CS:GO FPS wont go higher than 200 fps

austino311

Honorable
Mar 15, 2016
21
1
10,515
Hello All,

I recently upgraded my AIO and was previously getting over 300-400 fps stable while gaming. But since I replaced my cooler, my fps won't go higher than 200 fps.

I have made numerous changes to the launch options, cfg files, video.txt, console commands, Nvidia control panel settings, old and new drivers, reseating both my CPU (with new thermal paste), GPU, and RAM and nothing seems to work. Ironically, I get WORSE fps when I lower my in-game settings. Both my GPU and CPU are overclocked and are running at stable temps/speeds.

I have done every bit of tweaking and adjustments I can find via google and nothing else seems to work.

I do monitor my CPU/GPU usage while gaming and my GPU typically will be around 97% load and CPU +/- 30-50%

Do you have any suggestions as to what I can do to return my FPS back to above 300?

Specs:
Intel Core i7-7700k @4.8ghz
MSI Gtx 980 ti gaming 1469mhz
asus z270-ar
EVGA 16gb ram kit
NZXT Kraken X62 AIO
Samsung 850 evo
WD Blue 1tb
Dell S2716DG 2560x1440 144hz
 

jacobweaver800

Respectable
Dec 15, 2017
1,539
0
2,460


What are your temps with your AIO installed, idle and under load. Also, have you tried checking to make sure your CPU socket pins weren't damaged during the cooler swap?
 

austino311

Honorable
Mar 15, 2016
21
1
10,515


roughly 38-40 idle and 60 to mid 70's under load. I checked all of the pins when I reseated the CPU and they were fine.