I'm currently playing CS2 and averaging around 130 FPS on my 144 Hz monitor. My setup includes a Ryzen 5 3400G, an RX 570 8 GB graphics card, and 16 GB of DDR4 RAM (2x8 GB). I'm looking for advice on which upgrade I should prioritize to achieve a more consistent 200 FPS, ideally without spending a lot of money. Any suggestions on what to focus on first would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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First, you should figure out what’s bottlenecking your performance. Since CS2 isn't super demanding graphically, the RX 570 might still be decent enough, but it is definitely on the older side. Download a monitoring tool like HWInfo to check your GPU and CPU usage while you play. If your GPU is running close to full usage, then upgrading that might be the way to go. Otherwise, consider boosting your CPU or RAM first.
I see what you mean! My CPU only has 4 cores and feels pretty slow, so I think that counts as a bottleneck. I’m just not sure how much it matters compared to the GPU.