CS2 Optimizer The best CS2 settings
The best CS2 settings
for your exact PC.
Pick your hardware, choose a profile, copy the values. Works for Intel & AMD and Nvidia & Radeon — the driver section swaps to match your rig. Windows, Steam, Nvidia/Adrenalin, in-game video & audio and BIOS — where the advice differs, we show it instead of hiding it. Want a pro's config? See CS2 Pro Configs. FACEIT won't launch? Fix Anti-Cheat errors.
- 1Pick your rig
- 2Choose a profile
- 3Open a category, then copy each value into the path shown
Your rig
Graphics card
- NVIDIA GTX 1050
- NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti
- NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB
- NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB
- NVIDIA GTX 1070
- NVIDIA GTX 1070 Ti
- NVIDIA GTX 1080
- NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti
- NVIDIA GTX 1630
- NVIDIA GTX 1650
- NVIDIA GTX 1650 Super
- NVIDIA GTX 1660
- NVIDIA GTX 1660 Super
- NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti
- NVIDIA RTX 2060
- NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super
- NVIDIA RTX 2070
- NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super
- NVIDIA RTX 2080
- NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super
- NVIDIA RTX 2080 Ti
- NVIDIA RTX 3050
- NVIDIA RTX 3060 8GB
- NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB
- NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti
- NVIDIA RTX 3070
- NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti
- NVIDIA RTX 3080
- NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti
- NVIDIA RTX 3090
- NVIDIA RTX 3090 Ti
- NVIDIA RTX 4060
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 8GB
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
- NVIDIA RTX 4070
- NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super
- NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti
- NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super
- NVIDIA RTX 4080
- NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super
- NVIDIA RTX 4090
- NVIDIA RTX 5050
- NVIDIA RTX 5060
- NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
- NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- NVIDIA RTX 5070
- NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti
- NVIDIA RTX 5080
- NVIDIA RTX 5090
- AMD RX 580
- AMD RX 5700
- AMD RX 5700 XT
- AMD RX 6600
- AMD RX 6600 XT
- AMD RX 6700 XT
- AMD RX 6800
- AMD RX 6800 XT
- AMD RX 6900 XT
- AMD RX 7600
- AMD RX 7700 XT
- AMD RX 7800 XT
- AMD RX 7900 GRE
- AMD RX 7900 XT
- AMD RX 7900 XTX
- AMD RX 9070
- AMD RX 9070 XT
- No match
Processor
- Intel Core i5-6600K
- Intel Core i7-6700K
- Intel Core i7-7700K
- Intel Core i3-8100
- Intel Core i5-8400
- Intel Core i5-8600K
- Intel Core i7-8700K
- Intel Core i3-9100F
- Intel Core i5-9400F
- Intel Core i5-9600K
- Intel Core i7-9700K
- Intel Core i9-9900K
- Intel Core i3-10100F
- Intel Core i5-10400F
- Intel Core i5-10600K
- Intel Core i7-10700K
- Intel Core i9-10900K
- Intel Core i5-11400F
- Intel Core i5-11600K
- Intel Core i7-11700K
- Intel Core i9-11900K
- Intel Core i3-12100F
- Intel Core i5-12400F
- Intel Core i5-12600K
- Intel Core i7-12700K
- Intel Core i9-12900K
- Intel Core i3-13100F
- Intel Core i5-13400F
- Intel Core i5-13500
- Intel Core i5-13600K
- Intel Core i7-13700K
- Intel Core i9-13900K
- Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Intel Core i5-14400F
- Intel Core i5-14500
- Intel Core i5-14600K
- Intel Core i7-14700K
- Intel Core i9-14900K
- Intel Core i9-14900KS
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235
- Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
- Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- AMD Ryzen 5 7400F
- AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
- AMD Ryzen 7 8700F
- AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
- AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
- AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- No match
Monitor refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- 75 Hz
- 100 Hz
- 120 Hz
- 144 Hz
- 165 Hz
- 180 Hz
- 200 Hz
- 240 Hz
- 280 Hz
- 360 Hz
- 480 Hz
- 540 Hz
- No match
RAM
- 4 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 48 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 128 GB
- No match
Aspect & scaling
- 4:3 — Stretched
- 4:3 — Black bars
- 5:4 — Stretched
- 16:9 — Native
- 16:10 — Native
- No match
Resolution
- 1024×768 · 4:3
- 1152×864 · 4:3
- 1280×960 · 4:3
- 1440×1080 · 4:3
- 1600×1200 · 4:3
- 1920×1440 · 4:3
- 1280×1024 · 5:4
- 1280×800 · 16:10
- 1680×1050 · 16:10
- 1920×1200 · 16:10
- 2560×1600 · 16:10
- 1280×720 · 16:9
- 1366×768 · 16:9
- 1600×900 · 16:9
- 1920×1080 · 16:9
- 2560×1440 · 16:9
- 3840×2160 · 16:9
- No match
✓ Saved on this device
Notes for your rig
Windows
Power plan ✓
Where Control Panel Power Options
Stops the CPU down-clocking under load.
High performance / Ultimate performance
+5–10 Game Mode ✓
Where Settings Gaming Game Mode
Lowers background activity while CS2 runs.
On
+2–5 Per-app GPU preference for cs2.exe ✓
Where Settings Display Graphics cs2.exe High performance
Forces the dedicated GPU for CS2.
High performance
stability Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling (HAGS) Test it
Where Settings Display Graphics Default settings
Turn it OFF — CS2 runs ~10% faster without it on most rigs.
Off
+5–10 "Disable fullscreen optimizations" checkbox (cs2.exe) Test it
Where …\game\bin\win64\cs2.exe Properties Compatibility
The old "disable it" tip no longer helps in CS2 — leave default.
Leave UNCHECKED (default)
neutral Mouse acceleration ("Enhance pointer precision") ✓
Where Control Panel Mouse Pointer Options
Removes OS-level mouse acceleration so aim is 1:1.
Off
aim Visual effects ✓
Where System Advanced Performance Adjust for best performance
Drops Windows animations; keep "smooth screen fonts" on.
Best performance (keep font smoothing)
+5–10 Background apps & startup ✓
Where Task Manager Startup; Settings Apps Game Bar / Store background off
Frees CPU/RAM and speeds up boot.
Disable unused
+5 Core isolation / Memory integrity Test it
Where Windows Security Device security Core isolation
Off noticeably reduces input lag.
⚠ Lowers Windows security — only if you understand the trade-off.
Off
latency Pagefile (virtual memory)
Where System Advanced Performance Advanced Virtual memory
A fixed size prevents RAM-shortage stutters (e.g. 16GB → 24000 MB).
Fixed, ~1.5× your RAM
stability Mouse polling rate
Where Your mouse software (Logitech G HUB / Razer Synapse / etc.)
125 Hz adds ~3 ms latency vs 1000 Hz. Go above 1000 only on a strong CPU.
↳ On a weak CPU, 4000–8000 Hz can starve CS2’s main thread — stick to 1000.
1000 Hz
latency Steam
Steam in-game overlay ✓
Where Steam Settings In Game
Turn off; re-enable only to download Workshop maps.
Off
+2–5 Notifications ✓
Where Steam Settings Notifications
No popup hitches mid-round.
All off
stability Low performance mode + simplified library
Where Steam Settings Library / Interface
Lighter Steam client.
On
+1–3 Clear shader / download cache
Where Steam Settings Downloads / Shader Pre-Caching
One-time cleanup after updates.
Clear once
maintenance Steam Input system ✓
Where CS2 Properties Controller Disable Steam Input
Removes a controller-input layer for mouse/kbd players.
Disabled
latency Launch options Test it
Where CS2 Properties General Launch Options
-console opens the console · -allow_third_party_software lets OBS / NVIDIA App overlay hook in · -freq = your Hz · fps_max 0 = uncapped (lowest latency) · -nojoy drops controller polling.
Paste into Steam → CS2 → Properties → Launch Options.
-novid -console -allow_third_party_software -freq <HZ> +fps_max 0 -nojoy -language english +exec autoexec.cfg
latency Nvidia
↳ Paths below use the NVIDIA App. The classic NVIDIA Control Panel (Manage 3D settings → Program settings) still works if you have it — the settings are named the same.
Low Latency Mode
Where NVIDIA App Graphics Program Settings CS2
Commands reach the GPU sooner. (In-game Reflex overrides it when on.)
Ultra
latency Power management mode ✓
Where NVIDIA App Graphics Program Settings CS2
Keeps GPU clocks pinned high.
Prefer maximum performance
stability Texture filtering — Quality
Where NVIDIA App Graphics Program Settings CS2
Prioritises FPS over texture sharpness.
High performance
+5 Max frame rate (driver)
Where NVIDIA App Graphics Program Settings CS2
Let the in-game fps_max own the cap.
↳ On 240 Hz+ cap here in the driver instead — the in-game limiter drifts at high Hz.
Off (cap in-game instead)
neutral Display scaling mode
Where NVIDIA App Display Adjust size and position Scaling
No black bars on 4:3; scaling on the monitor for lowest latency.
↳ Only relevant for stretched aspects.
Full-screen · perform scaling on: Display
latency Output dynamic range
Where NVIDIA App Display Resolution Output dynamic range
Full RGB range — punchier, more readable colors.
Full
visual Digital vibrance
Where NVIDIA App Display Adjust desktop color settings
Makes player models pop against the map.
Raise (preference, ~60–80%)
visual Shader Cache Size
Where NVIDIA App Graphics Program Settings CS2
A big shader cache cuts shader-compile stutter after updates.
Unlimited (or 10 GB)
stability Background Application Max Frame Rate
Where NVIDIA App Graphics Global Settings
Caps FPS when CS2 is alt-tabbed — frees resources.
30 FPS
+1–3 AMD
↳ Paths below use AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition. Make a per-game profile for cs2.exe (Gaming → Games → CS2) and turn every dynamic feature off. Driver 24.6.1+ is required for Anti-Lag 2.
Radeon Anti-Lag ✓
Where Adrenalin Gaming CS2 Radeon Anti-Lag
Leave the driver toggle off and use the in-game Anti-Lag 2 (CS2 Graphics) — engine-integrated and VAC-safe. Needs driver 24.6.1+, works on RX 5000 (RDNA1) and newer.
Use Anti-Lag 2 in-game
latency Anti-Lag+ ✓
Where Adrenalin Gaming CS2 (older drivers)
⚠ The old driver-level Anti-Lag+ (Oct 2023) tripped VAC and got players banned. It is a different tech from Anti-Lag 2 — never turn it on.
NEVER enable
faceit Radeon Boost ✓
Where Adrenalin Gaming CS2 Radeon Boost
Drops resolution on fast flicks and blurs enemies — off.
Off
visual Radeon Chill ✓
Where Adrenalin Gaming CS2 Radeon Chill
Variable FPS destroys muscle memory — off.
Off
latency Image Sharpening / Radeon Super Resolution (RSR)
Where Adrenalin Gaming CS2
Driver upscaling isn’t needed competitively; Sharpening only if you upscale (70–80%).
Off
visual Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF / AFMF2) ✓
Where Adrenalin Gaming CS2 AFMF
Frame generation adds input lag — bad for aim. For single-player AAA, not CS2.
Off
latency HYPR-RX ✓
Where Adrenalin Home HYPR-RX
Bundles Boost + Chill + AFMF in one switch — you can’t isolate Anti-Lag. Off for competitive.
Off
latency Enhanced Sync / Wait for Vertical Refresh ✓
Where Adrenalin Gaming CS2
Enhanced Sync can stutter on some configs; Wait-for-Vertical-Refresh adds input lag. Both off.
Off / Always Off
latency Texture Filtering Quality
Where Adrenalin Gaming CS2 Texture Filtering Quality
Negligible visual loss, frees frametime.
Performance
+2–5 Surface Format Optimization
Where Adrenalin Gaming CS2 Surface Format Optimization
Faster texture processing.
Enabled
+1–3 Tessellation Mode
Where Adrenalin Gaming CS2 Tessellation Mode
Reduces needless GPU load.
Optimized / Use application settings
+1–3 Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Where Adrenalin Gaming CS2 FRTC
Cap FPS in-game (fps_max) or with RTSS — both are more accurate than FRTC.
Off (cap in-game or RTSS)
latency Power / Tuning profile
Where Adrenalin Performance Tuning
Maximum Performance prevents the GPU from downclocking; Optimized is fine for the calmer profiles.
Optimized
stability Shader Cache
Where Adrenalin Gaming CS2 Shader Cache
Reduces shader-compile stutter after updates.
AMD optimized / On
stability FreeSync Test it
Where Adrenalin Display FreeSync
AMD’s G-Sync equivalent. Adds no lag at matched FPS. Either FreeSync on + V-Sync (driver) + cap a few below refresh, or everything off uncapped for raw lowest latency.
On + V-Sync on + cap −3
latency Smart Access Memory (SAM) — verify
Where Adrenalin Performance Tuning (Smart Access Memory)
Confirm SAM shows “Enabled” after turning on Above 4G + Re-Size BAR in BIOS — real 1%-low stability gain.
Enabled
+1–3 (1% lows) CS2 Graphics
Display mode Test it
Where Settings Video Video
Fullscreen gives max FPS and direct GPU control.
Fullscreen
+2–5 Resolution & aspect ratio Test it
Where Settings Video Aspect Ratio / Resolution
4:3 stretched feels faster + pads models; 16:9 native has true FOV + accurate hitboxes.
Follows your wizard pick
+10–20 Boost Player Contrast
Where Settings Video Advanced Video
Highlights enemy models, incl. through smoke/fire. Costs ~10–15 FPS.
↳ Turn off on weak GPUs where those frames matter.
On
-10–15 Vertical sync ✓
Where Settings Video Advanced Video
VSync caps FPS and adds input lag.
Off
latency NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency Test it
Where Settings Video Advanced Video
Cuts input lag; "+Boost" only for strong GPUs.
Enabled
latency Radeon Anti-Lag 2 ✓
Where Settings Video Advanced Video
AMD’s Reflex equivalent — engine-integrated, VAC-safe. Cut CS2 input latency from 19 ms to 11 ms in AMD’s own test. Leave On always.
↳ Requires driver 24.6.1+. Press Alt+Shift+L in-game to confirm the overlay. Never enable the old driver-level Anti-Lag+ — it caused VAC bans in 2023.
On
latency Multisampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)
Where Settings Video Advanced Video
Smooths jagged edges — matters most on stretched res.
↳ 8x is too heavy for the gain — cap at 4x.
2x MSAA
-10–15% at 4x Global Shadow Quality Test it
Where Settings Video Advanced Video
Post-patch, shadow throw distance is the same on Low and High — Low saves frames.
Low
+15 Dynamic Shadows ✓
Where Settings Video Advanced Video
MUST be "All" — this is how you see enemy shadows before they peek.
All
-5–10 Model / Texture Detail Test it
Where Settings Video Advanced Video
Low for FPS. Some say Medium makes dinks/headshots feel better.
Low
+10 Texture Filtering Mode Test it
Where Settings Video Advanced Video
Sharper ground/walls (helps lineups) at higher levels.
Anisotropic 4x
+5 Shader Detail ✓
Where Settings Video Advanced Video
Shaders got heavier post-patch; Low keeps frames stable.
Low
+10 Particle Detail ✓
Where Settings Video Advanced Video
Keeps FPS stable during smokes/molotovs/fights.
Low
+5–10 Ambient Occlusion Test it
Where Settings Video Advanced Video
Adds soft wall shadows; some use it to spot enemies hugging walls.
Disabled
+5 High Dynamic Range Test it
Where Settings Video Advanced Video
Quality removes ugly grain in dark spots; cheap on frames.
Quality
-0–20 FidelityFX Super Resolution ✓
Where Settings Video Advanced Video
Off — upscaling renders at lower res and kills visibility.
↳ Exception: 2K/4K monitor on a weak GPU → Performance. More tempting on Radeon (no DLSS), but CS2’s FSR is old and blurry — still keep it off competitively.
Disabled
visual In-game gamma (console)
Where Console: r_fullscreen_gamma 2.2
Slightly darker, models get a distinct color — easier to read enemies.
↳ Preference; 1.8–2.2 range.
2.2 (preference)
visual CS2 Audio
EQ Profile Test it
Where Settings Audio EQ Profile
Crisp makes footsteps sharp and directional.
Crisp
audio L/R Isolation Test it
Where Settings Audio
Tells you left/right instantly; too high or too low both hurt.
50%
audio Perspective Correction Test it
Where Settings Audio
Balances far vs near sounds.
On
audio Streamlined push-to-talk
Where Settings Audio Voice
Removes the lag spike when you key up voice.
Yes
latency Audio Output Configuration ✓
Where Settings Audio Audio Output Configuration
Always stereo. Virtual 5.1/7.1 on top of CS2’s HRTF cancels directionality.
Stereo Headphones
audio HRTF ✓
Where Settings Audio
Required for CS2’s directional audio model to work.
Enabled
audio Round Start & MVP volume
Where Settings Audio
Mute these — they mask early footsteps at round start.
0
audio Win Sound
Set headset as Default + Default Communication device ✓
Where Sound Control Panel Playback / Recording
Routes game + voice through the right device; audibly better.
Your headset
audio Disable unused audio devices
Where Sound Control Panel right-click Disable
Stops Windows defaulting to the wrong output mid-game.
Disable extras
audio Pick your exact headphones in CS2 audio device list
Where Settings Audio Audio Output Device
Selecting the actual headset model improves directional audio.
Your headphones
audio Default audio format
Where Sound Control Panel Playback Properties Advanced
Matches CS2’s audio rate — clean, no resampling.
24-bit, 48000 Hz
audio Audio enhancements / effects
Where Sound Control Panel Playback Properties Enhancements
Enhancements color the sound and add latency — kill them.
All off
audio Spatial sound (Sonic / Atmos / DTS) ✓
Where Right-click volume icon Spatial sound
Windows spatial sound on top of CS2 HRTF causes phase cancellation — off.
Off
audio Discord
In-game overlay
Where Discord Settings Game Overlay
Removes a layer drawing over CS2.
Off
+1–3 Hardware acceleration Test it
Where Discord Settings Advanced
Off frees GPU headroom for CS2.
Off
+1–3 Reduce motion / disable animated emoji
Where Discord Settings Accessibility
Lighter Discord client.
On
+1 Attenuation
Where Discord Settings Voice & Video Attenuation
Discord auto-ducking your game audio masks footsteps — set it to 0%.
0%
audio Noise Suppression Test it
Where Discord Settings Voice & Video Noise Suppression
On RTX, Krisp removes noise on the GPU. On a weak non-RTX CPU pick None to save CPU.
Krisp (RTX) / None (weak CPU)
stability Quality of Service High Packet Priority
Where Discord Settings Voice & Video Quality of Service
Asks your router to prioritize Discord voice packets — fewer voice drops.
↳ Harmless to leave off if your router misbehaves with QoS.
On
stability BIOS
XMP / EXPO memory profile
Where BIOS Memory / Overclocking XMP
Runs RAM at its rated speed instead of slow JEDEC default.
↳ Big, free win most players miss — check your current RAM speed first.
Enable
+5–10 (1% lows) Secure Boot
Where BIOS Boot / Security Secure Boot Enabled
Required for FACEIT Anti-Cheat. See the FACEIT fix guide for the full steps.
Enable
faceit TPM 2.0
Where BIOS Security TPM (Intel = PTT · AMD = fTPM) Enabled
Required for FACEIT Anti-Cheat (Intel = PTT, AMD = fTPM).
Enable
faceit Resizable BAR
Where BIOS PCIe / Advanced Resizable BAR Enabled
Lets the CPU access full GPU memory — small, free gain on RTX 30/40/50.
Enable (if supported)
+1–3 Above 4G Decoding
Where BIOS PCIe / Advanced Above 4G Decoding Enabled
Prerequisite for Resizable BAR — turn it on first.
Enable
stability C-States Test it
Where BIOS Advanced CPU Power Management C-States
Modern boost uses C-States to free power budget so active cores clock higher.
Enabled
stability BIOS update — microcode 0x12F+
Where Motherboard vendor site latest BIOS
13th/14th-gen Intel stability fix. See “Notes for your rig”.
↳ Only relevant on Intel 13th/14th gen.
Update (13/14th gen)
stability Intel Default Settings (power profile)
Where BIOS CPU / Overclocking Intel Default Settings
Use Intel’s official power profile, not a third-party “Baseline”.
↳ Performance for i7-class, Extreme for i9-class. Intel 13/14th gen only.
Performance / Extreme
stability PBO + Curve Optimizer
Where BIOS Overclocking Precision Boost Overdrive Curve Optimizer
Higher sustained boost and lower temps. Gains are modest (a few FPS) but free.
↳ 5800X3D can’t do manual OC/PBO voltage — only Curve Optimizer (e.g. −30) and Eco Mode. Test stability after any negative curve.
PBO On + Curve −10 to −30
+1–3 Infinity Fabric (FCLK) 1:1
Where BIOS Overclocking Infinity Fabric Frequency / UCLK
Keep the memory:fabric ratio 1:1 for lowest latency. DDR5-6000 CL30 is the Ryzen 7000/9000 sweet spot; DDR4-3600 ↔ FCLK 1800 on AM4.
1:1 (DDR5-6000 → FCLK ~2000)
+1–3 (1% lows) X3D scheduler (dual-CCD only)
Where AMD chipset driver + Xbox Game Bar + BIOS CPPC Dynamic Preferred Cores
On dual-CCD X3D (7950X3D/9950X3D/x900X3D), only one chiplet has V-Cache — CS2 must run on it. Install the chipset driver (3D V-Cache Optimizer service), keep Xbox Game Bar + Game Mode on.
↳ Single-CCD X3D (5800X3D/7800X3D/9800X3D) needs none of this. If stutter persists, pin cs2.exe to the V-Cache CCD with Process Lasso.
Route CS2 to the V-Cache CCD
stability AGESA / chipset driver update
Where Motherboard vendor site latest BIOS + AMD chipset driver
Critical for X3D scheduling, EXPO stability and correct boost behavior on Ryzen.
Update to latest
stability Advanced
↳ Power-user tweaks — optional, do them last, and only if you’re comfortable. Each one is reversible.
Timer resolution 0.5 ms
Where TimerResolution.exe (set 0.5 ms while gaming)
Smoother frametime. Raw FPS gain is small (0–5%).
↳ Desktop only; on a laptop battery leave it default.
0.5 ms
stability Network throttling index
Where Registry …\Multimedia\SystemProfile\NetworkThrottlingIndex = ffffffff
Removes a known source of UDP packet jitter.
Disabled (ffffffff)
latency MSI mode for the GPU
Where MSI Utility v3 enable MSI for the GPU
Lowers GPU interrupt latency.
Enabled
latency Autoexec
A ready-made config that applies the FPS and audio tweaks the launch options expect. Paste it once and forget it.
- Create a plain text file named autoexec.cfg in the cfg folder (path below).
- Paste everything from the box into it and save.
- The launch options already include +exec autoexec.cfg, so it loads on every start.
// ===== FGRIND CS2 autoexec ===== // --- FPS / latency --- fps_max 0 r_drawparticles 1 engine_low_latency_sleep_after_client_tick 1 mat_queue_mode -1 cl_forcepreload 1 // --- Audio (footstep clarity) --- snd_mix_async 1 snd_mixahead 0.04 snd_legacy_surround 0 snd_headphone_pan_exponent 2.0 snd_headphone_pan_radial_weight 1.0 snd_front_headphone_position 45.0 snd_rear_headphone_position 135.0 echo "FGRIND autoexec loaded"
…\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\csgo\cfg\autoexec.cfg
Realistic gains are 10–30% FPS — the bigger win is steadier frametime, not a magic FPS jump. CS2 updates change things — re-check after big patches. Not affiliated with FACEIT or Valve. Always test on your own rig.