An overclocked Intel i9-14900K running at 8GHz speeds has managed to squeeze an unprecedented framerate out of Counter-Strike 2.
Team Australia Extreme Overclocking, known for, as the name suggests, overclocking PCs, has managed an incredible feat. Using the new i9-14900K from Intel, Team AU has hit a four-digit FPS in Valve’s latest game, Counter-Strike 2.
The new CPU has already been cranked up to a whopping 9GHz and can boost itself without any aftermarket help to 6GHz. Team AU used a presumed RTX 4090 to assist with the test, and they made some major modifications to the chip.
Intel splits its processors into Performance and Efficiency cores. The cores will interchange depending on the task, but Team AU disabled all Efficiency cores to really get the most out of the CPU.
During the event, the team managed to clock up to 1300FPS, and a minimum of 900FPS. Of course, Intel CPUs already run very, very hot and will throttle the moment temperatures rise too far. However, Team AU – as with other overclocking enthusiasts – had flasks of liquid nitrogen on hand to keep things under control.
Even an Intel vice president, Roger Chandler, got in on the fun. In the video from the event, you can see him front and center pouring liquid nitrogen on the PC as it tries to hit 8GHz.
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Today at #IntelIEM overclockers #TeamAUS set new speed records on an #IntelCore 14th Gen. One was the highest FPS ever in Counter Strike 2 (I believe >1310 FPS). The best part: the line of fans who stepped up to play in the fastest CS2 session in the world! @IntelGaming pic.twitter.com/ih7JDz4Ub4
— Roger Chandler (@rogerdchandler) October 20, 2023
TeamAU hits 1300FPS in CS2 after overclocking new Intel 14900K
Certain tactics are used to hit the maximum of 1300FPS in CS2, which includes looking directly at the floor and at less congested areas.
However, at some point towards the end of the overclocking, Team AU begins playing the game to cheers from the audience. In another video before the hit of 1300FPS, Team AU was overclocking the RAM to also squeeze more performance out.
Unfortunately, it appears they had to roll it back as the PC kept crashing to the Blue Screen of Death and used a lower frequency of RAM.
Overclocking in this capacity gives us a great indication of exactly how far the hardware can be pushed, but don’t expect to be playing Counter-Strike 2 at 1300FPS on your Intel CPU at home.
