How to benchmark FPS in CS:S

Type timedemo benchmark in your game console to play that demo as fast as possible and get your average FPS.

timedemo

Plays a demo as fast as possible and reports the average FPS, a benchmark.

timedemo <filename>

Examples

timedemo benchmark

Benchmark with a demo.

Arguments

filenameRequired: Demo file name.

What it does

Use the same demo before and after changing settings to compare performance.

The game's own description: Play a demo and report performance info.

Use it in your game

Type it in your own game console: turn on the developer console in the game's settings, then press the key under Esc. To keep it, put the line in cstrike/cfg/autoexec.cfg.

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