Issues with Call of Duty: Cold War include performance problems and bugs during gameplay.
Issues with Call of Duty: Cold War include performance problems and bugs during gameplay.
Optimizing Frame Rate (PC) Greetings everyone. I’ve recently upgraded my PC and encountered a challenge. Despite adjusting resolution and settings, I’m still struggling to exceed 115-130 FPS at 144Hz. Of course, 115-130 is fine, but I’m curious about the root cause—could it be the game itself or a hardware limitation? My system: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X with Aorus X570 CPU, 12-core RAM, Corsair Dominator RGB 16GB x2 (32GB total), RTX 3090 GPU, EVGA 850W PSU. I recently switched to playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on PC and only played games at 60fps before that. I’m really enjoying the higher frame rates but frustrated by this ceiling. After lowering all settings to minimum, I still reach around 130 FPS—am I likely hitting a CPU bottleneck? Should I consider overclocking or replacing it with an R9 5950X? Also, do these adjustments help, or is the game not optimized for 144Hz? I saw some users with similar problems in Valorant and they just reinstalled Windows. Would that be worth checking out? Thanks for your time!
I can maintain performance above 144FPS with the same configuration. Your GPU model and its speed are important for achieving higher FPS. Disabling RTX and VSync usually helps, as they can reduce performance or lock the frame rate unpredictably. Look into whether Cold War enforces a maximum frame rate. Also verify your NVIDIA control panel settings to confirm resolution and refresh rate are appropriate. Your monitor’s refresh rate should match the recommended value for optimal display.
I checked my BIOS and confirmed there was no XMP enabled. After enabling it and disabling ray tracing, I achieved around 150-190 FPS. OBS ran at 120 FOV Textures Ultra, and most settings stayed above 150 on Nuketown—especially since the game affects FPS most with those small details. I chose Nuketown mainly because it usually drops my FPS the most. Your advice about checking RAM was helpful.
Regarding your monitor, a BenQ EL287OU at 1440Hz works surprisingly well when set to 144Hz; pushing it higher didn’t cause any issues so far. It seems this model was likely originally a 1440Hz setup that was simply switched up to 4K. Upgrading to a dedicated 144Hz monitor could help, but updating the CPU might not be necessary unless you want better performance.
Consider posting your question in the peripherals section with the model number for better visibility. Upgrading your CPU from 3950x to 5900x or 5950x might improve performance slightly, but the cost savings wouldn't justify it. You'd likely notice only a small gain in frames per second, around 10-20 fps, which probably isn't enough to make it worthwhile.