Can it run
Counter-Strike 2 is a light game on the graphics card: a used RX 6700 XT (about $331 today) is the cheapest card we track that gets 144+ fps at 1080p, and a used RTX 3080 (about $425 today) is the cheapest card we track that gets 144+ fps at 1440p.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Price today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 509032 GB | Smooth~390 fpsEstimate | Smooth~320 fpsEstimate | Smooth~210 fpsEstimate | $8,599Sample |
| RTX 409024 GB | Smooth~350 fpsEstimate | Smooth~275 fpsEstimate | Smooth~170 fpsEstimate | $4,450Sample |
| RTX 508016 GB | Smooth~320 fpsEstimate | Smooth~245 fpsEstimate | Smooth~150 fpsEstimate | $2,000Sample |
| RX 7900 XTX24 GB | Smooth~310 fpsEstimate | Smooth~235 fpsEstimate | Playable~135 fpsEstimate | $1,799Sample |
| RTX 4080 Super16 GB | Smooth~305 fpsEstimate | Smooth~225 fpsEstimate | Playable~130 fpsEstimate | $1,644Sample |
| RTX 408016 GB | Smooth~300 fpsEstimate | Smooth~225 fpsEstimate | Playable~130 fpsEstimate | $1,249Sample |
| RTX 5070 Ti16 GB | Smooth~295 fpsEstimate | Smooth~225 fpsEstimate | Playable~130 fpsEstimate | $1,350Sample |
| RX 9070 XT16 GB | Smooth~300 fpsEstimate | Smooth~220 fpsEstimate | Playable~125 fpsEstimate | $829Sample |
| RX 7900 XT20 GB | Smooth~280 fpsEstimate | Smooth~205 fpsEstimate | Playable~115 fpsEstimate | $1,195Sample |
| RX 907016 GB | Smooth~270 fpsEstimate | Smooth~200 fpsEstimate | Playable~110 fpsEstimate | $740Sample |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super16 GB | Smooth~270 fpsEstimate | Smooth~200 fpsEstimate | Playable~110 fpsEstimate | $1,435Sample |
| RTX 4070 Ti12 GB | Smooth~260 fpsEstimate | Smooth~185 fpsEstimate | Playable~105 fpsEstimate | $1,125Sample |
| RTX 507012 GB | Smooth~255 fpsEstimate | Smooth~185 fpsEstimate | Smooth158 fpsMeasured | $869Sample |
| RTX 309024 GB | Smooth~235 fpsEstimate | Smooth~175 fpsEstimate | Playable~100 fpsEstimate | $2,099Sample |
| RTX 4070 Super12 GB | Smooth~240 fpsEstimate | Smooth~175 fpsEstimate | Playable~95 fpsEstimate | $969Sample |
| RX 9070 GRE12 GB | Smooth~230 fpsEstimate | Smooth~165 fpsEstimate | Playable~90 fpsEstimate | $599Sample |
| RX 7800 XT16 GB | Smooth~225 fpsEstimate | Smooth~160 fpsEstimate | Playable~85 fpsEstimate | $798Sample |
| RTX 308010 GB | Smooth~215 fpsEstimate | Smooth~155 fpsEstimate | Playable~85 fpsEstimate | $425usedSample |
| RX 6800 XT16 GB | Smooth~215 fpsEstimate | Smooth~150 fpsEstimate | Playable~80 fpsEstimate | $442usedSample |
| RTX 407012 GB | Smooth~215 fpsEstimate | Smooth~150 fpsEstimate | Playable~80 fpsEstimate | $620usedSample |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB16 GB | Smooth~200 fpsEstimate | Playable~140 fpsEstimate | Playable~75 fpsEstimate | $765Sample |
| RX 7700 XT12 GB | Smooth~195 fpsEstimate | Playable~140 fpsEstimate | Playable~75 fpsEstimate | $749Sample |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GB8 GB | Smooth~190 fpsEstimate | Playable~130 fpsEstimate | Lower~55 fps !Estimate | $500Sample |
| RX 9060 XT 16GB16 GB | Smooth~190 fpsEstimate | Playable~130 fpsEstimate | Playable~65 fpsEstimate | $650Sample |
| RX 9060 XT 8GB8 GB | Smooth~180 fpsEstimate | Playable~120 fpsEstimate | Lower~55 fps !Estimate | $459Sample |
| RTX 50608 GB | Smooth~170 fpsEstimate | Smooth370 fpsMeasured | Lower~40 fps !Estimate | $449Sample |
| RTX 4060 Ti8 GB | Smooth~170 fpsEstimate | Playable~110 fpsEstimate | Lower~45 fps !Estimate | $599Sample |
| RTX 30708 GB | Smooth~165 fpsEstimate | Playable~110 fpsEstimate | Lower~50 fps !Estimate | $360Sample |
| RX 6750 XT12 GB | Smooth~160 fpsEstimate | Playable~110 fpsEstimate | Lower~55 fpsEstimate | $700Sample |
| RX 6700 XT12 GB | Smooth~150 fpsEstimate | Playable~105 fpsEstimate | Lower~55 fpsEstimate | $331usedSample |
| RTX 3060 Ti8 GB | Playable~140 fpsEstimate | Playable~95 fpsEstimate | No~35 fps !Estimate | $569Sample |
| Arc B58012 GB | Playable~135 fpsEstimate | Playable~95 fpsEstimate | Lower~55 fpsEstimate | $362Sample |
| RTX 40608 GB | Playable~135 fpsEstimate | Playable~90 fpsEstimate | No~35 fps !Estimate | $530Sample |
| RX 76008 GB | Playable~135 fpsEstimate | Playable~85 fpsEstimate | No~35 fps !Estimate | $339Sample |
| RTX 50508 GB | Playable~130 fpsEstimate | Playable~85 fpsEstimate | No~30 fps !Estimate | $409Sample |
| Arc B57010 GB | Playable~120 fpsEstimate | Playable~85 fpsEstimate | No~35 fpsEstimate | $289Sample |
| RTX 306012 GB | Playable~115 fpsEstimate | Playable~80 fpsEstimate | Lower~40 fpsEstimate | $330usedSample |
| RTX 3050 8GB8 GB | Playable~85 fpsEstimate | Lower~55 fpsEstimate | No~25 fps !Estimate | $260Sample |
| RX 66008 GB | Playable~100 fpsEstimate | Lower~45 fpsEstimate | No~30 fps !Estimate | $208usedSample |
Smooth = 144+ fps · Playable = 60+ · Lower = 40+ · No = under 40. ~ = estimate; ! = less video memory than the game wants at that resolution. Native resolution, high or ultra settings, no upscaling. Estimates scale each card's 11-game average from the Tom's Hardware GPU hierarchy (June 2026) by how demanding Counter-Strike 2 is (formula). Measured: TechSpot (Hardware Unboxed), “GeForce RTX 5070 vs. Radeon RX 9070 XT: 2026 Update” (2026; Settings per game as printed: Helldivers 2 Ultra; Monster Hunter Wilds Ultra with high ray tracing; Red Dead Redemption 2 Ultra; Overwatch Epic; Marvel Rivals Ultra; Counter-Strike 2 Very High. Native resolution; AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D). Measured: TechSpot (Hardware Unboxed), “Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Review” (May 2025; Native resolution, no upscaling; the preset is not named in the article text. Call of Duty result is Black Ops 6; AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D). Prices re-checked daily, last ; Sample = PC Atlas catalog estimate, not a live store price.
Counter-Strike 2 is a light game on the graphics card: a used RX 6700 XT (about $331 today) is the cheapest card we track that gets 144+ fps at 1080p, and a used RTX 3080 (about $425 today) is the cheapest card we track that gets 144+ fps at 1440p.
For 144+ fps at 1080p on high settings, about RX 6700 XT-level performance or faster (about 150 fps (estimate)).
About 4 GB at 1080p, 6 GB at 1440p and 10 GB at 4K on high textures. Cards with less can still run it with textures turned down.
Counter-Strike 2 leans hard on the processor, especially in busy scenes. The fps numbers here come from a Ryzen 7 9800X3D test PC; with an older or budget processor you'll see less, whatever the graphics card. For this game, aim for a Ryzen 5 9600X or faster.