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How to Use Only Physical Cores in Escape from Tarkov for Maximum FPS

"Escape from Tarkov (EFT) is notoriously unoptimized, pushing even the most powerful hardware to its limits. One of the most debated settings within the game's launcher is the "Use only physical cores" option. For players looking to squeeze every frame out of the engine, understanding how your CPU handles threads versus physical cores is critical to maintaining a stable frame rate during intense gunfights on maps like Streets of Tarkov or Reserve. When you enable this setting, you are instructing the game to bypass Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) or Hyper-Threading (HT). While modern processors rely on these technologies to increase multitas..."

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