Multiple studies have shown a critical band of spatial frequencies (SF), involving mostly low-spatial frequencies, in face identification. However, it is unknown whether the use of this critical band is modulated by individual differences in face identification. Thus, the aim of the present study is to investigate whether inter-individual variation in face identification, measured with the Cambridge Face Memory Test–Chinese (CFMT-Chi), influences the use of SF information during an old-new face recognition memory task. In the latter task, our participants recognised unfiltered faces more accurately compared to spatial frequency filtered faces, that were all equated for low-level visibility. Faces retaining only low SF were recognised with comparable (above chance) accuracy to those retaining only high SF. This suggests that both low and high SF information are equally important for face recognition. Furthermore, scores in the CFMT-Chi did not predict performances in all conditions. These findings suggest that face recognition abilities do not modulate the critical band of SF used for face recognition