FAMAS vs M4A4

Damage

The FAMAS deals less damage (20) than the M4A4 (22).

The FAMAS fires at the same rate (666 RPM) as the M4A4 (666 RPM).

The FAMAS deals less damage per second (222) than the M4A4 (244).

The FAMAS loses more damage due to distance (3.8 %) than the M4A4 (2.9 %).

The FAMAS has the same armour penetration (70 %) as the M4A4 (70 %).

Accuracy and mobility

The FAMAS is less accurate (8.2) than the M4A4 (5.5).

The FAMAS has more movement penalty (12 %) than the M4A4 (10 %).

Economy

The FAMAS is cheaper ($ 1950) than the M4A4 ($ 2900).

The FAMAS earns the same kill reward ($ 300) as the M4A4 ($ 300).

Other attributes

The FAMAS has a smaller clip (25) than the M4A4 (30).

The FAMAS has the same ammunition in reserve (90) as the M4A4 (90).

The FAMAS reloads slower (3.3 s) than the M4A4 (3.1 s).

The FAMAS deploys faster (1 s) than the M4A4 (1.1 s).

Closing thoughts

The FAMAS is the Counter-Terrorist budget rifle option. It gives you everything you would expect from a rifle but does not excel at any of it.

In practice, players also tend to perform poorly with it unless they are experienced as its recoil pattern is trickier than many other weapons.

The FAMAS does have a more burst mode which will fire 3 rounds in succession. This mode is more accurate, but the gaps between bursts reduces the overall rate of fire significantly which results in reduced damage per second and less flexibility.

The M4A4 is the standard rifle choice for Counter-Terrorists; it is notable for its fast rate of fire. However, players often assume that this equates to a faster time to kill than other rifles, but this is rarely the case when you run the numbers. Moreover, it is also currently $200 more expensive than the alternate option of the M4A1-S. Therefore its main advantage is the 30 rounds it can carry, which can be helpful when dealing with multiple opponents, but whether or not this is worth it is debatable.