Best CS:GO Launch Option Settings 2021

What are launch options in CS:GO?

Launch options are the technical settings your game starts with, such as max FPS and tick rate for offline matches. You only need to enter them one time and it will be applied every time you launch the game.

To set your launch options you need to:

1. Open steam library
2. Right click CS:GO and choose properties
3. Go to General and you'll find Launch Options down below
4. Enter the desired commands and they will be saved automatically

All available Launch Options in CS:GO

-full/-fullscreen - the game will launch in fullscreen mode
-window/-windowed - CS:GO launches in a standard window
-noborder - the game window has no borders
+r_dynamic [0/1] - this command helps you disable (0) and enable (1) dynamic lighting
-x - the position of the CS:GO window on the screen (horizontally)
-y - the position of the CS:GO window on the screen (horizontally)
-w/width - with this commands you can set the window width (resolution)
-h/height - with this commands you can set the window height (resolution)
-tickrate - a tick rate for your offline server and matches with bots. The default value here is 64. Increase it to get the game information refreshed more often. Bigger tick rates might overload your computer
+fps max 0 - play with no limitations on the maximal CS:GO FPS. Use your value to set this limitation, for example, +fps max 60 (or even less to have CS:GO FPS boost on outdated computers);
+cl_showfps 1 - to show FPS CS:GO
-high - CS:GO gets the highest priority from the computer
-novid - the game launches without the short starting video
-nojoy - to disable joysticks. This slightly decreases the load on the computer
-console - the CS:GO developer console will be open after the game launch
-language [English] - to activate the English interface of CS:GO. You can use another language as well
-refresh - this command selects how many times the pixels on the monitor will be refreshed per second
-threads - enter here the number of CPU’s cores. Use the command if your CPU has three or more cores (it’s how to make CS:GO faster via a single action). It might have no influence because the game often makes the same on its own
+r_drawparticles 0 - remove particles animation, so the picture will become simpler, but the performance might improve
+cl_forcepreload 1 - computer loads virtual model and textures before the match, decreasing the load during the game
-nod3d9ex1 - to disable the technology Direct3D 9Ex. Try to experiment with this command to see its real effect on the performance of your computer
-lv - the command removes blood and thus reduces the load on your computer
-autoconfig - use this command to clear up all the custom settings and return to default

Best Launch Options to use

Most professional players use the following:

-console -novid -freq 240 -tickrate 128 +exec config.cfg

Commands Explanation

-console - the CS:GO developer console will be open after the game launch
-novid - the game launches without the short starting video
-freq 240 - customization of play frequency for CSGO. The possible values are: 60, 75, 120, 144, 165, 240, 265, 285, 360.
-tickrate 128 - tickrate setting for your client will be working for your offline servers and game with bots.
+exec config.cfg - loads a custom config file