It appears that Counter-Strike, the famous first-person shooter game is not immune to technical hitches. A player looking for solutions to his troubling gameplay shared his woes on the internet. His rig, powered by an R5 5600X and an RX 6600 OCed with 32GB of RAM, normally hits the mark with an FPS range of 180-330. The issue is infrequent, but irksome FPS drops that particularly inconveniences him in high-pressure game situations.
Summary
- The gamer suspects, with his limited IT knowledge, that the random FPS drops correspond with a conspicuous drop in GPU utilization, and seeks confirmation.
- He reveals he has been frequently using the console command “- threads 7” which seemed to alleviate his predicament with a 10% boost in FPS.
- His post prompted a bevy of advice, suggestions and theories, underscoring the collaborative spirit typical of gaming communities.
The Players’ Input
‘‘Anon-25252 suggested that “threads 13” might be a better fix as R5 5600X has 12 threads, though he wasn’t certain whether Counter-Strike can fully optimize all of these threads. On the other side of the isle, ‘sliuhius’ chided those who proposed using low latency engine commands or the -high launch option: In his opinion, the solution lies in Valve’s hands, who he believes will eventually address this frustrating issue.
In Theory…
More technical comments came from users like ‘‘fj0d09r’ who proposed that the drop in GPU usage might be a symptom rather than the cause, suggesting the player to watch out for any rise in per-core CPU usage. Another commenter, ‘‘schoki560’, contemplated whether the actual bottleneck causing the frame drops could be the CPU, expressing the need to explore the cause of these random CPU drops.
A Touch of Cynicism, a Pinch of Optimism
‘Logical-Sprinkles273’ casually quipped about waiting for Valve to solve the problem, lamenting over packet loss while peaking and low FPS. Meanwhile, ‘‘ElKepler’ offered a detailed suggestion involving checking temperatures, optimizing BIOS, removing useless apps and windows services and limiting FPS with rivatuner.
And with that, the case stands: the player, along with numerous others who face the same dilemma, are left with a host of suggestions, educated guesses, and solid advice. As the lively debate simmers online, many players are left with no choice but to wait for Valve’s next move. In the meantime, the ‘fix-it-yourself’ spirit of the gaming community is heartening, especially at those times when our trusty rigs hit bumps along their cyber roads.
