MW3 Call Of Duty Optimization Guide

[@FR33THY]

Hi guys sorry I forgot to mention. If your gpu is pegged, experiment with dlss, fsr and the up scaling/down scaling settings. Even dynamic resolution setting/render resolution. Or even lower resolutions. I'm personally not a fan dlss fsr due to blury image but it needs a solid mention here. config here drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ocl1dZpyeRjgNGpmEIA-Ay4BJ8Jex_l1 enjoy EDIT Oh for you mnk players Tracking input is off try mouse filtering at 2 as a bandaid fix until patch

[@MrSunglxzz]

mouse filtering to 2 till patch got it, but what about the mouse smoothing? still to on like some pros claimed during the beta or off now?

[@kovoo77]

could you benchmark mouse latency vs other cods or just another title altogether?

[@ihateeveryone8161]

DLSS on quality is actually quite solid now days, it's genuinely hard to tell the difference unless the game has implemented it poorly, maybe MW3 has I havent played it yet

[@adamantium9043]

Is there input lag/delay using it, i've read some threads that say this can be the case when using it, they call it fake frames@@ihateeveryone8161

[@FamishedYoshi]

​@@adamantium9043the only thing that really adds any considerable input delay, is frame generation

[@JayyNYC]

This video right here got me from 140-217 fps with a i9 9900k and 3070ti you’re the goat every other KZbin video was ruining my settings more and more yours just boosted tf out my fps thank you

[@killthaar]

With your opt i get 240fps in 1440p with a 3080 and i9 9900k, got 180-200 in mw2, your opts is the best on youtube!

[@broxirus1889]

It seems most other optimization guides mindlessly copy each other with no actual idea to the settings they are changing. Thanks for the solid tips with explanations to what we are actually doing and how its helping!

[@twangyyy18888]

Wonderful results from your config with good looking graphics, I was struggling to get 70 fps in game and now im getting 120 fps. Looks great on high refresh rate monitor.

[@Emtec1100]

setting the cores to 7 helped me go from 220 avg fps to 280 on my new rig. always wondered why streamers got way more fps than me. thank you very much

[@soul.9434]

what gpu do you have?

[@Emtec1100]

7900xtx @@soul.9434

[@bennern2183]

Awesome video as always! Just want to mention, that Rebar set all on in nvidia profile inspector pluss in mw3 config, will boost GPU performance, but the CPU will lose some performance. Rebar on= 270 1%lows CPU Rebar of= 340=360 1%lows CPU got a 7800x3d and 3070 ti OC So i will have it on.

[@lmWicked]

What’s the numbers of the OC on your 3070 Ti?

[@bennern2183]

@@lmWicked+81core clock and 500+ memort clock speed

[@bennern2183]

Sorry for late answer, +500mhz memory clock and +81 on core clock, it was set auto by geforce

[@danielagapi5230]

@FR33THY Chris you are a life saver!!I couldnt understand why FreeSync+Vsync+FPS cap for Warzone 3 wouldnt work at all..I had to enable Vsync in game as well since I have an AMD card and its finally done it runs perfectly!!Thank you so much all the best for you

[@hamzaali1861]

Sharing my ingame benchmark results(low end PC): PC Specifications: 1060 6GB i7-6700k with Nvidia Reflex latency "off" i was getting higher "lowest frames" (60-70) and almost the same average FPS... with On+boost i got apparently lower (9-10) "lowest frames". Overall average FPS around 135. This test was taken after applying the settings mentioned in this video. Thanks for these awesome videos. 👍

[@winchesterkid]

Laptop or pc?

[@hamzaali1861]

@@winchesterkid PC

[@SWI11IAMS77]

Hope all is well havent seen any post in a while

[@Remu-]

I found out from another KZbinr that there's a quite significant difference between ReBAR on and off. With it off you get significantly higher CPU numbers, especially 1% lows and with it on you get better GPU numbers. I confirmed it with my own setup and the differences were clear. I'm GPU bound on multiplayer so I'll keep it on but I think it could be beneficial to turn it off on Warzone (once it's out) where I'll most likely be CPU bound again (5600X + 3070 at 1080p). The weird thing is that I now have ReBAR disabled from BIOS but I can force it on globally through Nvidia Profile Inspector and get the same results.

[@mode9cs]

we look forward to your ideas to optimize CS2 :)

[@1luisss]

Thank you for the loudness equalization tips, the birds, the rain and overall ambient sound is very loud with loudness eq all the way to short :)

[@tommybutch618]

Thank you FR33THY your a legend +20 FPS !

[@DirtyMikeAndTheBoys74]

If you downloaded the beta version,you have to delete that file. Launch the game and it will add the new config file. If you’re running win11,turn memory core isolation off.

[@simmomo862]

Hey man, how would u delete the beta file? Thanks

[@BrendenWalters]

Where is Memory core isolation?

[@DirtyMikeAndTheBoys74]

@@BrendenWaltersits in your fire wall settings.

[@DirtyMikeAndTheBoys74]

@@simmomo862click on your documents file,then call of duty,then players,delete options.4.cod23. That will be the beta. Then load up warzone and it will repair the file and your done.

[@DirtyMikeAndTheBoys74]

Beefy Tech is another good KZbinr for warzone/pc settings

[@qubes8728]

For those that do t know the benchmark is in the private match tab.

[@mrufo2297]

I was having packet bursts about once every couple minutes before. After following this step by step, my packet burst is constant and wont leave the screen and also added packet loss to it ass well now. Game is completely unplayable. I tried to delete the file out and go back to the OG one and no go.... Game is utterly broken now. I do very much appreciate all your hard work and time Chris. I don't have a clue what the hell could have changed but it is trashed now.

[@A.O.D2315]

Were you able to fix the issue? Or find out what caused it?

[@Doom49]

U sir are a legend 🙌 thank you for all the optimization tips

[@JacobVelasco-d3e]

Thank you! Went from 90 fps to 150

[@shanesoares2520]

love it huge help now getting 130+ more frames big help thanks again freethy...

[@xZyiLow]

Been waiting for this video your the goat fr33thy

[@Timosius]

great video chris, as always!

[@Ta11ys]

Chris we need a new video talking about the 4k 240hz oled and 8k 144hz monitors coming out. Your the only voice we trust

[@kenqz2623]

HI fr33thy, love the videos! Recently, I grabbed a 7800XT and holy smokes it destroys this title Paired with 12600k with all P- core clock of 5.0 ghz. and 3600mhz DDR4 ram On small maps I avg around 300-400 fps with frame gen from AMD with 1% lows of 200 ish. I play on 500hz 1080p alienware. Hope you find this info useful :) My system is fully tweaked on a w11 23.12

[@ReaperHackz]

Lets go!!! great video as always man. Crazy FPS

[@Vermiton]

been waitin thanks

[@ClayCrusher]

Talking about the benchmark tool. I was finding that sometimes after a change, on first run of tool I didn’t see an expected change to FPS. If I ran a second time, the expected change is then registered. I now run every run of a change 2x and maybe a 3rd to confirm

[@sgt_bob_ross4733]

Thanks again @FR33THY !

[@nicolaupp]

Hey freethy, Just wanted to say thanks for the awesome content you put out! Any chance you could do an optimization guide for Hunt: Showdown? It's such a great game and your tips would be super helpful. Keep up the great work!

[@Ryubullit]

Splendid job there! Thanks for your efforts! May I ask something? Is it possible to make a video on the best settings inside the AMD panel for the best performances?

[@n4sty18]

Just follow this guys and your safe, great vid again

[@m4phew325]

Thank you so much!

[@DJaquithFL]

I noticed that you have your menu frame rate cranked way up, between games I like to give my GPU a little rest and other than the game I set my other (menu / desktop) caps at 60fps.

[@SirAitchCee]

Hello Chris, I really love and respect all of your dedication and time you spend to help all the gamers out there. And MAAAAAD respect for the Audio script. You are a life savior. 11/10. Q: What do you think about Relative and Legacy ADS sensitivity type? I run the game at 1440P 27" AW2721D and I can't decide between Relative 1.78 or 0 as off. My muscle memory comes mostly from CS and Apex. I will try your new W10 optimalization method this weekend. Really can't wait to afford 4090 and reach that kind of fps. ATM I have 3070 TI Gainward and Intel I5 11600K I highly prefer Fidelityfx CAS STR 80 and I have from 150 to 180 FPS. P.S. I am thinking about getting more storage, I wanna get second M2 SSD, do you suggest Crucial one from your list over Samsung 990 PRO? Thanks. Best regards, Christopher.

[@DrCHERM]

Where can I find this audio script?

[@SirAitchCee]

@@DrCHERM Just download Freethys MW3 optimization pack and it should contain the script, as long as I remember it correctly. =)

[@dracktw]

Always on top

[@FR33THY]

TYSM!

[@SwiftCookie]

FPS isn't my issue, packet burst and general connection is my biggest problem rn. Legit being shot before I leave cover in this game, mw2 felt so much better than this shit imo!

[@jarrodmichalec4694]

Tell cod to fix their servers. Oh that’s right the developers don’t care about the quality of their game/servers.

[@JSmithUSMC1992]

Yup. Another shitty ass netcode again.

[@Aisamuddin743]

Same annoying

[@Dubulcle]

Skill issue

[@mhseny]

Exactly bro, I have the same issue I go behind the cover and I die then I see the killcam, Its like I still not behind the cover there is huge delay and dsync for me

[@neilalterio1867]

Appreciate the quality information and tips. If you don’t mind, I have a question regarding monitors. What is the best 360hz monitor for 1080p gaming and lowest latency?

[@DeadpuII]

Thanks for the guide, super useful as usual! Maybe outside your field, but is there a way you can make an OBS guide? E.g., after following your optimization guide, the game gained FPS and got snappier - however, when I have my OBS on, it will increase noticeably input delay. It's making it really hard to be competitive while streaming.

[@GermanDudeEU]

First of all thank you for all your videos, the other thing i wanted to know, is the monitor you are using to this day still good? or should i wait for something better?

[@shotarcherz1690]

I tested and my 1% lows are better with ReBar on but I had to go into inspector for MW3 and make sure it was on

[@cjalmighty]

Appreciate this guide as always. What's the go to Nvidia driver?

[@fratersang]

google drive config link broken☹

[@asaasfa]

ive noticed that texture and anisotropic have almost 0 performance hit when changed. Its mainly the Shader quality that does the lifting it seems.

[@GucciSik0]

It’s not really for fps. It makes the game feel better. Less input lag. It’s more smooth.

[@JSmithUSMC1992]

As far as the game config file is concerned, is it the same one from the Beta or have values been updated/changed?

[@swiftyyy870]

U say people gonna have issues in steam but ive had loads of issues in battle net last cod which is why i switched to steam lol and ive had no issues. I guess it depends on the PC. Also is this something worth doing when u get 100 fps and ur happy but im just interested if i can get more. I have a 3060 and i7-12700 cpu

[@MDP1986]

Sorry, a bit late to the party. Config file seems dead (404 error) is there a fresh drive I can download it from?

[@RinTohsaka2023]

cs2 Optimization please.. Hopefully you can give us the best and lowest input delay optimization guide..

[@USSeal1945]

FYI it's not the number of cores it's the number of threads set it to half the threads

[@smokyx]

the fucking goat of pc gaming

[@JustDizzq]

For steam user how to delete shadercache: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\shadercache

[@ModySkips]

Will you do an optimization guide for Helldivers 2?

[@JSmithUSMC1992]

Any shot for a ‘The Finals’ optimization? 👀 the game is super intensive and I’ve tried playing around with different upscaling techniques, antialiasing, textures, etc

[@Collegefootballncaa]

Uhhhh I just got a 40+ FPS Increase thanks dude!

[@Deeeeez4]

no shot I could ever imagine playing my 3090ti in 1080p that being said with r7 5800x and 3090ti I get roughly 230fps on normal texture and high anisotropic and some other settings at med

[@the_maverick5436]

I just added the file I gained some fps so thank you for that also I've been having an issue where I can't put the game in full screen exclusive or the screen just flickers so I have to put it in windowed and then apply full screen borderless. I'm on an amd 7900xtx btw also after the config file my cpu is at 100% and 90 degrees I have it undervolted

[@nemanjagrujicic98891]

Dear Freethy, what do you think about cs2 optimization, lag tests, various settings, different resolutions, most likely with some pro player in collaboration(i suggest styko from apex, or someone like him, they can better tell about lag feeling etc)? Is it real to expect that rom you? At the end its maybe too early for that big job, since game is changing every few months?

[@GamerDadKain]

I think theres a memory issue causing mouse input lag. Ive read people are overclocking ram past 3400 and it helps.

[@FORZEFUL]

What is your take on TCP optimization and any other Network optimizations we can do on Windows side?

[@1luisss]

Same question

[@thedominicancapo]

good lord i wish my Other Apps showed 0.25gb lol thats amazing !

[@x7SiNz--]

Is anyone having abysmal hit detection on this game? It's like my first few shots vanish, and this is consistent. I thought it was me, but then I went to vanguard and MW2 and my shots were connecting cleanly.

[@LordVerdo]

Yes. It is horrendous right now.

[@Atmo_nS]

Oddly enough my mouse input delay has been my biggest issue with the game. Mouse Filtering on 2 really doesn't do it. So far turning // Use raw mouse input. MouseUsesRawInput:0.0 = "true" to false has been the only thing that makes my mouse feel any better but still not 100%. I hope they fix this soon. Appreciate the config in mean time.

[@GucciSik0]

Try turning off “gpu heap” and resizable bar. Huskers said that fixed it for him. Since resizable bar is bugged. The “gpuheap” is in call of duty document folder and if it says “true” change it to false.

[@ItsRauben]

Hey bro what about game mode in windows off on or for this game? Love your guides

[@a4k0san]

doesn't really do much but keep it on

[@AustinQuade]

what if you have 24 cores like the i9-13900KF? @ 4:00

[@randomstuff1144]

Im late, but FR33THY please dont update your asrock bios. After agesa 1007c, all am5 cpus got performance nerfed. (security patch)

[@nleeak]

Thanks man

[@Giraffe8]

Would you expect similar benchmarks with the same setup but with 13900/14900? Would like to see your benchmarks again now frame generation has been added.

[@briandiff1459]

I came across your Final Optimization Guide and downloaded the latest pack and the old one, then I saw in the video of you discussing NTLite, Windows LTSC and a "Turbo" Optimization Pack.. so I watched a few more of your videos, but Im not seeing this "Turbo" pack linked in any descriptions anywhere.. I take it I need it, or is it something thats all integrated into the Final and Old packs ?

[@briandiff1459]

ah well chit.. been trying to find it for hours.. guess thats what I get for assuming the megadrive was just an alternate mirror to what I already downloaded from googledrive -=)

[@Wavys]

I have 24 cores, but the RendererWorkerCount says "to 16" suggesting you can't go higher than 16. Still set it to 23?

[@LV77Y]

same for me, if you put 23 in, it will reset to 16 after you start the game. I would like to know whats the best option for 24 cores

[@pentexg1315]

Hey mate are you still doing pc optimisations ? You did my previous pc and never had a problem, having some issues with my new one lol

[@InfinitySkillers]

@fr33thy can you make optimization guide for CS2?

[@DJaquithFL]

RTX 4090 / i9-13900K / 240Hz OLED .. I have zero issues running everything essentially on max settings at 3440x1440 and I cap my frames at 250 which I'm slamming and my lows are 240+. However, the two (2) things I don't like are the Haze with the bleached out colors in MW3, and Sound MW3 for some reason has significantly reduced the sounds of footsteps and I'm running a HiFiMAN XS Edition and a Schiit DAC.

[@cesaresp101]

Change audio mix to "pc speakers"

[@DJaquithFL]

@@cesaresp101 .. It doesn't hurt to try. I'm also running the Dolby Atmos that I purchased from the Microsoft store. I can hear birds 10 miles away but I'm having some difficulty hearing footsteps 20 ft away. It makes no sense. MW2 it was no issue. I could literally hear somebody's behind me to the right to the left or above. You name it.

[@jakenotjake899]

Damn I run max settings on same res, same setup and I get roughly 150-180fps I think

[@DJaquithFL]

@@jakenotjake899 .. Try DLSS / Quality.

[@DJaquithFL]

@@jakenotjake899 .. Just so there's no doubt my CPU-Z J8P8UR and my old RTX 3090 9MM3CZ .. there are a _metric ton_ of setting variables.

[@zeroxshiobi]

Can you make a counter strike 2 guide?

[@keyaa78]

thanks you for the vidéo :)

[@notFleqx]

What are your thoughts on AMD FSR 3.0/frame generation? Should I use it or not? I can’t really tell any difference as you got it running over 400fps for me anyways so I’m not sure if it’s just inflated FPS with no tangible benefit or if it’s actually good

[@ChippaWubba]

Thank you so much for doing this! Since I have 7950x3d , do you only use x3d cache CCD with -7 render count or both with -15? Do you use Process lasso with frequency prefer in bios or forcing cache in bios?

[@FR33THY]

cpcc prefer cores to cache in bios and 7

[@ChippaWubba]

@@FR33THY funny enough I was able to use frequency in bios and process lasso works now for forcing cache.. I couldn’t do this in the beta. Managed to get 395 fps in 1440p with your settings without undervolts or overclocks on the CPU, thank you heaps for your effects!

[@ahmadmatarneh3826]

I have Ryzen 9 7900x3d So i changed it to (5) ?

[@ChippaWubba]

@@ahmadmatarneh3826 I would say so.. try 5 and then 6 and see if fps changes much.

[@deathtaxmpainter]

Are you aware of any way to utilize the separate options files in the Documents\Call of Duty\players folder to get different settings on Warzone vs Multiplayer? For MP I prefer playing with a lower FOV so I was just curious.

[@NexissTV]

Legend man, you aske dfor things I found funky. I've been seeing a lot of issues with poacket loss and extrapolation. I think it's mostly server side but would you recommend the basics? (Fowarding Ports, DMZ on device etc.) Thanks for the great vid!

[@damanuow7071]

where are you king i miss your content

[@teammat3]

Hey Chris! Do you know if different rendererworkercount values impact input latency? Maybe it's placebo, but I feel like lowering the value gives CPU more headroom to process mouse input quicker. Thanks in advance!

[@coachcritical5648]

Common FR33THY W

[@gijoe9257]

The most frustrating thing is Directx Error. I have a 4090 and yet having constant crashes

[@applesauce4k]

Ayyy there it is

[@Impecable..]

Can you do an updated fortnite optimization vid?

[@brettpetersen8821]

Super wierd, played with the Worker Count on my 12900k, got the best results both FEEL and FPS at 5 worker count? Odd.

[@GMG8306]

Where can i get the config files?

[@howf_]

FR33THY Are there any network driver settings to make the damage go better?

[@V4K4RUL]

Nice!

[@bennern2183]

Hey, my favourite guy! I have noticed a thing about rebar, and i actually turn it off in mw3, becaude i found it hurting my input lag a bit. Not much but definitly a difference there sadly. I get like 10% more frames, but more input latency, so i turn it off. Can you answer why maybe that is happening?

[@TheGedzo]

Brother, I have a 5800x with a 6900xt. When I play Zombies im getting 40 fps when im facing the middle of the map. And my cpu time goes up to 28ms. I dont know what to do its unplayable. Do you have any tips that I can try to fix this? Great video btw.

[@philykearney]

Love your videos dude. Question for you, do you think they will ever allow pc players to just play pc players? (mouse and keyboard only) This aim assist controller bs is ruining gaming for me.

[@matt2500matt]

Your terrain memory is blank in game so you’ve changed it in the config file. What is that in the config file because I cans seem to find it? Heard a lot of people experiencing game crashes due to using different config files also so I don’t really want to swap them at the moment.

[@byrdseyeview_]

i had an issue where some of my graphics settings would reset everytime i closed the game and reopened it. i solved that by setting everything where i wanted it, and making the mw3 config file read only. However, now when i close and re-launch the game, my brightness level, and my FOV value reverts back to the numbers i set them to a while back (not default) it makes my FOV 118 and brightness level 55. Can you or anyone help me fix this issue? there are no options for these inside the config file. Thanks in advance. love your videos!

[@Strafer_]

Thank you for this!

[@iNullaify]

The Finals next

[@Deltatwo3]

Hey if anyone could help I would be greatful. So I'm running a decked out rig, heavy OC 13900KS on water with a mid OC 4090 on air with DDR5-7200 and I noticed if I run mid settings I get around 300fps but tonight I put everything as high as it goes and still get 240+... Is there a chance my settings didn't update or the difference just isn't that large from mid to ultra/high?

[@punksnotdead518]

You wouldn't happen to be running a 1440p monitor by chance, would you? Because I've noticed a similar trend with my setup and it seems that when running in 1440p with a high end rig, higher texture/quality settings actually give me higher fps or barely any drop in frames!! Lol. I'm on a 12900K OC and fully optimized (disabled : E cores, hyperthreading, SpeedShift & SpeedStep, C-State, Hardware Prefetcher, and anything else that causes input delay) Rog Strix 4080, 16gb (2x8) 3600 CL18 DDR4, and a ASUS PG27AQN 27" 360Hz 1440p monitor.......

[@Deltatwo3]

@@punksnotdead518 yep 1440p

[@abrahamzuniga3477]

So I just started to game on pc but I'm using my ps4 controller for COD Mw3 when I press L2 to aim both my analog sticks switch functions the left one that I use to move becomes the one I see with and the right one that I see with becomes the one I move how do I make it stop changing

[@j.m4a1]

Is the TRAVIS-RILEA error code the steam error one you’re talking about?

[@syndicategoretex4333]

Raz and tanner sent me here

[@StinkyAimer]

went from 235 to 263 7900 xtx and 5800x at 1440 :)

[@wronczi]

Do You know how to fix packet burst issue? Did u know that resizable bar support does not work good on PC with Intel CPU?