
Counter-Strike 2
1. Use Low Latency Mode (NVIDIA Only)
- 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
- With the NVIDIA Control Panel open, navigate to the Manage 3D Settings option on the left-hand side. Navigating to 3D Settings
- After that, switch to the Program Settings tab.
- Choose Counter-Strike 2 from the drop-down menu.
- Finally, scroll down to locate Low Latency Mode . Choose Ultra from the drop-down menu. Changing Low Latency Mode
- Click Apply to save your changes.
- Open Counter-Strike 2 to see if that helps.
2. Disable NVIDIA Reflex
- Open the Settings menu in Counter-Strike 2.
- On the Video tab, navigate to Advanced Video. Navigating to Advanced Video Settings
- Scroll down to the bottom and disable NVIDIA Reflex via the drop-down menu provided. Disabling NVIDIA Reflex
- See if that increases your in-game FPS.
3. Install Windows Updates
- First, open the Settings app by pressing the Windows key + I on your keyboard.
- On the Settings app, navigate to Windows Update. Navigating to Windows Update
- There, click on the Check for updates option to download and install any pending updates. Checking for Windows Updates
- 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.
- After your PC boots up, open Counter-Strike 2 to see if that helped with the performance.
4. Update Graphics Drivers
- First, download the Display Driver Uninstaller utility from the official website here.
- Extract the downloaded file to any location on your system.
- After that, navigate to the extracted directory and open the Display Driver Uninstaller.exe file.
- Once DDU opens, you will be shown the General Options dialog box. Click Continue to proceed. DDU General Options
- Then, choose GPU from the Select device type from the drop-down menu. Selecting Device Type
- Follow this up by choosing your graphics card manufacturer from the Select device drop-down menu. Selecting Graphics Card Brand
- Finally, click the Clean and restart option to uninstall your graphics drivers. Uninstalling Graphics Drivers
- After your PC boots up, navigate to your manufacturer’s website and download the latest drivers available for your graphics card.
- Install the latest drivers on your system and see if that improves the in-game performance.
5. Use Ultimate Performance Power Plan
- First, open the Start Menu and search for the command prompt . Click on the Run as administrator option. Opening Command Prompt as Admin
- In the elevated command prompt window , copy and paste the following command: powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 Enabling Ultimate Performance Plan
- Once you do that, search for Choose a power plan in the Start Menu and open it up. Navigating to Power Options Window
- On the Power Options screen, choose the Ultimate Performance option. Choosing Ultimate Performance Plan
- With that done, open Counter-Strike 2 and see if that reduces the in-game stutters.
6. Disable Background Processes
- First, right-click on the Start Menu icon and choose Task Manager from the menu that appears. Opening the Task Manager
- 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.
- Once you do that, navigate to the Startup apps tab.
- 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
- With that done, open Counter-Strike 2 to see if the performance has improved.