diff --git a/system/ui/lib/application.py b/system/ui/lib/application.py
index 911891f10b..132d78e5a2 100644
--- a/system/ui/lib/application.py
+++ b/system/ui/lib/application.py
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import NamedTuple
 from importlib.resources import as_file, files
 from openpilot.common.swaglog import cloudlog
-from openpilot.system.hardware import HARDWARE, PC
+from openpilot.system.hardware import HARDWARE, PC, TICI
 from openpilot.common.realtime import Ratekeeper
 
-DEFAULT_FPS = int(os.getenv("FPS", "60"))
+DEFAULT_FPS = int(os.getenv("FPS", 20 if TICI else 60))
 FPS_LOG_INTERVAL = 5  # Seconds between logging FPS drops
 FPS_DROP_THRESHOLD = 0.9  # FPS drop threshold for triggering a warning
 FPS_CRITICAL_THRESHOLD = 0.5  # Critical threshold for triggering strict actions