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Why doesn't FPS change when I switch between different resolutions in CS:GO?

Why doesn't FPS change when I switch between different resolutions in CS:GO?

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SpiderMan1962
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10-17-2026, 06:01 AM
#1
Hi, I play CS 200-450 fps. My specs are a GTX 1650 GDDR6 OC, an i3-10105F, and 16GB of DDR4 3000MHz RAM. Right now, I use a 1280x1024 screen with a 75Hz refresh rate (old). When I tested different resolutions, the fps didn't change much. Going down to 640x480 actually saves about 10-15 frames per second. I am upgrading to a 1080p 144hz monitor and want to know how much my fps will drop. I think it will be around 20-30% less. I heard that if there is no change in fps, something might be slowing things down but both my GPU and CPU seem fine together for every game I play. Neither one hits the limit in any game. Any tips from someone who changed their monitor and stayed with the same computer? Thanks a lot!
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SpiderMan1962
10-17-2026, 06:01 AM #1

Hi, I play CS 200-450 fps. My specs are a GTX 1650 GDDR6 OC, an i3-10105F, and 16GB of DDR4 3000MHz RAM. Right now, I use a 1280x1024 screen with a 75Hz refresh rate (old). When I tested different resolutions, the fps didn't change much. Going down to 640x480 actually saves about 10-15 frames per second. I am upgrading to a 1080p 144hz monitor and want to know how much my fps will drop. I think it will be around 20-30% less. I heard that if there is no change in fps, something might be slowing things down but both my GPU and CPU seem fine together for every game I play. Neither one hits the limit in any game. Any tips from someone who changed their monitor and stayed with the same computer? Thanks a lot!

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MeepGirl493
Junior Member
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10-18-2026, 01:43 AM
#2
Happy New Year! Your new graphics card should play video games smoothly. But if you're playing on a screen that is 1080p resolution, things might not be perfect right away. If you start seeing problems like the game acting up or having slow down moments, try wiping your old drivers and putting in brand new ones from Nvidia's website using special permissions so it works correctly.
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MeepGirl493
10-18-2026, 01:43 AM #2

Happy New Year! Your new graphics card should play video games smoothly. But if you're playing on a screen that is 1080p resolution, things might not be perfect right away. If you start seeing problems like the game acting up or having slow down moments, try wiping your old drivers and putting in brand new ones from Nvidia's website using special permissions so it works correctly.

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SynneK
Member
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10-18-2026, 03:33 AM
#3
Thank you so much for replying! I'm going to go ahead with this approach. (by the way, I was talking about Csgo, not Source, just to make sure it doesn't mess up your thoughts on how well it performs.) Happy new year and take care!
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SynneK
10-18-2026, 03:33 AM #3

Thank you so much for replying! I'm going to go ahead with this approach. (by the way, I was talking about Csgo, not Source, just to make sure it doesn't mess up your thoughts on how well it performs.) Happy new year and take care!

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JosueGamer26
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10-20-2026, 09:22 AM
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Higher resolution makes the GPU work harder. To find out how much your GPU is used right now when you play, you need to see its usage while running games at the current screen size. A simple guess based on how many pixels are being processed is this: if the GPU isn't working more than 60% of the time at 1280x1024, you should get the same number of frames per second when switching to 1080p (assuming your graphics card doesn't run out of memory at higher settings, which usually isn't an issue for games like CS played on low difficulty). Obviously, other things matter too so just remember that as a guide.
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JosueGamer26
10-20-2026, 09:22 AM #4

Higher resolution makes the GPU work harder. To find out how much your GPU is used right now when you play, you need to see its usage while running games at the current screen size. A simple guess based on how many pixels are being processed is this: if the GPU isn't working more than 60% of the time at 1280x1024, you should get the same number of frames per second when switching to 1080p (assuming your graphics card doesn't run out of memory at higher settings, which usually isn't an issue for games like CS played on low difficulty). Obviously, other things matter too so just remember that as a guide.