Counter-Strike has been around for longer than some of you. CS: GO was released back in 2012 and today a decade after its launch CS: GO is still one of the most played games on Steam. It is best recognized for its amazing 5-a-side mode. A game that originally started as a portal mod is now one of the most loved games on the planet. It is also one of the most highly competitive games ever made. CS: GO players are always looking for ways to gain an edge over their competition be it through the dev console or the Settings menu. Well, today we have decided to help the estranged CSGO fans by coming up with a list of recommended settings to get high FPS and low input lag in the game. Just follow along and you should get that competitive edge you’ve been looking for.
Best CS: GO settings for high FPS & no input lag in 2022
Well, the first order of business is to properly optimize your system to run CS: GO. Let’s optimize your systems first.
Update your windows to the latest version
The first step is to update your windows to the latest version. A system that’s running the latest build of Windows with all the optimizations will get more fps than a system that isn’t. To do so, simply check for updates and update your windows to the latest version.
Make sure CS: GO is running on High Priority
By going into the task manager, you can set the priority level for any application to “High”. This lets the app pull more resources which in turn helps the app perform better. Let’s set CS: GO to high priority.
- Open your task manager
- Look for CS: GO
- Right-click on CS: GO and click on details
- In the details menu, right-click on CS: GO’s process
- Click on Set Priority and select “High”. The game is now running on “High Priority”.
Adjusting the in-game settings
Now, let’s jump into CS: GO and adjust the settings there. Just follow along for your fps boost:
- Set your game mode to fullscreen
- Aspect Ratio and resolution are completely up to personal preference in CS. Although, playing at 4:3 will greatly boost your fps.
- Make sure that shadow detail is set to low
- Set the texture detail to low
- Disable texture streaming
- Enable Multi-core rendering, this boosts your fps if you have a decent CPU
- Turn off Vsync
Applying these settings are more than enough to get you a considerable FPS boost in CS: GO.
Conclusion
If you’ve followed along with all the methods you should now be getting way more fps in CS: GO than before. Visit Digistatement for more CS: GO news. We hope this article was informative to you.
