diff --git a/wobuzz/gui.py b/wobuzz/gui.py
index c0ebf62..64dfc17 100644
--- a/wobuzz/gui.py
+++ b/wobuzz/gui.py
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QDockWidget, QFileDialog
 from .ui.main_window import MainWindow
 
 
-GUI_UPDATE_RATE = 20
-GUI_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 1000 // GUI_UPDATE_RATE
-
-
 class GUI:
     def __init__(self, app):
         self.app = app
@@ -46,7 +42,7 @@ class GUI:
 
         self.gui_update_timer = QTimer()
         self.gui_update_timer.timeout.connect(self.update_gui)
-        self.gui_update_timer.start(GUI_UPDATE_INTERVAL)
+        self.gui_update_timer.start(1000 // self.app.settings.gui_update_rate)
 
         self.window.closeEvent = self.on_exit
 
@@ -66,6 +62,9 @@ class GUI:
     def on_settings_change(self, key, value):
         self.settings.update_settings(key, value)
 
+        if key == "gui_update_rate":
+            self.gui_update_timer.setInterval(1000 // value)
+
     def on_track_change(self, previous_track, track):
         self.track_control.on_track_change(previous_track, track)
 
diff --git a/wobuzz/settings.py b/wobuzz/settings.py
index 0c28532..a2848c4 100644
--- a/wobuzz/settings.py
+++ b/wobuzz/settings.py
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ class Settings:
     clear_track_cache: bool=True
     latest_playlist: str=None
     load_on_start: bool=False
+    gui_update_rate: int=20
 
diff --git a/wobuzz/ui/settings/settings.py b/wobuzz/ui/settings/settings.py
index 3396d34..b491835 100644
--- a/wobuzz/ui/settings/settings.py
+++ b/wobuzz/ui/settings/settings.py
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
 from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt
-from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QWidget, QDockWidget, QTabWidget, QLineEdit, QCheckBox, QPushButton, QVBoxLayout
+from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
+    QWidget,
+    QDockWidget,
+    QTabWidget,
+    QLineEdit,
+    QCheckBox,
+    QPushButton,
+    QSpinBox,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QSizePolicy
+)
 
-from .file import FileSettings
-from .behavior import BehaviourSettings
 from .category import Category
 from .sub_category import SubCategory
 
@@ -60,6 +68,28 @@ class Settings(QDockWidget):
 
         self.tabs.addTab(self.behavior_settings, "Behavior")
 
+        self.performance_settings = Category()
+
+        # self.performance_settings.memory = SubCategory("Memory", "Memory related settings")
+        # self.performance_settings.add_sub_category(self.performance_settings.memory)
+
+        self.performance_settings.cpu = SubCategory("CPU", "CPU related settings")
+        self.performance_settings.add_sub_category(self.performance_settings.cpu)
+
+        self.performance_settings.cpu.gui_update_rate = QSpinBox()
+        self.performance_settings.cpu.gui_update_rate.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed)
+        self.performance_settings.cpu.gui_update_rate.setRange(1, 60)
+        self.performance_settings.cpu.gui_update_rate.setSuffix(" FPS")
+        self.performance_settings.cpu.gui_update_rate.setSingleStep(5)
+        self.performance_settings.cpu.add_setting(
+            "GUI update rate:",
+            self.performance_settings.cpu.gui_update_rate,
+            "The rate at which gui-elements like the track-progress-slider get updated. Values above 20 "
+            "don't really make sense on most monitors. Decreasing this value will reduce the CPU usage."
+        )
+
+        self.tabs.addTab(self.performance_settings, "Performance")
+
         self.save_button = QPushButton("&Save", self.content)
         self.content_layout.addWidget(self.save_button)
 
@@ -72,6 +102,7 @@ class Settings(QDockWidget):
         self.file_settings.paths.library_path_input.setText(self.app.settings.library_path)
         self.behavior_settings.track.clear_cache.setChecked(self.app.settings.clear_track_cache)
         self.behavior_settings.playlist.load_on_start.setChecked(self.app.settings.load_on_start)
+        self.performance_settings.cpu.gui_update_rate.setValue(self.app.settings.gui_update_rate)
 
     def update_settings(self, key, value):
         match key:
@@ -84,8 +115,12 @@ class Settings(QDockWidget):
             case "load_on_start":
                 self.behavior_settings.playlist.load_on_start.setChecked(value)
 
+            case "gui_update_rate":
+                self.performance_settings.cpu.gui_update_rate.setValue(value)
+
     def write_settings(self):
         self.app.settings.library_path = self.file_settings.paths.library_path_input.text()
         self.app.settings.clear_track_cache = self.behavior_settings.track.clear_cache.isChecked()
         self.app.settings.load_on_start = self.behavior_settings.playlist.load_on_start.isChecked()
+        self.app.settings.gui_update_rate = self.performance_settings.cpu.gui_update_rate.value()