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Ever wanted to measure your frame rate in CS:S? It's actually very simple... read on!
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![Step 1 Join a server and begin playing.]()
Join a server and begin playing. -
![Step 2 Open up the console in-game by pressing the tilde (~) key which is located above the Tab key.]()
Open up the console in-game by pressing the tilde (~) key which is located above the Tab key.Advertisement -
![Step 3 Type "cl_showfps 1" (without the quotation marks).]()
Type "cl_showfps 1" (without the quotation marks). -
![Step 4 Exit the console.]()
Exit the console. -
![Step 5 Look in the top right hand corner of the screen - there should be a number in a small font.]()
Look in the top right hand corner of the screen - there should be a number in a small font.- The FPS rate will be either red (below 50 FPS), yellow (50-60 FPS) or green (more than 60 FPS) or white (more than 100 FPS).
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To turn off the frame rate, type "cl_showfps 0" (again, don't type the quotation marks!)Thanks
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If you are consistently having under 50 FPS, consider upgrading your graphics card.Thanks
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Warnings
- Remember to watch your enemy more than the frame rate or your team will get annoyed by your performance and you may be kicked.Thanks
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