TF2: The FPS Config Journey

[@dozihrt]

I love getting 250 frames and then dropping to 50 when I start recording.

[@josbe6184]

What kinda recording software do u use?

[@dozihrt]

I use OBS

[@josbe6184]

@@dozihrt Jesus, didn't think OBS was that hard on your computer :/

[@dozihrt]

I've been trying for a while to fix it with many different settings, but nothing works. Oh well

[@dozihrt]

I use shadowplay when it comes to me making my normal "montage" videos. It's just that it screws up my microphone (I use other programs with my mic) Plus I also like to livestream which that can be shaky with shadowplay.

[@SleepyAdam]

I played TF2 on a terrible buggy broken laptop when I was younger. Now that I have a friggin powerhouse of a PC I probably should try picking it up again.

[@N4orEditor]

its still the same, pretty fun tho

[@wiltchamberlain6869]

idontlikejuice same. Same laptop its just that im older now

[@pepperlonelypizza22]

unfortunately it won't change a thing

[@cdown]

Really happy to hear that the configs helped out with your laptop all those years ago, and very glad there are others out there who have taken an interest in keeping FPS configs alive :-) Games should ideally be playable for everyone and that's what the configs were all about, and it's good to see there's a healthy ecosystem there still today.

[@UrAvgDMG]

Nice

[@AntonioCarlos018]

On my old pc i play TF with 40 fps and pay day 2 with 5 FPS On my new Pc i play TF with 50 fps and pay day with 140 fps :D

[@sheeloesreallycool]

S T O P U S I N G A B A D C P U

[@markshmy6006]

@Source Dasher hahah I got a 4460 currently and looking for a way to get high fps with this horrible cpu

[@thetrashmann8140]

that should be the other way around :P

[@thetrashmann8140]

@Source Dasher TF2's code is horribly unoptimized, plus the Source engine because it was made in the early 2000's depends a lot more on the CPU rather than the GPU as CPU's were largely more powerful than GPU's back then Source 2 does fix that though

[@S3NS_]

So does no one wanna talk about how his voice gets louder when he is about to finish his sentences

[@heelflip1426]

why would you say this i cant stop hearing it now

[@louna4341]

1 entire year of playing on a pc with 20 fps, finally got a good pc

[@necrospencer658]

Same

[@mintcgp]

Edmon Cant Guess My Name a job?

[@apersonontheinternet7595]

I got a decent gaming PC that gives 90+ FPS on tf2 You’ll need to look around a lot, a average gaming pc price would be around $400+

[@Aceofthefire]

HAH 20 fps HAHAHAHahahahha...hah...heh.....:(

[@bucket6988]

I hit 30 by making my own config

[@cherryfox-_-]

1. Why 0:33 2. Why 1:33 3. Why 2:07 4. That wasn't nice 4:30 5. Demo ragdoll went flying 6:46

[@DerAlfredman]

nice one

[@revolverocelot3441]

fuck random cirts love ragdolls

[@sheepless_ram]

I've been playing TF2 with a Intel Pentium CPU since 2014 and I'm still stuck with it today. FPS Configs have always been a huge part of my TF2 experience. It pretty much forced me to learn more about how the Source engine works, what settings eat the most frames and which commands work best for me. I'm actually kinda glad that I experienced that, because it definitely contributed to the development of my patience when it comes to fixing any computer or game related errors or performance issues. Without that experience, I'd probably be just one of those people who give up really quickly or don't even try when it comes to fixing this kind of stuff.

[@Person897]

This. I remember when I very young I had an IT class in School and it would be an achievement for me to log onto the computers without crying. Now I'd say I'm more tech savvy than the average person.

[@RandommBoyo]

5:31 this moment gives me chills

[@steffake7772]

Try playing TF2 on 10-30 fps and occasionally 200+ ping for 3400 hours.

[@IrrationalDelusion]

Gavril Stefan its painful

[@ultragaming4962]

Gavril Stefan im already at 1034 hours.

[@lasagna77]

Are you me

[@Benjy52]

5-20fps, 80 ping, 4500 hours, playing UGC for 7 seasons. Beat that.

[@zer0_shame786]

Gavril Stefan for me, 40fps locked and 90ms ping that occasionally jump to 500ms

[@itscompletelyunderstood]

5:31 This is so tense

[@Grampa_Swood]

Mastercoms is even able to help you when something is wrong. I didn't get any facial animations and he helped me with that.

[@foxontherails]

Grampa Swood *she

[@1ava]

@@foxontherails no one cares

[@fishencasedinjelly3950]

​@@1ava bro came back 2 years later just to say this

[@1ava]

@@fishencasedinjelly3950 i thought i was doing something 😭😭

[@nahfamalam3]

I discovered mastercomfig a few weeks ago and it totally changed the way I played. Before, my average fps was about 20 and peaked at around 40-45. Now both my average and my peak fps are higher by at least 10 frames and it changed everything for me. It also includes some networking settings and tweaks and since my connection is about as stable as a suicidal person overdosing on Aderall it also helped by a ton

[@Xenocide333]

Real gamers play tf2 on a bad PC 30-60 fps

[@realpetertdm1382]

*E X T R E M E* gamers play on a potato pc with 300 P I N G

[@Dead00Pool]

real gamers play tf2 on ps3

[@mniles]

im saving up for a 550$ PC to get away from this shite toshiba laptopp that's originally windows 7 and plays tf2 @ 15-25 fps lmao

[@anamericanisfilming]

Max Niles sameee

[@davidleonhardt8086]

Lmao I’ve been playing tf2 on my laptop and getting parking at 60 frames for 2 years now😂😂

[@snapzips]

Ahhh finnaly some good info about FPS boost

[@jimmymcsweeney]

Thanks for the video Aar! I remember finding Chris' configs, they were a livesaver.

[@hellnaw7921]

I still use Chris' config.

[@pinhedlary4408]

Gotta feel bad for anyone who really needs an FPS fig

[@yoshikinanami7434]

I have an i5 430M laptop from 2010 and boy do I wanna die. The game is playable but just barely, I don’t use any configs.......yet.

[@usernamek1224]

My computer is OK at other stuff but when it runs a game it just flops

[@kansiwiz]

I'm raising for a PC. Wish me luck!

[@terner1234]

@@yoshikinanami7434 so use configs, you might be able to reach 60 fps

[@kattny]

For me even with a config I get 10 fps.

[@WakoDoodle]

The way I see it, tf2 needs to update to source 2 at some point to fix these engine problems and there's only one way that would work, but it's in theory. Source 2 needs support for source 1; a sort of plugin that allows it to important source 1 assets, models and coding that it can then build on itself. This would reduce the stress of moving it over with minimal bugs and errors; pretty much like moving your office into a bigger version of itself that's just as compatible. Problem here? It's that very thing, the source 1 support plugin. It needs to be made; which means developers needs to code it out, test it and keep working on it to make sure it fully supports older games; which takes time and dedication, but likely what valve would do. Because this wouldn't just support source 2 for tf2, it would be support for ALL valve games to move from source 1 to source 2; which is far better in the long run.

[@IllllIIllllI]

Tf2 will never get the resources needed for a source 2 port

[@WakoDoodle]

@@IllllIIllllI A source 1 port/plugin for source 2 isn't just for tf2 but all older games. For valve, it would be an valuable option as it lets me make HD updates of older games if they want (rereleases) and also allows porting assets and ocde over from older games; to speed production of future games. Example: Portal 3, well better start from scratch coding everything again. Or with the plugin, just copy over portal 2 and then build a portal 3 using portal 2 as a basis in source 2. The 3rd benefit is the coolest. V.R. uses source 2. So this would allow experimental builds of older games using v.r. by valve. Considering they're working on their own v.r. this would be a great use to them; just remake the orange box with v.r. support and package it with their v.r. headset. Instant rewards. The problem? Making such a plugin/port itself for source 2. It would take with a full team (approx) 4-6 years which I doubt valve have. Unless they're already doing it...

[@IllllIIllllI]

Possibly the biggest problem is the spagetti mess that they call code. All the weird netcode and core stuff can not just be cleaned up by a program. It needs human work

[@WakoDoodle]

@@IllllIIllllI Yeah it's incredibly unlikely they will do such a thing; due to needing a big team. Which valve's inner-workings is "pick a game you like, work for that" which isn't going to get more than artifact made and even then; that game isn't doing great.

[@WakoDoodle]

@Mikhail Mikhailov I'm no expect; but I understand that making games is difficult and that game engine used has certain limitations. Unless they are enhanced (like plugins) or upgraded (like source 2). In fact many of the games I've worked on are severely limited by their engine to point. I didn't really expect a lot of upvotes though, I just wanted to state my thoughts on how valve could help keep older games alive, while being affordable in terms of time and work; considering a full port to source 2 for all the games would take a while and I wondered what others thought about the situation as a whole. It's not about the upvotes or how many agree with me, but rather what we can do to help keep our favourite games alive and what valve could do to keep support for them; beyond the most conventional means of course (like hiring more people). Brainstorming ways to help players thrive in the game they enjoy. I'm welcome to any ideas and those willing to point out my idea's problems and possible solutions to them. It's why the tf2 fanbase is so cool, we work together as a team... (looks as people dancing) most of the time.

[@Nachachus]

Imagine playing tf2 on an Intel Celeron garbage laptop I played tf2 on it since like 2014 until November of 2018, 4 years of eternal suffering at 20-25 fps. With in-game settings only, no masterconfig or anything.

[@bruschetta7711]

I feel u so much, i get the worst fps on casual, i run community server better

[@nv3418]

I play on intel celeron n2830 . On very low mastercomfig preset and get on average like 21 fps

[@y_______8608]

I use an intel celeron, i have 370 hours in TF2 and with a config the game goes at 20-30 fps

[@calebbekker4127]

I barely get 20 frames and I constantly drop to about 5 whenever I get to certain situations. This gave me the feels

[@urccalvin3941]

will never forget my first match on a 2015 laptop with a decent APU, but a corrupted hard drive. It ended up being one of only 4 matches until i got a new PC over 4 months later due to my laptop's stunning 10 FPS for 5 seconds, then as soon as it tried to load anything, solid 10 SECOND FREEZE.

[@fourthyogurttotheleft1946]

Thanks for the config suggestion! My game runs much smoother now!

[@teumessianfox6034]

Playing on a computer older than tf2 itself, configs are a must! good vid

[@Angry_Lad]

I'm still playing tf2 on a dual core and 4 gigs of ram, and no graphics card. hell. I even have mat_viewportal .3 on. I can hardly see all the way to the other fort on 2fort. But I still enjoy the game. I still to this day remember all these maps by heart, and regardless of how long I have this bad hardware I will still continue to enjoy the game I know and love. It means a lot to me that even though I have 10 frames, no visibility, and almost no way to communicate. I can still be a part of a community I've enjoyed for years. It always brings a smile to my face seeing what's new with the community servers, or the updates provided by valve themselves. Tf2 is truly an immortal game in some peoples eyes and by god I'm one of them.

[@zdetcatrsid]

For me. I got things that help my framerate, due to Delfy's video. For me, and it didn't happen at the beginning of my time playing TF2 (which I think is like end of 2021 October...?), is my ping basically having bipolar disorder in VALVe servers. I would go into a server that had me at around 50 ping whilst not battling at all, but then I battle and it goes over 300. And it is my ping because I turn net_graph on and it shows my ping going up really freaking quick. But on community servers WITH 100 PEOPLE... My ping is FINE?? It doesn't fluctuate, my FPS will a little bit, but my ping maybe goes up by like 10 or so. And keep in mind. This is on 100 player servers, but my ping on official VALVe servers that supposedly are near my region can't give me a consistent 50 ping unless if I don't play the game for a month or two.

[@mydoezal5533]

Ayyy that’s me at 0:29 and 6:53 :D Great video my guy, my 2012 macbook pro is listening.

[@altin4893]

You’re my fav tf2uber m8

[@rafaelcastillo670]

i still currently play the game with a pentium dual core E5400 at 2.7 ghz, 4 gbs of ram, nvidia 8400GS 2GB, with a SATA 2 500 gb HDD, that i bought in 2011, because i do live in a country where pc components are crazy expensive and most of my income has always gone to my family i have clocked around 8000 hrs in the game since 2012, give or take probably 4000 of them actual playtime with constant breaks in between, but the game ran pretty decently for the first 2 and a half years, after that the fps counter went downhill badly, now i play at probably 25 fps in a 32 man server, with my fps taking small hits whenever, say, i get a pyro right in front or more than 2 people talk on the mic at the same time, or etc. i really wanted to get into competitive play with it, but while i feel im not good enough, most people have also been telling me that its hard to with what i have holding me down i have been using comanglia's config for a while and tweaked it but mastercomfig actually helped me a little bit thanks to your video, i didnt know about it and now i do get slightly better frames i am probably a really rare example since most people that play (located in US or canada), have been able to upgrade easily, but on behalf of that poor 1%, thanks for making these videos and for your contributions to the performance scene, seriously

[@594-d9b]

I love the way this guy taks. It's like he's rapping or some shit. He talks pretty loud and high, and then finishes off every sentence deep and quiet. Just listen to 6:30 - 6:49

[@Thornskade]

Fun fact about the end of the video: Enabling net_graph lowers your framerate and all those bots there kinda take some processing power as well. Just saying though, few people realize how much of your framerate net_graph cuts away.

[@magnusm4]

With the low specs needed for games like TF2, I want someone to make a game engine with this in mind. Make it so the games are these low graphics but yet extremely impressive with the OpenGL support for higher lighting and effects. Imagine taking the code of Doom with a list of numbers for random based on time rather than equations and the delayed movement of npc's for performance from far less updates. Taking the graphics and effects of Source and games before 2010 and then taking all that and scale it up. 100v100 on 5 square kilometer maps on average pc's with steady 60 FPS and modding opportunity like Doom wads downloading the whole mod for you, with mods for much higher demanding graphics if you want.

[@tuberoftheyou5099]

wow, look mom i made a cameo!!! :,)) but fr this turned out great hun, i can tell how much work you put into this one!!

[@dawid1770K]

You posted this video a Day after i finally found a good config that lets me play casual

[@the48thvain]

I still use Chris’s Config to this day, it works wonders 7 years after it was left behind. Comanglia’s Config is something I’ve never used since I can’t seem to find a download for it. Mastercomfig never really works for me.

[@BlacK-tk8kp]

8:15 The first time i heard guy who is reacting to something, not being depressed behind mic.

[@trickstabbed]

commanglia's config = better than default tf2 graphisms imo, i just love it

[@EdwardChan.999]

I had a bad impression about configs, back when I first installed one. But the game is just unplayable for me now, with an average of 40 fps and drops at 4 fps, I may try this mastercomfig and hope it helps. Thanks for making a video!

[@lucs4512]

I still play TF2 on a Toaster, it takes three times longer to load games and makes me dies several times, because when I get near stuff that move and need to be heavily loaded(players) it always lags, but even like that, I still love the game!

[@sagejay8177]

Yo the realest configs are what the pros be using, just shades of brown boxes with red and blue boxes walking around. You playing Minecraft by this point but easy frames.

[@laychel2675]

Gotta say mastercoms is also very helpful, you could approach them and they would help alot.

[@specifycs]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the reason TF2 today is much more different than TF2 from 2007 is because of the increased polygon count on TF2 models. Hats also increase the polygon count in characters too. In addition, this game is poorly optimized for the CPU, only using 1 core even though multi-threading is on along with the -threads launch option. Since this game is only utilizing 1 core, it's better to get an i7-9700k than a Ryzen 7 2700X in this situation since Intel outperforms AMD at single-core performance currently. I had a GT 635 with an i7-4770 (it was prebuilt from Dell) and TF2 ran horribly even though I had a good CPU. I upgraded to a GTX 1050 Ti (was going to get a 1060 unfortunately there was an issue with cryptocurrency raising the gpu prices) and I haven't had a single issue since I upgraded the GPU running more than 144 fps. I decided to upgrade my CPU to a Ryzen 7 2700X because I do content creation as well. Now since I can reach framerates above 60 fps, I'm considering on getting a 144hz monitor. I don't care if anybody says thats a poor choice to pair that CPU and GPU together but the GTX 1050 Ti is sufficient enough to meet my standards (I play on low settings for a competitive advantage, but I play on near-max settings on TF2).

[@finnk1289]

Just installed Mastercomfigs this morning, it works great! My PC is powerful, but now I get a consistent 120fps and the computer isn't working that hard! After fully setting everything up, my autoexec still works too which is great.

[@abdallahamin4253]

I have tried many configs for my potato And I find that Chris config is the best fps booster

[@hobobobo5244]

My phone has 8 times more ram than the 2007 minimum requirements

[@marlon.8051]

give me this phone

[@hobobobo5244]

@@marlon.8051 it's an Galaxy s8 almost two year old phone now

[@marlon.8051]

@@hobobobo5244 still better than my shit phone

[@DRaz-di1in]

Still better than my 2012 HTC One S

[@allen1654]

2:09 that ragdoll though

[@testhekid]

this is so useful!! i wish my old fps "1 per 10 seconds" turn into 60fps :)

[@smugkid7185]

i play tf2 with a laptop and im am proud

[@joat_official2020]

4:43 Look at chat. Who is this man?

[@townhalldelacruz6842]

i to this day play with shitty frames. it sometimes goes up to *150fps* and when i go to heavy battles where a lot of particles players etc. show up my frames drops to 10. i downloaded configs but it doesnt seem to do much change. it adds frames but still drops heavily. my pc specs aren't even that bad for tf2. -i5-2430m 2.4ghz dual core -5gb ddr3 1600mhz ram -5400 rpm 160gb hdd (second hand) geforce gt 520mx 1gb vram. (see? my gpu isn't actually that bad for tf2. but idk why it's still like this. probably because my laptop heats up easily or the slow hard drive. i've replaced my thermal paste for both gpu and cpu chips as well. i hate this experiece so much because i've known tf2 since 2010 and started playing it in 2012. it's so hard because it's very difficult to improve my skills just because of the performance that my laptop is giving me. it's like my max potential in playing is being bottlenecked. people ofter tease me too because they see me wearing cosmetics but i suck at sniping sometimes because i can't even play because my frames just suddenly drops to 10 or 20. then i try to explain but, well, does not help it. they think im just making an excuse. i often rage quite a lot too because of this.

[@flop3869]

Tf2 relies heavily on ur cpu so having a beefy graphics card and gpu will help a little to no change

[@vincent-ls9lz]

Hey Aar, If you experience your ammo turning all red like other Toonhud users, just press the "reload hud" button on the hotbar opening the menu.

[@spaceguy9874]

Oh lord. Thank you so much for this useful knowledge!

[@nikkehtine]

I installed Mastercomfig and it runs really smooth, except I get visual glitches every couple of seconds

[@distorto]

ive been using an old Intel Pentium and a 10 year old GPU, but recently i upgraded to an I5 and a gtx 750 ti and wow was it a change.

[@jdeck306]

I used to have a laptop with a quad core i3 processor, and it was more capable of running TF2 than the decade-newer pc with an i5 we have now

[@bonechovah]

U just got another sub m8

[@NoHacksJustCrits]

Quite recently I got a 1000 dollar gaming computer after using a toaster for gaming and am now using 144 hz monitor. I honestly can’t explain the difference! The quality of my gameplay is insane. I’ve invested 4500 hours in this game and was always disappointed to my skill level. However after I got the computer, I’ve found myself getting easier and better Kills that I couldn’t have dreamed of! If you’re on the border of buying a computer and monitor, I’d do it!

[@bruschetta7711]

Having decent fps helps so much : ( even i struggle sometimes in games but i know that i could do better with higher fps

[@mr.philosoraptor5814]

I used to use mastercomfig, but overtime I had trouble installing custom files so I wiped tf2's custom folder and reinstalled mastercomfig and then it fucked up my network settings beyond belief so I wiped it again and finally got my network settings correct and didn't install a config because I was being an idiot and I can run TF2 on moderately high settings

[@Cindy18175]

0:22 that’s me

[@Cindy18175]

I love tf2 so much but my computer goes like 5 FPS

[@atomic5989]

woah is that you

[@LavaTF2]

Getting above 60 frames with an fps config should be a piece of cake but *144 frames* is another story

[@averywow]

is it weird to love the look of really smooth textures on tf2? like extremely low.. it just looks so clean.. If you do that to a modern game it makes it fucking ugly but tf2 low settings is a masterpiece

[@BonnCanlasGaming45]

I prefer Comagalia Stability because of it's customizability, my problem with master config is that the mercs' faces are souless in medium and lower quality

[@gamerbeginner5019]

Buddy you can customizability in mastercomfig bruh

[@BonnCanlasGaming45]

@@gamerbeginner5019 yeah i was stupid back then and didnt realize it lmao, mastercomfig is now my primary config for tf2

[@lilstjimmy]

I have a low power machine

[@webbonyoutube]

If you have a 5200RPM drive, Linux is a blessing. For some reason it just fixes my hard drive bottleneck. If you're stuck on Windows, try the EXT4 partition format as that may be what makes it run so damn well.

[@ricoby1978]

webb well, good luck using ext4 under windows. Also, weren't Linux systems more dependant on your hd?

[@webbonyoutube]

@@ricoby1978 Linux systems tend to load more things into RAM, and keep them there (it's very small to begin with so RAM usage stays low). This is how Live USB OSes have such good performance compared to its low read and write speeds. Another factor is the filesystem which contributes to the performance increase. It can be quite easy to set up an EXT4 partition on Windows. There are tools that let you mount and use EXT4 partitions.

[@Menoly]

I still use a config even with my decent gaming PC, it helps keep me at high frames rates, without a config i still sometimes dip below 50.

[@RandommBoyo]

Do an ultimate guide in configs, fps, connection etc. *Poor people wants you do to this*

[@Calico_Kara]

I’m so happy I got myself a new computer

[@nanachi_fan937]

So I’ve managed to get a few hundred fps in a server with 2 people but as soon as I join normal games it drops to 30-90. It’s painful man, it’s painful.

[@squidtheinconsistent]

These would probably help get my game above 15 frames.

[@Harpsichorded]

Yo man thanks for recommending some good cfg's Im using an old macbook pro that is dying so good to know mastercomms is quality.

[@LogisticSleet8]

6:41 finally i'm not the only person having issues with tf2 ever since Jungle Inferno. my framerates stutter for seemingly no reason. my pc is leagues above the recommended specs. i have a 1050 Ti, AMD FX6300 running at 3.5 GHz, 16 GB of RAM, and i'm struggling to maintain 60 fps. i have no idea how to implement configs and i have to say i'm very disappointed that i'm not able to run tf2 as smoothly as i run games that should be more graphically demanding, like Shadow of Mordor or DOOM 2016. it honestly makes no sense, and i don't want to lose graphical fidelity for this game, because i love the art style to let that go

[@LogisticSleet8]

also i tried your config and it didn't fix any stuttering

[@Benjy52]

Bowser Main Fresh installs work wonders. You’ll still keep your items

[@LogisticSleet8]

@@Benjy52 tried that 3 times. It didn't do anything

[@Benjy52]

Bowser Main Hard drives. Make sure TF2 runs through the C drive, not the external hard drive.

[@LogisticSleet8]

@@Benjy52 how can i do that?

[@Glimbus.x]

The first 36 seconds are the description of me and my pc.

[@airballer2004]

where does rhapsody config fit into this cfg storyline? it introduced a wizard - esque thing for customization(in game), whichis kinda like mastercomfig 7 IMO. If there was another config that did this before rhapsody's cfg, then please let me know.

[@TheSwolethatwasPromised.]

I play all my games on a laptop that has a cheapo pentium processor. All of my games. On a toaster. Everything is crispy.

[@pharazar6666]

nice

[@realshi229]

masterconfig keeps fucking up my game to 5 fps

[@mcvilllain]

I still use comanglias frames config. I have one of those fancy hyperthreading i7s, a 1070, 16 gigs ram, and a sturdy ssd and the game still runs like chopped shit on 32 player servers and certain maps and stuff if I go stock settings. It's harder to run than modern warfare at least for me lol.

[@xranz1x928]

I have a overclocked 1070 + i7 + hyperX 16gb and even then the game goes down, less then 60, some times, i dont use any configs, but im a guy that likes nice, polish, textures, wat should i try to make my game run better and not destroyng the beauty of the game?

[@Aarmastah]

that's just how the game is

[@realpetertdm1382]

The game is absolutely fucked with modern hardware it runs much better on older hardware for some reason

[@kansiwiz]

Get Mastercoms.

[@Noblecheesehead]

I have the same specs, it drops below 60 for me too. This game is fucked.

[@BeatCrazey]

You can't do anything about it. The game itself doesn't utilize your PC's resources properly.

[@test-hy5vk]

i see you are still trying to make the game playable

[@VoidYProto]

who's still using your config in 2020 ? me !

[@godofdoor6558]

When you talk about mastercomfig it sounds like an ad

[@kloovers]

I remember when I started playing TF2 on my old shitty laptop. I now have a Ryzen 7 2700X, a GTX 1080 Ti, 16 GB of RAM, and an M.2 SSD My FPS still struggles to get a stable framerate with default settings because they are just that fucking bad

[@LaughingMatter34]

The Geforce Now thing does WONDERS for tf2 I can play with nice graphics and high frames problem is the waiting list (took me bout 3 months to get it) and the internet but if you got good internet you are set

[@FatheredPuma81]

I believe a slower RPM drive might increase latency for getting files? Either way my 5200RPM drive is faster than most of my laptop drives by quite a bit and I use to play TF2 on them without any stuttering issues...

[@thebombingsoda]

Gets 5 major updates a year Tf2 fans: man this sucks the last major was 2017 Sonic fans: how to you think we feel

[@encepence7926]

happy 2019 :)

[@fitzmega8272]

For the three years of tf2 I still use a LAPTOP that has a dual core that only runs at 2.2 ghz Intel HD 5500 graphics it's really sad like I wish I could record but running tf2 is about the only thing I can with it.

[@katie-u4o3g]

I love mastercomfig

[@pepengjelek8599]

The only funny part where the sniper is peaking a eating heavy then realize its a buffalo steak then runs back 5:30

[@IrrationalDelusion]

Pepeng Jelek I spotted it too and commented

[@pepengjelek8599]

@@IrrationalDelusion well soz then, did not see it before posting

[@nameshow2652]

with low masterconfig preset i have like 40-100 fps dude

[@22burnsie]

Halloween gives me no more than 100 and at times what feels like less than 10

[@dat0ne821]

I remember playing TF2 on a PC that used Windows Vista, it wasn’t great... Then I got a $200 HP Stream, also wasn’t great... I’ve yet to get a new PC, but in time I shall feel the glory of playing TF2 on a PC that can support it better

[@marilynbarbato7847]

I love master config

[@filipblu]

Now my dudes we need tf2 in 2019!

[@snakeface5652]

I kinda want to try using a config, but at the same time I don't want to, because my GPU goes into it's power saving mode even on default low settings, and I literally get a higher frame rate on ultra settings than on the lowest.

[@elviejodelabolsa8263]

If you want epic fps use these launch options: -safe -soft -high -noipx -nojoy

[@kriet7445]

bruh I have an 8 core processer 16 threads and a rtx 2080 super and my average frames all on low settings are like 80-100 but mainly 80 so idk wtf is going on with tf2 but every other game I play like metro exodos is super smooth at 90+ on ultra, I have done everthing possible to get higher fps so tf2 is truly the most graphicly demanding game of our time god bless.

[@shotjon2957]

I recommend using master comfig and using the modules that tf2 has, look up mastercomfig modules github wiki

[@oscarchoi5030]

Kept dying from random crit

[@bluenderd]

I love having a good gaming PC, but as soon as I go to a casual match having it drop down to 60 or less. And masterconfig doesent help me sadly.

[@russellmartin8795]

I am convinced my family bought our laptop at the dollar store. I had it factory reset with tf2 on lowest settings and I ran at 30 fps. THIRTY FPS with a factory reset computer.

[@notdaneatall]

I am confused. I ran TF2 on my First Xeon E5450 with a Smooth 60 in 2014. Never had any issues with frames or stutters while running Medium to high graphical settings. I think we are at that point where FPS configs are pointless unless you have a potato or are a hardcore gamer and want these extra frames. My verdict. Obsolete. EDIT: Huge core count CPUs dont benefit you at all btw. High clockspeed and high IPC (Instructions per Cycle) are very important for TF2.