Counter-Strike: Global Offensive — Settings, Requirements & Optimization

2012 · Shooter · Valve Software · ESRB Mature · Metacritic 81

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My Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Settings Card

Preset: Low · Est. 81113 FPS @ 1080p
Preset recommendationLow
Expected FPS band81113 FPS
Target refresh60 Hz
UpscalerFSR 3 Quality (or DLSS if supported) — Quality mode
Ray tracingTry RT Low/Medium; drop if FPS dips below your target
Frame capYour estimated range (81–113 FPS) clears your 60 Hz target — lock it with a frame cap to reduce GPU load.
Your CPU tier sits below what Counter-Strike: Global Offensive typically wants — expect frame dips in busy scenes even with a strong GPU.

Generated at GameFigs on 2026-08-21. Game demand tier: 6/9.

Official system requirements

Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.

SpecMinimumRecommended
OSMinimum:
ProcessorOS: Windows® 7/Vista/XP
MemoryProcessor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better
GraphicsMemory: 2 GB RAM
StorageGraphics: Video card must be 256 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 3.0
DirectXDirectX: Version 9.0c
Item 7Storage: 15 GB available space

About Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Counter-Strike is a multiplayer phenomenon in its simplicity. No complicated narratives to explain the source of the conflict, no futuristic and alien threats, but counter-terrorists against terrorists. Arena shooter at its core, CS:GO provides you with various methods of disposing enemies and reliant on cooperation within the team. During the round of the classical clash mode, you will gradually receive currency to purchase different equipment. Each player can carry a primary weapon, secondary pistol, knife and a set of grenades, which all can change the battle if wielded by the skilled player. Objectives are clear and vary from map to map, from game mode to game mode. Stop the terrorists from planting explosives, stop the counter-terrorist from retrieving the hostages, kill everyone who isn’t you and just perform the best with. CS:GO is one of the major cybersport discipline, which makes playing it more exciting to some players. Aside from purchasing the game, CS:GO is infamous for its loot case system, that requires players to purchase keys, in order to open said cases. Customization items consist of weapon skins, weapon stickers, and sprays that do not affect gameplay and have purely visual value to the player.

Steam AchievementsMultiplayerFull controller supportCo-op

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Sources & attribution

  • Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
  • FPS bands, presets and upscaler advice on this page are GameFigs planning estimates from the game's demand tier — not benchmark results.
How the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive optimization card is computed

Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). Your GPU and CPU selections map to comparable-class scores. The generator compares your hardware score against the game's demand to pick a starting preset, estimate an FPS band at 1080p/1440p/4K, and recommend an upscaler (DLSS / FSR 3) and ray-tracing posture. The output is a planning guide — always verify in-game with the built-in benchmark when available.