Experience issues with your gaming laptop's performance.
Experience issues with your gaming laptop's performance.
Hello, I purchased the ASUS 570MD for 845 euros. It’s not a terrible machine, but some games like CSGO or GTA V don’t perform well. CSGO keeps lagging even at low settings and isn’t fun to play. GTA V works at high settings but sometimes the frames drop unexpectedly. I tried Warzone but it seems to struggle with too much VRAM, even when using the lowest settings and resolution. Star Wars Battlefront 2 runs smoothly on the Ultra setting with a few modes. Only in Supremacy (50v50) do I notice poor frame rates. My CPU usage is around 70-80% during games, the GPU is 50-60%, and my RAM stays at full capacity most of the time. In CSGO it’s 72% usage but performance remains bad. The specs are: CPU – AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, GPU – Nvidia GTX 1050, integrated – AMD Radeon Vega 8, RAM – 8GB DDR4, storage – 512GB SSD.
CSGO uses a lot of memory, so empty the cache and test running it without launch options. Monitor the RAM usage while the cache runs.
You're mistaken, CSGO is a demanding CPU game. The memory doesn't have to be top-notch; 8 GB would suffice, but upgrading the RAM is still recommended.
I've handled similar tasks before. I managed to play Red Dead Redemption on the lowest settings at 60fps without any issues. However, my RAM is usually between 30-50% when nothing is running. I've attached my task manager (sorry for the language—I'm from Slovakia). In this photo, I was in the background downloading Epic Games while writing this post. But without it, with no activity and nothing running, my free RAM drops to just 4GB, sometimes even 3.5GB. So yes, upgrading RAM might be necessary. Still, I’m not sure how I managed to run it smoothly with only 4GB at steady 50-64fps.
Check how much memory your GPU actually contains. The screenshot you mentioned isn’t very useful. Restart the laptop, then open Task Manager right away and capture a new RAM usage image. Also, check what processes are running and see if anything starts up. You mentioned trying this before, so please make sure the laptop is connected when playing games—because this behavior sounds like it happens when using battery power, which keeps the system in very low power mode no matter what settings you change.
I frequently use my laptop while it's powered on. After a complete restart with all programs disabled (Steam, Epic, etc.), I've attached my task manager. I just installed Fortnite and played it briefly—it performed well at high settings in full HD. The main concern remains the memory usage. Still, I’m puzzled about why some games run smoothly while others struggle from the start. For instance, CSGO maintains around 60 frames per second during a standard 45-minute match, but when opponents fire rapidly, FPS drops to 45 or lower. Interestingly, CSGO doesn’t fully utilize all RAM; it typically leaves about 1.5 GB available for use. This laptop’s performance worries me given its price and the fact that running a game from 2013 is unexpectedly problematic. However, this isn’t true for every title—The Hunter Call of The Wild runs smoothly at ultra with medium textures in full HD, maintaining steady 30 FPS. I’ve also set up all my games through the Nvidia panel to utilize the GTX 1050. Regarding graphics memory, there’s a 2 GB reserved pool, but only 5.9 GB is actually available for regular use.