Following the latest update to Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) from Valve, players have been reporting significant FPS drops, in some cases up to 40% of their usual performance. The issues began after the introduction of the animgraph update, which was intended to improve overall game performance and animation stability. However, the update had the opposite effect, causing noticeable FPS drops for many users and negatively affecting gameplay and the overall player experience.
The Core of the Problem
One of the first players to highlight the issue was fREQUENCYCS, a user on platform X. He noted that his FPS dropped significantly after the animgraph update:
“My framerate has been lower than usual after the animgraph update, and I had really bad frames for an entire round until it ended. I’ve gotten a few emails about similar stuff, some people said FPS drops during spectating, others mentioned they had to restart the game after a couple of matches to get back to normal. Interesting!”
My framerate has been lower than usual after the animgraph update, and I had really bad frames for an entire round until it ended.
I’ve gotten a few emails about similar stuff,some people said FPS drops during spectating, others mentioned they had to restart the game after a… pic.twitter.com/Uqe0t9S3Of
— elias (@fREQUENCYCS) August 4, 2025
Currently, the only effective temporary solution seems to be restarting the game.
Community Discussion
Not all users consider the situation critical. User Spaceturtle expressed a more skeptical view of the complaints, stating:
“I wouldn’t call 350fps ‘really bad’ in any way even if it’s like -40%.”
In response, fREQUENCYCS emphasized the importance of perspective:
“Keep in mind that it’s all about perspective. Not about the raw number of frames but how much it dips, the duration of the drop and the initial (ish) value of your average framerate.”
Other players also joined the discussion. User deafZEVS stressed how crucial stability is in competitive gameplay:
“No other competitive community of FPS gamers would agree with drops that massive. Even if you only have a 160Hz monitor, going from 500 to 300 — you will still feel the system hitch, and if this happens during a gunfight it is always extremely frustrating.”
Player Reason shared a similar experience:
“When your frames drop from 420 to 260 it’s extremely jarring. On my PC, whenever I’m playing Valve DM, at the beginning of the match I’m getting 300 FPS, while in the last 2-3 minutes I’m getting ~90–120.”
You can read the full discussion in the original post on platform X (link).
Waiting for a Fix
As of now, Valve has not issued an official statement regarding this issue. Players are left to deal with the situation on their own, primarily by restarting the game. Given the scale and impact of the problem on gameplay quality, the community is expecting a swift and effective response from the developers. The upcoming updates will show how quickly Valve can resolve the issue and restore CS2’s stability to an acceptable level.
