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HOW TO IMPROVE FPS IN CS:GO

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Do you want to boost FPS in CS:GO? Here are some proven and e cient tools to improve
computer performance in the game.

Why FPS drops

Year by year FPS is getting more demanding to PC characteristics. Game update, the
extension of some cards often causes FPS drop even on medium con guration PCs. In
general, one might say the game is getting more demanding.

Also, FPS drop may be related to PC con g and settings: programs, video card,
performance settings. 

So, check FPS (../../../../how-to-see-fps-in-cs-go/) you are currently playing and lets begin
to boost it.

We learned opinions of pro players, studied detailed recommendations of some players on

REDDIT (http://reddit.com) and prepared a guidance of how to increase FPS for CS:GO.

We have added no information about special software and other FPS boosters, which are
unreasonable to use in our opinion.

These tips will de nitely bring no harm to your PC and help optimize performance in the
game as well as increase the average FPS.
 Contents:

Why FPS drops

CS:GO optimization guide
Game Booster Removal
Reinstall Windows
Graphics Card Drivers
Graphics Card Settings
Launch Commands
CS:GO Graphics Settings
Windows Performance Settings
Disabling Core Parking
Power Options
Disabling Startup Programs
Defragging
PC Cleaning and Thermal Paste
Replacing

CS:GO optimization guide

Game Booster Removal
We do not recommend installing any boosters or other optimizing programs. They just
prioritize the game and close background processes running on your PC.

We will do it manually. Moreover, boosters themselves use much memory.

Reinstall Windows
The rst thing to do to improve your PC performance for Counter Strike Global Offensive is
to reinstall Windows. Extra processes running on your PC is the main problem slowing
down its performance. The longer you work in the operating system, the more processes
you generate. If you reinstalled Windows long ago, do it again to minimize processes
running.
After reinstalling, your software will run faster and more dynamically. Graphics Card
Drivers

After reinstalling Windows, you need to install the necessary drivers.

Download Nvidia drivers: http://www.geforce.com/drivers

(http://www.geforce.com/drivers)

Download AMD drivers: http://support.amd.com/en-us/download

(http://support.amd.com/en-us/download)
Graphics Card Settings
Let’s take a look at the two most popular graphics cards, for which game settings in
CS:GO and many other games can be applied.

Nvidia Card Settings

Launch Nvidia control panel on your desktop by right-clicking on the screen.
Choose 3D Settings - Adjust Image Settings. Click on Use my preference emphasizing
and set Performance to maximum.

Go to Manage 3D Settings, switch off Antialiasing and set Texture Filtering - Quality to
high performance.
For AMD Cards
Right click on the desktop and open AMD Radeon Settings. Go to Gaming and select
Global Settings. Then adjust settings the same way you see on the screenshot.

Launch Commands
Open STEAM Library, choose CS:GO, click on Properties, then Set launch options and
write the following commands:

-novid - Removes the in-game introduction movie

-high - Starts the game in a high-priority mode

-freq x (60, 75, 120, 144)Hz - Display refresh rate.

You can also set your autoexec.cfg le (../../../../how-to-make-a-autoexec-cfg- le/) in the

same way.

CS:GO Graphics Settings

For maximum performance you should choose the following graphics settings:

Windows Performance Settings

Open Windows start menu, choose My Computer, right-click on the empty area in the
opened window and go to Properties. Choose Advanced system settings, Performance.
Uncheck all boxes in the list. This way your operating system will not look up to date but
performance will be much higher.
Disabling Core Parking
To know whether all your cores are active, press Win + R keys together on the keyboard
and type mscon g in the Run box. Go to Boot, click on Advanced options and choose a
maximum number of processors.

Power Options
Select Hardware and Sound on Control Panel and click on Power Options, then choose
High performance.
Disabling Startup Programs
Press Win + R keys together on the keyboard and type mscon g in the Run box. Click the
Startup tab in the System Con guration main window and uncheck the program boxes you
would like to prevent from starting when Windows starts.
Defragging
Skip this if you are using SSD.

Open My Computer, then right-click on the disk where CS/Windows is stored and choose
Properties. Go to Tools, select Defragment now and Defragment disk.
PC Cleaning and Thermal Paste Replacing
The last phase of performance optimization is cleaning your PC from dust and replacing
thermal paste (IF NECESSARY). This will cool down the temperature of components and
make an operation more stable. Lower temperature can help eliminate some FPS drops.

These are proven and effective tools to get better FPS in CS:GO. If you have your own
proven methods, you are welcome to share them by emailing to admin@csgopedia.com
(mailto:admin@csgopedia.com).

by JIaYm 
Last Update 26 September 2018

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