16:I[87771,["/_next/static/chunks/36iowj_5jrsdg.js","/_next/static/chunks/3tw9ig7r35aj8.js","/_next/static/chunks/3q6mx6mpmn10f.js"],"default"] 17:I[83866,["/_next/static/chunks/36iowj_5jrsdg.js","/_next/static/chunks/3tw9ig7r35aj8.js","/_next/static/chunks/3q6mx6mpmn10f.js"],"default"] 18:I[98642,["/_next/static/chunks/36iowj_5jrsdg.js","/_next/static/chunks/3tw9ig7r35aj8.js","/_next/static/chunks/3q6mx6mpmn10f.js"],"default"] 19:I[97598,["/_next/static/chunks/36iowj_5jrsdg.js","/_next/static/chunks/3tw9ig7r35aj8.js","/_next/static/chunks/3q6mx6mpmn10f.js"],"default"] :HL["https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/20acdf83fe6fedf5cec6cee1669ac78e?s=160&d=identicon&r=pg","image"] 1a:T41d,Start with a controlled frame-time test instead of dropping every preset. 1. Disable third-party overlays and recording tools for one run. 2. Use exclusive fullscreen if Counter-Strike 2 supports it; otherwise test borderless with Windows fullscreen optimizations both on and off. 3. Set a frame cap a few FPS below the refresh-rate limit or below the FPS the PC can hold consistently. 4. Clear only the Windows DirectX shader cache after a driver change, then let the first launch finish rebuilding. 5. Watch GPU usage, VRAM use, and one or two busy CPU cores. High GPU use points to graphics load; low GPU use with one maxed core points to CPU or simulation load. 6. Reduce textures only when VRAM is close to full. Reduce crowd, view-distance, physics, or simulation settings when the CPU is the limit. For Counter-Strike 2, pay special attention to Reflex, fullscreen mode, shader cache, and frame-time stability. Change one item at a time and retest the same location. A stable cap usually feels better than a higher average with constant spikes.1b:T44f,

Start with a controlled frame-time test instead of dropping every preset.

Disable third-party overlays and recording tools for one run.
Use exclusive fullscreen if Counter-Strike 2 supports it; otherwise test borderless with Windows fullscreen optimizations both on and off.
Set a frame cap a few FPS below the refresh-rate limit or below the FPS the PC can hold consistently.
Clear only the Windows DirectX shader cache after a driver change, then let the first launch finish rebuilding.
Watch GPU usage, VRAM use, and one or two busy CPU cores. High GPU use points to graphics load; low GPU use with one maxed core points to CPU or simulation load.
Reduce textures only when VRAM is close to full. Reduce crowd, view-distance, physics, or simulation settings when the CPU is the limit.

For Counter-Strike 2, pay special attention to Reflex, fullscreen mode, shader cache, and frame-time stability. Change one item at a time and retest the same location. A stable cap usually feels better than a higher average with constant spikes.

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