F5F Stay Refreshed Software PC Gaming The screen shows tearing and slow frames, which look jumpy and unsmooth.

The screen shows tearing and slow frames, which look jumpy and unsmooth.

The screen shows tearing and slow frames, which look jumpy and unsmooth.

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Destroyer2412
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04-14-2026, 06:05 PM
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Hey guys, lately, I've been having a tough time with my gaming nights. Every single time I play CS:GO, the graphics are all messed up and the screen is tearing way too much. It feels like I'm playing at only 40 FPS instead of more. I have this medium-end PC set up with an AMD FX-8300, an RX 590 8GB card, and 16 GB of RAM. Even though CS:GO runs on about 120 to 150 FPS normally, every time I press the TAB key or hover my mouse over some pop-up windows, the frame rate drops down by around 60 FPS. I'm wondering if this whole issue has something to do with it. I use Radeon Relive to capture my highlights because that records the game while I play, but switching it off makes the FPS go up, but it doesn't fix the tearing or that feeling of playing on low FPS. If you need me to upload some videos, let me know! Has anyone else had this exact same problem?
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04-14-2026, 06:05 PM #1

Hey guys, lately, I've been having a tough time with my gaming nights. Every single time I play CS:GO, the graphics are all messed up and the screen is tearing way too much. It feels like I'm playing at only 40 FPS instead of more. I have this medium-end PC set up with an AMD FX-8300, an RX 590 8GB card, and 16 GB of RAM. Even though CS:GO runs on about 120 to 150 FPS normally, every time I press the TAB key or hover my mouse over some pop-up windows, the frame rate drops down by around 60 FPS. I'm wondering if this whole issue has something to do with it. I use Radeon Relive to capture my highlights because that records the game while I play, but switching it off makes the FPS go up, but it doesn't fix the tearing or that feeling of playing on low FPS. If you need me to upload some videos, let me know! Has anyone else had this exact same problem?

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04-23-2026, 03:22 PM
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The FX-8300 isn't really that powerful computer, so what size does your SSD have to be?
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npalmen
04-23-2026, 03:22 PM #2

The FX-8300 isn't really that powerful computer, so what size does your SSD have to be?

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04-24-2026, 06:19 PM
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You're correct, but nothing wrong with playing in other games like Cold War on this drive. The SSD has half its capacity used and still has a lot of space left from the full size it came in. It's also three months old.
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04-24-2026, 06:19 PM #3

You're correct, but nothing wrong with playing in other games like Cold War on this drive. The SSD has half its capacity used and still has a lot of space left from the full size it came in. It's also three months old.

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04-30-2026, 11:23 AM
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what is the power supply unit brand and model? are we checking the CPU or GPU temperature while playing the game?
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ligitassasin
04-30-2026, 11:23 AM #4

what is the power supply unit brand and model? are we checking the CPU or GPU temperature while playing the game?

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05-01-2026, 03:57 PM
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I can't tell you exactly which PSU it is, but this 500-watt unit runs at great temperatures. Thanks to my special airflow setup, neither the CPU nor the GPU gets hotter than around 50 degrees Celsius.
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05-01-2026, 03:57 PM #5

I can't tell you exactly which PSU it is, but this 500-watt unit runs at great temperatures. Thanks to my special airflow setup, neither the CPU nor the GPU gets hotter than around 50 degrees Celsius.

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