CS:GO max fps pc

Mat Smith

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So looking at building a pc, needing to get around 300fps on full res/quality on CS:GO.
I've been doing some research and apparently the i5-4690k is the best cpu for its price for CS:GO, because the game is cpu based.
Thinking maybe a 970 gpu aswell? and im wanting a Corsair case to fit with the rest of my set up, ideally im wanting to keep my HDD as its a 2tb and already has windows installed, I also have a 2tb external HDD with all my music/pictures/films etc on.
Not sure what mobo/psu/ram etc to go with, the PC I have atm has 8gb of DDR3, not really sure if the upgrade to DDR4 is worth it?
I'll be wanting to buy a 144hz monitor at a later date, mine is only a 60hz VGA atm.
Budget is around £500, any info/input/opinions welcome.
Thanks.
 
I suggest an SSD, also if you go skylake the ram does help the fps, £500 is a tight budget with monitor. GPU you can downgrade to even a gtx 950, if it's exclusivly for cs go.
 
faceman123 said:
I suggest an SSD, also if you go skylake the ram does help the fps, £500 is a tight budget with monitor. GPU you can downgrade to even a gtx 950, if it's exclusivly for cs go.
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£500 isnt with the monitor :) I'll get the monitor at a later date once I have the pc built up, yeah I'll want an ssd for windows and install cs:go also?
 
You could play csgo with pretty much any setup, it's pretty outdated graphically and needs very little to run it. Not sure why people like it tbh, I think it's awful, but each to their own.
 
5960xNvidiaGamer said:
You could play csgo with pretty much any setup, it's pretty outdated graphically and needs very little to run it. Not sure why people like it tbh, I think it's awful, but each to their own.
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The pc i have atm will only return 30-40fps on full setting so i have to run on lower quality to get atleast 100 so im just wanting 300 on full fps, any idea what mbo i should get and what about ram, is it worth getting ddr4?
 
Best i can do this build would run cs well above 250fps on max settings at all times if you wanna save money maybe buy a 970 second hand or a 290 or something.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £674.61
(includes shipping: £13.20)
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I don't think DDR4 will give any boost to CS GO.
CS GO needs a CPU with fast single core, so 4790k OC would be a perfect one, same time i won't be bothered with I5 due to cache.
In terms of GPU, all depends on resolution you want to play.
On my 660ti on 1440p maxed out i'm getting very low fps - less than 100.
On lowest settings i'm getting 250-350fps, again it always changing due to Valve and Nvidia updates - had a slight drop after Wildfire release.
 
I've been benchmarking CSGO recently

On max settings 1080p 144hz 6600K with no OC 8GB DDR4 Z170K with an SSD on Dust 2 deathmatch

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Each GPU benchmark ran for 10 minutes (the entire length of one DM round on D2) I chose D2 as 60% of all games played are on D2.

Now you're probably going to question the 980ti results and I agree but as soon as I overclocked the CPU the FPS boosted for the 980ti by 30% but at stock settings it basically runs like a 980 and a 970 in CSGO, I didn't get time to test the 390 or fury with the overclock but I would expect similar gains. When i've gotten more work done this week I'll spend some more time with overclocks and also with the i3 as that performs incredibly well in csgo

I3 6100 + 750ti will hit an average 186 fps on max settings at 1080p


FPS boost from ram speeds i haven't researched but Corsair did loads of work a few years back on that terrible graph where 2400 Vs 1600 = and avg of 1-2 fps increase.


From initial tests there is only a difference in loading times for csgo performance doesn't improve with an SSD. I would still recomend an SSD but it's not a must for performance in csgo.
 
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interesting so the 380 may be (almost certainly) a better choice as its getting better average frame rates and runs well above the max refresh rate of a 144hz monitor.
 
380 can hold 60 fps at 1080p on FO 4 too struggles with PCars a bit

I will when i get more time have a comprehensive list of how a lot of games perform on a 6600k at stock and at OC.
 
thats a lot of hardware for not a lot of game, im pretty sure my i3 4160 and gtx 560 sc could run this game well over 100fps at 1080p
 
ExoMale said:
thats a lot of hardware for not a lot of game, im pretty sure my i3 4160 and gtx 560 sc could run this game well over 100fps at 1080p
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Yeah my i5 2320 can get 130fps at 1600 x 900 but i want 300 at 1920 x 1080 lol.
I might also decide to play other games at a later date but for now its mainly CS:GO.
 
go to userbenchmark/
get CPU results and check SC and SC after overclock - that's single core performance.
The bigger number, much more power you going to get in CS GO.
In terms of GPU you might need 970 to play 1080p maxed out.
 
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what purpose does 300fps actually have? isnt the game smooth enough over 100 lol and im surprised theres no frame lock on it, i was playing halo i think it was or something as old and stayed at 120.
 
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