I just picked up a second-hand Asus Tuf A15 with some decent specs: a Ryzen 7 5800H, an RTX 3060 GPU, and 16GB of RAM. However, I'm really puzzled because I'm only getting 25 FPS in CS2. I've installed all the necessary drivers, used Armoury Crate, and enabled turbo mode, but I still feel like there's some setting that's holding back my 3060 from performing as it should. My laptop seems to be using both the integrated and dedicated GPUs, and I only want it to use the RTX 3060 for gaming. Even at the CS:GO menu, my GPU usage is at 99%, which doesn't seem right. What can I do to fix this?
3 Answers
You might want to check your BIOS settings. Sometimes, laptops allow you to prioritize the dedicated GPU over the integrated one. If integrated graphics are set to the default, that could affect your performance. Also, if you haven't already, try closing background applications that could be using GPU resources.
Just a heads up, make sure that your laptop's power plan is set to 'High Performance' instead of 'Balanced' or 'Power Saver.' That setting could be limiting your GPU's performance. Also, in the Nvidia Control Panel, check which GPU is being used for CS2, and ensure it's set to use the RTX 3060 exclusively. It’s important to verify that the game isn’t defaulting to the integrated graphics.
It sounds like you're on the right track with your troubleshooting! Definitely make sure your GPU drivers are completely up to date. Additionally, you might want to check the in-game graphics settings for CS2 and try lowering them to see if that improves performance. Sometimes, specific settings can really drag down the FPS unexpectedly.
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