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Can I Run Counter-Strike 2?

Valve · 2012

For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

Can You Run Counter-Strike 2?

Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Counter-Strike 2’s official minimum and recommended requirements.

Your PC

You can run Counter-Strike 2 — and then some

Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.

ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 4060Video card must be 1 GB or more and should be a DirectX 11-compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0Video card must be 1 GB or more and should be a DirectX 11-compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0
CPUCore i5-134004 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher4 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher
RAM16 GB8 GB8 GB
OSWindows 11Windows® 10Windows® 10

Verdict compares your components against the game’s published requirements using our GPU/CPU benchmark database. Estimates — real performance varies with drivers, settings and cooling.

Estimated FPS at 1080p

Deterministic estimates based on Counter-Strike 2’s rendering demand. For your exact CPU + GPU, use the finder below.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

36 FPS

Low Performance

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

80 FPS

Playable

High-end GPU

RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX

153 FPS

Excellent

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Counter-Strike 2 System Requirements

Minimum

OS: Windows® 10 Processor: 4 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Video card must be 1 GB or more and should be a DirectX 11-compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 85 GB available space

Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.

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FPS values displayed on GamerSpecs are estimates. Actual game performance may vary depending on hardware configuration, drivers, cooling, power limits, background applications, and game updates.