Valve just released a new update for Counter-Strike: Global OFfensive today that should provide a nice boost to performance for some players. Included in today's update is an optional command line switch that can reduce CPU usage by up to 40%.
Don't forget that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a free-to-play game available on Steam. You can bump yourself up to "CS:GO Prime" status for about $15.
Here are the full list of changes in today's update.
Changelog for March 6, 2019 CS:GO update
GRAPHICS
COMMUNICATION OPTIONS
MISC
GRAPHICS
- Added an optional -d3d9ex command line switch to reduce CPU memory use by about 40%. If you encounter graphics problems with this feature, please send an email to CSGOTeamFeedback@valvesoftware.com with the subject “D3D9EXâ€.
COMMUNICATION OPTIONS
- Added communication options in Game Settings which allow the following:
- Mute enemy team
- Block communication from everyone except players you are friends with or players in your matchmaking party
- Hide avatar images
- Change names of players not on your friends list to something neutral
MISC
- Katowice 2019 comes to a close: Champions and Legends have been engraved on the trophies, and the Katowice 2019 graffiti can no longer be applied in game.
- Increased the voting time on official servers before transitioning to the next map.
- Fixed a scoreboard case where a player’s rank icons sometimes didn’t get removed when the player was replaced with a bot.
Source is still an extremely CPU-intensive engine, so when I jumped from 2600K to 8700K, went from ~180fps to ~550. 40% CPU usage reduction would push frames into the stratosphere :)