How to Increase FPS in Counter-Strike 2?

Many players, especially those who play competitive games, are looking for an answer to the question, “How to increase FPS in Counter-Strike 2?” Moreover, although Counter-Strike 2, which Valve renewed in 2023 with the Source 2 game engine, is graphically advanced, some players may experience low FPS problems due to the engine's age.

So, what is FPS and what are the ways to increase FPS in CS2? Let's examine the answer to this question together.

Contents

1. What is FPS?
2. How to Increase FPS in Counter-Strike 2?
   1. 1. By Configuring CS2 Graphics Settings
   2. 2. By Editing Windows Settings
   3. 3. By Using Console Commands

What is FPS?

FPS (Frames Per Second), or the number of frames per second, is one of the most important performance metrics that determine fluency in games. In competitive games, high FPS values speed up your reaction time and provide an advantage. Especially in a game like CS2 where even milliseconds are critical, ways to increase FPS are of great importance for players.

How to Increase FPS in Counter-Strike 2?

1. By Configuring CS2 Graphics Settings

When Counter-Strike 2's graphics settings are configured correctly, performance will increase noticeably. You can change your graphics settings as follows:

• Display Mode: Full Screen
• Resolution: As low as possible, but at a level that does not spoil your gaming experience
• Vertical Sync (V-Sync): Off
• Shadow, Shader, Model Detail: Low
• Nvidia Reflex Low Latency: On

2. By Editing Windows Settings

• Keep your operating system and graphics card drivers up to date.
• Set the priority for 'cs2.exe' to High in Task Manager > Details.
• Set your power plan to High Performance mode.
• Activate Windows Game Mode, turn off Xbox Game Bar.

3. By Using Console Commands

You can increase FPS in Steam by right-clicking on CS2, going to 'Properties,' and adding some commands there. To do this, you need to find the 'Launch Options' settings in the 'General' tab.

• -novid – Disables the intro video.
• -high – Increases the game's priority.
• +fps_max 0 – Removes the FPS limit.
• +cl_showfps 1 – Shows the FPS value on the screen.
• -threads [number of cores] – Uses processor cores effectively.

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