diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ba3cc7..56b5c25 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ options:
   --keep-fps            maintain original fps
   --keep-frames         keep frames directory
   --max-memory MAX_MEMORY
-                        set max memory
+                        maximum amount of RAM in GB to be used
   --max-cores CORES_COUNT
-                        set max cpu cores
+                        number of cores to be use for CPU mode
 ```
 
 Looking for a CLI mode? Using the -f/--face argument will make the program in cli mode.
diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 0f6bfdf..3775973 100755
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ parser.add_argument('-o', '--output', help='save output to this file', dest='out
 parser.add_argument('--gpu', help='use gpu', dest='gpu', action='store_true', default=False)
 parser.add_argument('--keep-fps', help='maintain original fps', dest='keep_fps', action='store_true', default=False)
 parser.add_argument('--keep-frames', help='keep frames directory', dest='keep_frames', action='store_true', default=False)
-parser.add_argument('--max-memory', help='set max memory', type=int)
-parser.add_argument('--max-cores', help='number of cores to use', dest='cores_count', type=int, default=max(psutil.cpu_count() - 2, 2))
+parser.add_argument('--max-memory', help='maximum amount of RAM in GB to be used', type=int)
+parser.add_argument('--max-cores', help='number of cores to be use for CPU mode', dest='cores_count', type=int, default=max(psutil.cpu_count() - 2, 2))
 
 for name, value in vars(parser.parse_args()).items():
     args[name] = value