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CS:GO - VAR Decrease - FPS Dips, Clips - How To Fix?
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High VAR CS:GO
Many people struggle with "jumping" VAR, which can be observed by typing net_graph 1 in the console. During the jumping VAR, the game automatically starts to cut, lags appear, which makes the game unpleasant. But what exactly is this VAR?

VAR indicates our incompatibility with the server. It jumps up when we have a poor connection with the server or a heavily overloaded computer that cannot process the packets we receive properly.
How to fix / reduce VAR
We can try to fix VAR in CS: GO in many ways - first we will start with the Internet itself and then move on to other ways.
Change WIFI to cable
Exactly, CS: GO in many cases fails when we are connected to the Internet via WIFI.

When we use WIFI, packets can often get lost, we do not receive all and we are not able to send them all to the server. If you play on WIFI, it is worth trying to connect the internet via an ethernet cable.

It is worth trying to connect the internet via cable even for a while and check if the game is not caused by the connection to the internet.
Link load
It is quite possible that your link is simply unstable, and other household members are also using the link at this time. In this case, LOSS and CHOKE will probably also start appearing in net_graph.
Net_maxroutable command
The standard value of this command is 1200. You can try to set it a little lower, for example 1100 or even 900.

Setting this command slightly lower than 1200 can fix packet loss. Remember to reset the command to 1200 if changing the value has no positive effect.
Loaded Computer
If your computer is heavily overloaded, you have low FPS, etc. that could also be the reason for the different clippings you are experiencing.
Check File Consistency
Game File consistency will check that your CS: GO files are okay. If something is wrong - it will download them again, they will be fully up-to-date and "clean". It is quite possible that you have some files ungrated which can also cause various clipping in the game. If that doesn't help, you can also try reinstalling the game.
Cl_forcepreload command
It is quite possible that you are still using this command with a setting of 1. If you have enabled this command, be sure to set it to 0 by changing it in your config or typing cl_forcepreload 0 in the console.

Once upon a time this command was known to increase FPS in CS: GO, unfortunately today it helps very rarely, unfortunately more often it causes various cuts. The command itself is also not recommended by CS:GO developers.
3D Sound Processing
In the game options you can find an option like 3D Sound Processing - it was added quite recently and it improves sound performance in CS: GO. Unfortunately, in some cases, enabling better sound processing can cause FPS drops and game jams. If you have a sluggish computer and low FPS, it's worth trying to disable this option and see if it helps.
Change Drive
Recently I came across a post on reddit where one of the players had a problem with various CS: GO clippings. It turned out that the problem was with his SSD. It's also worth trying to move CS: GO to another drive and see if it fixes your problem - you can do this in the game's properties on Steam.
External Programs
Also, try not to have programs running in the background when playing CS: GO. They can cause clipping and drops in FPS. In addition, some programs should also be uninstalled because they may run in the background.

Be sure to check that you do not have Overwolf installed - in many cases it caused the game to clip when you moved the mouse.
Viruses and Antivirus
Be sure to check if you have any viruses on your computer, they can especially affect FPS drops and game jams. I recommend the free Malware Bytes program for this. In addition, if you are using an antivirus, you can try to temporarily disable it and check if it does not cause FPS drops - also in some cases the antivirus is to blame.

That would be it, in case none of the above methods help to fix clipping or FPS drops, it may be that the problem is with your hardware - maybe it's just too weak, or your ISP is not providing a good enough connection.

If you have any other way to correct the clipping in CS: GO, be sure to write in the comment.