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Counter-Strike 2

1. Use Low Latency Mode (NVIDIA Only)

  1. First, open the NVIDIA Control Panel . You can do this via the right-click context menu on your Desktop or searching for it in the Start Menu . Opening NVIDIA Control Panel
  2. With the NVIDIA Control Panel open, navigate to the Manage 3D Settings option on the left-hand side. Navigating to 3D Settings
  3. After that, switch to the Program Settings tab.
  4. Choose Counter-Strike 2 from the drop-down menu.
  5. Finally, scroll down to locate Low Latency Mode . Choose Ultra from the drop-down menu. Changing Low Latency Mode
  6. Click Apply to save your changes.
  7. Open Counter-Strike 2 to see if that helps.

2. Disable NVIDIA Reflex

  1. Open the Settings menu in Counter-Strike 2.
  2. On the Video tab, navigate to Advanced Video. Navigating to Advanced Video Settings
  3. Scroll down to the bottom and disable NVIDIA Reflex via the drop-down menu provided. Disabling NVIDIA Reflex
  4. See if that increases your in-game FPS.

3. Install Windows Updates

  1. First, open the Settings app by pressing the Windows key + I on your keyboard.
  2. On the Settings app, navigate to Windows Update. Navigating to Windows Update
  3. There, click on the Check for updates option to download and install any pending updates. Checking for Windows Updates
  4. This can take a while so make sure to give it a moment. You will be prompted to restart your PC once the updates are ready to install.
  5. After your PC boots up, open Counter-Strike 2 to see if that helped with the performance.

4. Update Graphics Drivers

  1. First, download the Display Driver Uninstaller utility from the official website here.
  2. Extract the downloaded file to any location on your system.
  3. After that, navigate to the extracted directory and open the Display Driver Uninstaller.exe file.
  4. Once DDU opens, you will be shown the General Options dialog box. Click Continue to proceed. DDU General Options
  5. Then, choose GPU from the Select device type from the drop-down menu. Selecting Device Type
  6. Follow this up by choosing your graphics card manufacturer from the Select device drop-down menu. Selecting Graphics Card Brand
  7. Finally, click the Clean and restart option to uninstall your graphics drivers. Uninstalling Graphics Drivers
  8. After your PC boots up, navigate to your manufacturer’s website and download the latest drivers available for your graphics card.
  9. Install the latest drivers on your system and see if that improves the in-game performance.

5. Use Ultimate Performance Power Plan

  1. First, open the Start Menu and search for the command prompt . Click on the Run as administrator option. Opening Command Prompt as Admin
  2. In the elevated command prompt window , copy and paste the following command: powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 Enabling Ultimate Performance Plan
  3. Once you do that, search for Choose a power plan in the Start Menu and open it up. Navigating to Power Options Window
  4. On the Power Options screen, choose the Ultimate Performance option. Choosing Ultimate Performance Plan
  5. With that done, open Counter-Strike 2 and see if that reduces the in-game stutters.

6. Disable Background Processes

  1. First, right-click on the Start Menu icon and choose Task Manager from the menu that appears. Opening the Task Manager
  2. On the Task Manager window, go through your processes and end any third-party application that is running in the background. We would also recommend closing any third-party security programs that might be running in the background. To end a task, simply select it and click on the End Task option.
  3. Once you do that, navigate to the Startup apps tab.
  4. Disable the third-party applications that are enabled in this list. These applications run automatically when your PC boots up. To disable a startup application, select the app and choose Disable. Disabling Startup Apps
  5. With that done, open Counter-Strike 2 to see if the performance has improved.

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