diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_frame_times_widget.h b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_frame_times_widget.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..123e95606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_frame_times_widget.h
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+// Copyright 2019, Collabora, Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+/*!
+ * @file
+ * @brief Shared code for visualizing frametimes.
+ * @author Moses Turner <moses@collabora.com>
+ * @ingroup aux_util
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "xrt/xrt_defines.h"
+
+#include "os/os_time.h"
+#include "util/u_var.h"
+#include "util/u_logging.h"
+#include "util/u_misc.h"
+
+#define FPS_WIDGET_NUM_FRAME_TIMES 50
+
+struct u_frame_times_widget
+{
+	//! Current Index for times_ns.
+	int index;
+
+	//! Timestamps of last-pushed frames.
+	int64_t times_ns[FPS_WIDGET_NUM_FRAME_TIMES];
+
+	//! Frametimes between last-pushed frames.
+	float timings_ms[FPS_WIDGET_NUM_FRAME_TIMES];
+
+	//! Average FPS of last NUM_FRAME_TIMES pushed frames.
+	float fps;
+
+	struct u_var_timing *debug_var;
+};
+
+static inline void
+u_frame_times_widget_push_sample(struct u_frame_times_widget *widget, uint64_t new_frame_time)
+{
+	int last_index = widget->index;
+
+	widget->index++;
+	widget->index %= FPS_WIDGET_NUM_FRAME_TIMES;
+
+	// update fps only once every FPS_NUM_TIMINGS
+	if (widget->index == 0) {
+		float total_s = 0;
+
+		// frame *timings* are durations between *times*
+		int NUM_FRAME_TIMINGS = FPS_WIDGET_NUM_FRAME_TIMES - 1;
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < NUM_FRAME_TIMINGS; i++) {
+			uint64_t frametime_ns = widget->times_ns[i + 1] - widget->times_ns[i];
+			float frametime_s = frametime_ns * 1.f / 1000.f * 1.f / 1000.f * 1.f / 1000.f;
+			total_s += frametime_s;
+		}
+		float avg_frametime_s = total_s / ((float)NUM_FRAME_TIMINGS);
+		widget->fps = 1.f / avg_frametime_s;
+	}
+
+	widget->times_ns[widget->index] = new_frame_time;
+
+	uint64_t diff = widget->times_ns[widget->index] - widget->times_ns[last_index];
+	widget->timings_ms[widget->index] = (float)diff * 1.f / 1000.f * 1.f / 1000.f;
+}
+
+static inline void
+u_frame_times_widget_init(struct u_frame_times_widget *widget, float target_frame_time_ms, float range)
+{
+	uint64_t now = os_monotonic_get_ns();
+	for (int i = 0; i < FPS_WIDGET_NUM_FRAME_TIMES; i++) {
+		widget->times_ns[i] = now + i;
+	}
+
+	struct u_var_timing *ft = U_TYPED_CALLOC(struct u_var_timing);
+
+
+	ft->values.data = widget->timings_ms;
+	ft->values.length = FPS_WIDGET_NUM_FRAME_TIMES;
+	ft->values.index_ptr = &widget->index;
+
+
+	ft->reference_timing = target_frame_time_ms;
+	ft->range = range;
+	ft->unit = "ms";
+	ft->dynamic_rescale = false;
+	ft->center_reference_timing = true;
+	widget->debug_var = ft;
+}
+
+// Call u_var_remove_root first!
+static inline void
+u_frame_times_widget_teardown(struct u_frame_times_widget *widget)
+{
+	free(widget->debug_var);
+}
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c
index 035aa547f..8695e8456 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.c
@@ -213,39 +213,6 @@ compositor_discard_frame(struct xrt_compositor *xc, int64_t frame_id)
 	return XRT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static void
-compositor_add_frame_timing(struct comp_compositor *c)
-{
-	int last_index = c->compositor_frame_times.index;
-
-	c->compositor_frame_times.index++;
-	c->compositor_frame_times.index %= NUM_FRAME_TIMES;
-
-	// update fps only once every FPS_NUM_TIMINGS
-	if (c->compositor_frame_times.index == 0) {
-		float total_s = 0;
-
-		// frame *timings* are durations between *times*
-		int NUM_FRAME_TIMINGS = NUM_FRAME_TIMES - 1;
-
-		for (int i = 0; i < NUM_FRAME_TIMINGS; i++) {
-			uint64_t frametime_ns =
-			    c->compositor_frame_times.times_ns[i + 1] - c->compositor_frame_times.times_ns[i];
-			float frametime_s = frametime_ns * 1.f / 1000.f * 1.f / 1000.f * 1.f / 1000.f;
-			total_s += frametime_s;
-		}
-		float avg_frametime_s = total_s / ((float)NUM_FRAME_TIMINGS);
-		c->compositor_frame_times.fps = 1.f / avg_frametime_s;
-	}
-
-	c->compositor_frame_times.times_ns[c->compositor_frame_times.index] = os_monotonic_get_ns();
-
-	uint64_t diff = c->compositor_frame_times.times_ns[c->compositor_frame_times.index] -
-	                c->compositor_frame_times.times_ns[last_index];
-	c->compositor_frame_times.timings_ms[c->compositor_frame_times.index] =
-	    (float)diff * 1.f / 1000.f * 1.f / 1000.f;
-}
-
 static void
 do_graphics_layers(struct comp_compositor *c)
 {
@@ -376,7 +343,7 @@ compositor_layer_commit(struct xrt_compositor *xc, int64_t frame_id, xrt_graphic
 
 	comp_renderer_draw(c->r);
 
-	compositor_add_frame_timing(c);
+	u_frame_times_widget_push_sample(&c->compositor_frame_times, os_monotonic_get_ns());
 
 	// Record the time of this frame.
 	c->last_frame_time_ns = os_monotonic_get_ns();
@@ -465,9 +432,9 @@ compositor_destroy(struct xrt_compositor *xc)
 		vk->instance = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
 	}
 
-	if (c->compositor_frame_times.debug_var) {
-		free(c->compositor_frame_times.debug_var);
-	}
+	u_var_remove_root(c);
+
+	u_frame_times_widget_teardown(&c->compositor_frame_times);
 
 	comp_base_fini(&c->base);
 
@@ -1311,37 +1278,24 @@ xrt_gfx_provider_create_system(struct xrt_device *xdev, struct xrt_system_compos
 	sys_info->supported_blend_mode_count = (uint8_t)xdev->hmd->blend_mode_count;
 
 	u_var_add_root(c, "Compositor", true);
-	u_var_add_ro_f32(c, &c->compositor_frame_times.fps, "FPS (Compositor)");
-	u_var_add_bool(c, &c->debug.atw_off, "Debug: ATW OFF");
-
-	struct u_var_timing *ft = U_TYPED_CALLOC(struct u_var_timing);
 
 	float target_frame_time_ms = ns_to_ms(c->settings.nominal_frame_interval_ns);
+	u_frame_times_widget_init(&c->compositor_frame_times, target_frame_time_ms, 10.f);
+
+	u_var_add_ro_f32(c, &c->compositor_frame_times.fps, "FPS (Compositor)");
+	u_var_add_bool(c, &c->debug.atw_off, "Debug: ATW OFF");
+	u_var_add_f32_timing(c, c->compositor_frame_times.debug_var, "Frame Times (Compositor)");
+
+
 
 	//! @todo: Query all supported refresh rates of the current mode
 	sys_info->num_refresh_rates = 1;
 	sys_info->refresh_rates[0] = 1. / time_ns_to_s(c->settings.nominal_frame_interval_ns);
 
-	uint64_t now = os_monotonic_get_ns();
-	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_FRAME_TIMES; i++) {
-		c->compositor_frame_times.times_ns[i] = now + i;
-	}
-	ft->values.data = c->compositor_frame_times.timings_ms;
-	ft->values.length = NUM_FRAME_TIMES;
-	ft->values.index_ptr = &c->compositor_frame_times.index;
 
-	ft->reference_timing = target_frame_time_ms;
-	ft->range = 10.f;
-	ft->unit = "ms";
-	ft->dynamic_rescale = false;
-	ft->center_reference_timing = true;
-
-	u_var_add_f32_timing(c, ft, "Frame Times (Compositor)");
 
 	comp_renderer_add_debug_vars(c->r);
 
-	c->compositor_frame_times.debug_var = ft;
-
 	c->state = COMP_STATE_READY;
 
 	comp_base_init(&c->base);
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.h b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.h
index 0e02d26fb..d1d096b2c 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.h
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_compositor.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "util/u_threading.h"
 #include "util/u_index_fifo.h"
 #include "util/u_logging.h"
+#include "util/u_frame_times_widget.h"
 
 #include "util/comp_base.h"
 #include "util/comp_sync.h"
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#define NUM_FRAME_TIMES 50
 #define COMP_MAX_LAYERS 16
 
 /*
@@ -115,22 +115,7 @@ struct comp_compositor
 		int64_t last_end;
 	} app_profiling;
 
-	struct
-	{
-		//! Current Index for times_ns.
-		int index;
-
-		//! Timestamps of last-rendered (immersive) frames.
-		int64_t times_ns[NUM_FRAME_TIMES];
-
-		//! Frametimes between last-rendered (immersive) frames.
-		float timings_ms[NUM_FRAME_TIMES];
-
-		//! Average FPS of last NUM_FRAME_TIMES rendered frames.
-		float fps;
-
-		struct u_var_timing *debug_var;
-	} compositor_frame_times;
+	struct u_frame_times_widget compositor_frame_times;
 
 	struct
 	{
diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_renderer.c b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_renderer.c
index e3cfa15f9..6eedd0c42 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_renderer.c
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_renderer.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "util/u_sink.h"
 #include "util/u_var.h"
 #include "util/u_frame.h"
+#include "util/u_frame_times_widget.h"
 
 #include "main/comp_layer_renderer.h"
 
@@ -66,6 +67,13 @@ struct comp_renderer
 	{
 		// Hint: enable/disable is in c->mirroring_to_debug_gui. It's there because comp_renderer is just a
 		// forward decl to comp_compositor.c
+
+		struct u_frame_times_widget push_frame_times;
+
+		float target_frame_time_ms;
+		uint64_t last_push_ts_ns;
+		int push_every_frame_out_of_X;
+
 		struct u_sink_debug debug_sink;
 		VkExtent2D image_extent;
 		uint64_t sequence;
@@ -776,6 +784,9 @@ renderer_destroy(struct comp_renderer *r)
 	}
 
 	comp_layer_renderer_destroy(&(r->lr));
+
+	u_var_remove_root(r);
+	u_frame_times_widget_teardown(&r->mirror_to_debug_gui.push_frame_times);
 }
 
 static VkImageView
@@ -1265,10 +1276,44 @@ comp_renderer_set_equirect2_layer(struct comp_renderer *r,
 }
 #endif
 
+static void
+mirror_to_debug_gui_fixup_ui_state(struct comp_renderer *r)
+{
+	// One out of every zero frames is not what we want!
+	// Also one out of every negative two frames, etc. is nonsensical
+	if (r->mirror_to_debug_gui.push_every_frame_out_of_X < 1) {
+		r->mirror_to_debug_gui.push_every_frame_out_of_X = 1;
+	}
+
+	r->mirror_to_debug_gui.target_frame_time_ms = (double)r->mirror_to_debug_gui.push_every_frame_out_of_X *
+	                                              (double)r->c->settings.nominal_frame_interval_ns /
+	                                              (double)U_TIME_1MS_IN_NS;
+
+	r->mirror_to_debug_gui.push_frame_times.debug_var->reference_timing =
+	    r->mirror_to_debug_gui.target_frame_time_ms;
+	r->mirror_to_debug_gui.push_frame_times.debug_var->range = r->mirror_to_debug_gui.target_frame_time_ms;
+}
+
 static bool
 can_mirror_to_debug_gui(struct comp_renderer *r)
 {
-	return r->c->mirroring_to_debug_gui && u_sink_debug_is_active(&r->mirror_to_debug_gui.debug_sink);
+	if (!r->c->mirroring_to_debug_gui || !u_sink_debug_is_active(&r->mirror_to_debug_gui.debug_sink)) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	uint64_t now = r->c->frame.rendering.predicted_display_time_ns;
+
+	double diff_s = (double)(now - r->mirror_to_debug_gui.last_push_ts_ns) / (double)U_TIME_1MS_IN_NS;
+
+	// Completely unscientific - lower values probably works fine too.
+	// I figure we don't have very many 500Hz displays and this woorks great for 120-144hz
+	double slop_ms = 2;
+
+	if (diff_s < r->mirror_to_debug_gui.target_frame_time_ms - slop_ms) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	r->mirror_to_debug_gui.last_push_ts_ns = now;
+	return true;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1287,28 +1332,6 @@ mirror_to_debug_gui_do_blit(struct comp_renderer *r)
 
 	VkImage copy_from = r->lr->framebuffers[0].image;
 
-#if 0
-	bool fast = r->c->base.slot.one_projection_layer_fast_path;
-
-
-	if (fast) {
-		switch (layer->data.type) {
-		case XRT_LAYER_STEREO_PROJECTION: {
-			copy_from = layer->sc_array[0]->vkic.images[layer->data.stereo.l.sub.image_index].handle;
-		} break;
-		case XRT_LAYER_STEREO_PROJECTION_DEPTH: {
-			copy_from = layer->sc_array[0]->vkic.images[layer->data.stereo_depth.l.sub.image_index].handle;
-		} break;
-		default: assert(false);
-		}
-	} else {
-		
-		
-	}
-#endif
-
-
-
 	VkImageSubresourceRange first_color_level_subresource_range = {
 	    .aspectMask = VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT,
 	    .baseMipLevel = 0,
@@ -1410,6 +1433,9 @@ mirror_to_debug_gui_do_blit(struct comp_renderer *r)
 	struct xrt_frame *frame = &wrap->base_frame;
 	wrap = NULL;
 	u_sink_debug_push_frame(&r->mirror_to_debug_gui.debug_sink, frame);
+	u_frame_times_widget_push_sample(&r->mirror_to_debug_gui.push_frame_times,
+	                                 r->c->frame.rendering.predicted_display_time_ns);
+
 	xrt_frame_reference(&frame, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1464,6 +1490,7 @@ comp_renderer_draw(struct comp_renderer *r)
 	// Clear the frame.
 	c->frame.rendering.id = -1;
 
+	mirror_to_debug_gui_fixup_ui_state(r);
 	if (can_mirror_to_debug_gui(r)) {
 		mirror_to_debug_gui_do_blit(r);
 	}
@@ -1541,7 +1568,19 @@ comp_renderer_destroy(struct comp_renderer **ptr_r)
 void
 comp_renderer_add_debug_vars(struct comp_renderer *r)
 {
-	// 1.2 % 2.3;
-	u_var_add_bool(r->c, &r->c->mirroring_to_debug_gui, "Display left eye to GUI (slow)");
-	u_var_add_sink_debug(r->c, &r->mirror_to_debug_gui.debug_sink, "Left view!");
+	r->mirror_to_debug_gui.push_every_frame_out_of_X = 2;
+
+	u_frame_times_widget_init(&r->mirror_to_debug_gui.push_frame_times, 0.f, 0.f);
+	mirror_to_debug_gui_fixup_ui_state(r);
+
+	u_var_add_root(r, "Readback", true);
+
+	u_var_add_bool(r, &r->c->mirroring_to_debug_gui, "Readback left eye to debug GUI");
+	u_var_add_i32(r, &r->mirror_to_debug_gui.push_every_frame_out_of_X, "Push 1 frame out of every X frames");
+
+	u_var_add_ro_f32(r, &r->mirror_to_debug_gui.push_frame_times.fps, "FPS (Readback)");
+	u_var_add_f32_timing(r, r->mirror_to_debug_gui.push_frame_times.debug_var, "Frame Times (Readback)");
+
+
+	u_var_add_sink_debug(r, &r->mirror_to_debug_gui.debug_sink, "Left view!");
 }