Cap or Uncap FPS?

[MazeCow]

Does anybody know if it's better to cap CS:GOs fps or leave it uncapped? My game runs well over my monitors refresh rate (240Hz) and I want the game to be as smooth as possible. Thanks!

[I'M A #CELEBRITY !]

fps_max 0 to uncap fps. by default its locked to 400 and i think its better tbh

[MazeCow]

Originally posted by Trashy:

fps_max 0 to uncap fps. by default its locked to 400 and i think its better tbh

Thanks dude

[Max]

in my taste uncap if I have crazy fps,

cap if your fps is close to 240 like 250 or 230, I prefer cap to be less than my monitor hz like 236.

[Max]

you better have the highest FPS as you can with no cap for this game , since it competitive game and not single player game.

[EL TOQUETÓN ESPINOZA]

fps_max 200

You get more than decent frame time, but don´t waste resources.

[Lixire]

For a competitive game, disable any kind of FPS limiters or so as you want to have the most up to date frame that your monitor can get + reduce input delay.

[LaGgIs]

Originally posted by MazeCow:

Does anybody know if it's better to cap CS:GOs fps or leave it uncapped? My game runs well over my monitors refresh rate (240Hz) and I want the game to be as smooth as possible. Thanks!

Depends on your pc, if you can have it uncap and without the fps to go from 400 fps to 299 or something like that aka a huge fps drop you should lock the fps or have a lower max cap.

If you computer can handle this game without any huge fps drop you should always have it uncap bc off how source 1 engine works so that will lead to less input lag. But it seams like the pro players have lock there fps on 400 not sure why. But having to much fps will lead to lag and stuff too so.

I would never recommend to use fps_max 0 that have lead to many having problems always use fps_max 999

[MazeCow]

Thanks everybody who commented. I figured out the best option for smoothness was to use the command fps_max 0. My fps went from 400 (capped) to 800-900 at all times. I downside though is that my GPU takes a lot more strain but I think it's worth it.