Summary

This guide provides the best FPS boosting methods for GMOD in 2025:

• Launch Options

• Graphics optimization

• FPS config

• Lua performance

• Addon cleanup

• Low-end system settings

• Server-side optimizations

Table of Contents

1. Why FPS drops

2. Launch Options

3. Graphics settings

4. FPS config

5. Addon-related FPS optimization

6. Lua performance

7. Server-side optimization

8. Low-end system tweaks

9. Common FPS issues

10. Recommended hosting

1) Why FPS Drops

Most common causes:

• Too many addons

• Heavy Lua scripts

• High shader detail

• Large maps

• Weak single-core CPU

• Broken workshop addons

2) Launch Options (Best Results)

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3) Graphics Optimization

Turn OFF:
 Bloom
 Motion blur
 AA (MSAA)
 Vsync
 HDR

Turn ON:
✔ Multi-core rendering
✔ Filtering x2
✔ Medium models
✔ Low shaders

4) FPS Config (autoexec.cfg)

5) Addon Optimization

Remove:

• Car packs

• 4K texture packs

• Old DarkRP HUDs

• High-poly models

6) Lua Performance

Check Lua errors:

Fixing Lua spam = +20–50 FPS.

7) Server-Side Settings

8) Low-End PC Settings

Use:

Set everything to LOW.
Shadows OFF.

9) Common Issues

• AA on → low FPS

• High shader → lag

• Old maps → micro stutters

10) Recommended Hosting

✔ ServerTurk R9 7950X

• High FPS

• Smooth gameplay

• NVMe Gen4

• Full DDoS protection

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