Why cap your game at 24 FPS? (And other Frequently Asked Questions)

To answer generally, capping your framerate at 24 FPS will make or break your gameplay. This applies even more so if you consume a lot of content in 24 FPS, like movies or other games.

A: The game isn't running slower. It's beneficial to avoid rendering extra frames to keep your PC's performance stable and to not interrupt any background processes. CS:GO will often render excess frames that you won't see, use, or need.

A: Worry not, you just haven't gotten used to your new skills. Just warm up and you'll see why 24 FPS is revered as the best framerate for esports as the players have played for a long time with 24 FPS. Having a higher framerate adds more frametime for you to miss your shots, so you should notice you are missing less.

A: Enable the developer console in Settings, open it with the default hotkey, (~) and simply write:
" fps_max 24 "