Counter-Strike 2 - FPS and system requirements
Find out which graphics card you need to run Counter-Strike 2 smoothly, and how many FPS popular processor and graphics card pairings give at 1080p, 1440p and 4K on “High” settings.
Counter-Strike 2 is a classic esports title limited by the processor: the graphics card is rarely the bottleneck, so 240+ FPS comes down first of all to a strong CPU.
Which graphics card do you need for Counter-Strike 2?
Shows the cheapest graphics card that reaches the target with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor on “High” settings; a dash means no card gets there. A weaker processor can hold back high FPS targets.
60 FPS - smooth gameplay · 144 FPS - for a 144 Hz monitor · 240 FPS - competitive esports
| 1080p | 1440p | 4K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 FPS | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | GeForce GTX 1650 | GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
| 144 FPS | GeForce GTX 1070 | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
| 240 FPS | GeForce RTX 3060 | GeForce RTX 3070 | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
Prices in shops
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FPS with popular configurations
| Processor + Graphics card | 1080p FPS | 1440p FPS | 4K FPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + GeForce RTX 4060 | 245 FPS | 180 FPS | 110 FPS |
| Intel Core i5-12400F + GeForce RTX 3060 | 210 FPS | 155 FPS | 95 FPS |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + GeForce RTX 5070 | 445 FPS | 325 FPS | 200 FPS |
| Intel Core i5-14600K + Radeon RX 9070 XT | 540 FPS | 395 FPS | 245 FPS |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D + GeForce RTX 5080 | 650 FPS | 475 FPS | 295 FPS |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + GeForce RTX 5090 | 750 FPS | 605 FPS | 375 FPS |
Other games
Figures are approximate - real FPS depends on the game scene, settings and drivers. The FPS model is calibrated against public TechPowerUp, Tom’s Hardware and Hardware Unboxed benchmarks. CPU and GPU calibration: July 2026 · Newest games added: September 2026. How we calculate FPS