 Why do pro gamers play on low settings? You've probably seen pro players use the minimal detail in games, like Fortnite and Valorant, and YSTEP, and so you copy them too? Well it really depends, but I suggest turning off maximum detail in most FPS games, and here's why. First of all, you get more FPS, pro players generally play on high refresh rate monitors like 240Hz, and it's very important to maximize that, even with the sacrifice of detail in games. Now you might think, most pros probably have good PCs, so why would they lower their graphics? Well, I suggest you're playing a Fortnite competitive scrim game. There will be at least 50 players alive in the final circles, and many pro players had huge issues with their FPS, often dropping to the low 100s when they normally get around 300-400. This could happen in other games during intense scenarios too, and pro players want to avoid that as much as possible. Even if your monitor only has 144Hz for example, and you get like 200 FPS, increasing the detail will make you gain more FPS. Now that sounds useless, but the more FPS, the better, even if your monitor doesn't allow it, because your game will feel more responsive and less laggy overall. Next and more important reason why pro players lower their detail quality is because you get less cluttering on the screen. Let me explain. You don't want to lower the resolution because that will increase the blurring, so keep it at 1920x1080 or 1440. And what you want to disable are the details, such as shadows, anti-aliasing, texture quality, effects, and lighting. This will make you see enemies clear, and works especially well for enemies farther away. Because if you have a ton of details farther away, you wouldn't know that if it was an enemy. It can also lead to less distractions, such as light and dust turning off shadows will also help you see better because it can be really dark with them, like this Fortnite example. There will be different settings for each game that you can change, but these are just some of the main ones. Removing blood is also a biggie because once you hit them, blood kind of blurs where your opponent is, so that might be a good option. But you might think to yourself, doesn't higher quality mean that you can see the shape of enemies better? Well, in most games, the general shape and hitbox will be the same. The details on characters and environment would be different. Others would translate to better latency because of the FPS improvements and the faster reaction time of seeing the enemy. Overall, let's things lead to a smoother game all around. Think of it like this. Since gaming on low settings only show the important things like enemies, the room you're in is probably gonna have walls and furniture with minimal detail. Allowing you to focus on the more important stuff like the enemy. So should you switch to less detail like the pros? Well, if you want a slight advantage over others and you don't care about graphic quality, it's definitely something to consider. It isn't a must, but I highly suggest it, especially if you have a below average PC. If you're a streamer or a YouTuber, I don't think your audience would like that because not everyone likes to just ruin how their game looks for a little competitive advantage. Same goes for stretched list. Even if you're on console and FPS doesn't really matter to you, some intense parts of games will cause you to lag at some point or another. Overall, I would say it won't make you a god, but it's something that will unlock your gaming potential more. What's more important are your crosshair and sensitivity settings, but I do go over those in other videos. So just focus on your skills more and you'll be a better player faster than if you were just focusing on the settings. What do you think about this topic? If you want to learn more about gaming or you just want to know more about games, subscribe. I post videos weekly and you'll be missing out on a ton of things you might want to know about gaming. Thanks for watching and let's have a discussion about this in the comments below.