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КАК ПОВЫСИТЬ FPS В DOTA 2

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Storyline

  • The subtitles don’t cover a game’s narrative storyline.
  • The video is purely about technical performance in Dota 2—specifically FPS optimization.

Gameplay / Performance Highlights & Key Tips (FPS Increase in Dota 2)

1) System / installation advice (reduce stutter and improve stability)

  • If your FPS drops after updates, the creator recommends reinstalling fresh Windows (not necessarily permanently, but when the system gets cluttered).
  • Suggested approach:
    • Move necessary files off your current system drive.
    • Reinstall Windows if the current install is “crap.”
  • Drive recommendation:
    • Install Dota (and other session-based games) on a different drive, not on the same main root drive as Windows (they mention using an SSD).

2) Console commands (major FPS gains)

  • The video states there are console commands shown on screen, and you should run them 100%.
  • You may not need to understand each command—just execute them as listed.
  • Additional console option mentioned:
    • Add “Vulcan” to the launch/console command list only if you have the required graphics setup (they refer to it as “Amode”).
    • If you don’t, they claim it can reduce performance (lower FPS).

3) A config file tweak (edit a Dota video config)

  • Steps described for editing a config file:
    1. Go to the Steam user data root folder.
    2. Find your account ID.
    3. Open the 570 folder (Dota 2).
    4. Find the Dota folder.
    5. Edit the file named video (open with Notepad).
    6. In lines where there are “2” values, replace them with “3.”
    7. Add commands at the bottom of the file.
    8. Set the file to Read-only so it isn’t overwritten on launch.

4) Graphics / display settings (reduce input lag and menu strain)

  • NVIDIA setting:
    • The creator recommends turning off NVIDIA (as described in the video).
    • They claim it didn’t help their own systems and may worsen results.
  • Fullscreen vs borderless:
    • If fullscreen is enabled, switch to a borderless window.
    • They claim fullscreen increases lag/latency and reduces frames on current patches.
  • Upscaling for 2K+ monitors:
    • Set Screen Processing to 99%
    • Enable FidelityFX Super Resolution for smoother visuals
  • Main menu effects:
    • Disable effects in the main menu, since menu visuals can still impact system load.
    • The video claims menu effects don’t fully stop during gameplay.

5) Asset / skin / UI effects (especially load/background strain)

  • The creator suggests that heavy cosmetics (examples mentioned: high-poly Arcana-like content, glowing/animated characters) can load in a way that strains the system even if they aren’t actively moving.
  • Mitigation:
    • Reduce what you carry/use in-game (the video focuses on selling/removing extra items/cosmetics).

6) Smurf account FPS difference

  • They note you often get more FPS on a smurf than on a main account because you likely have fewer items/cosmetics.
  • To avoid that FPS loss on the main account:
    • Use the earlier console approach to disable main menu items/effects, or
    • Sell/remove extra inventory/cosmetics.

7) Weather effects testing (find the best-performing one)

  • Weather effects can significantly affect FPS, but impact varies by hardware.
  • Testing method:
    • Create a separate lobby with bots (optionally invite a friend).
    • Test under extreme conditions by loading your client heavily.
    • Choose the weather effect that gives the best FPS on your own setup.
  • Example claim from the creator:
    • On their Ryzen 7950X3D + GPU setup, rain gives more FPS than other weathers (may differ for others).

8) Periodic reload during a match (clear GPU/resource clutter)

  • Final advice:
    • Re-enter the game around the 30-minute mark.
  • Reason given:
    • The Dota map/server state doesn’t fully “clear” effects/entities, and lingering entities/data can keep loading your system over time.

Gamers / Sources Mentioned (at end of video)

  • “Graz”
    • Thanked as the person mentioned on screen.
    • They provide config-location guidance.
  • Telegram channel
    • Creator references their own Telegram.
    • No specific additional person/source is named.

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