Counter Strike 2 is a good game. However,
it doesn’t run very well on all devices, specifically ones without a
modern Graphics Card (GPU). But with the right settings for the game,
you can take your 60 fps and below experience to past 100 fps with just some
simple tweaking of the settings.
What is Counter Strike 2
Counter Strike 2 is a video game created by Valve in 2023.
It was made from the game Counter Strike: Global Offensive and has many
differences. Some of those differences include a 128-tick rate, better graphics
and visuals, new gun sounds, new UI, new game engine, new maps, and much
more. It’s a fps shooter that’s completely skill based and strategic.
The game consists of 5v5 ranked based matches that usually last 10-20 minutes.
There are many different maps possible to play on. Each map, however,
has different features that change your gameplay and your
framerate.
Basic Video Settings for Counter Strike 2
The following settings give my system a framerate of past
144 consistently. My system specs are as follows:
- GPU:
MSI Ventus GTX 1650 - CPU:
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G - RAM:
16gb 3200mhz Trident Z Neo
Counter Strike
2 doesn’t need a extremely powerful GPU. However, having a
more modern GPU, for example from the RTX 30 Series, would make for a much
better experience. The most basic settings I would recommend to
everyone is the following:
- Display
Mode: Fullscreen - Resolution: 1080p
or 1440p - Refresh
Rate: Max Possible - Laptop
Power Savings: OFF
Some of those settings such as the refresh rate and
resolution depend on the setup that you’re running and the
monitor you’re using.
Advanced Video Settings for Counter Strike 2
The basic video settings only very
slightly impact your framerate in Counter Strike 2. The advanced
settings are where the real framerate droppers live. The game uses many
features such as anti-aliasing and fancy shaders to look good. If your computer can’t handle
that, however, it really makes you suffer. Luckily you can easily
change the settings to lower the quality or disable them all together. The
following settings are what I found to work best for my system:
- Boost
Player Contrast: Disabled - Wait
For V-Sync: DISABLED (causes a huge amount of input
lag) - Multisampling
Anti-Aliasing Mode: Off Or 2x - Global
Shadow Quality: High - Model
/ Texture Quality: At Least Medium - Texture
Filtering Mode: Bilinear - Shader
Detail: Low - Particle
Detail: Low - Ambient
Occlusion: High - High
Dynamic Range: Performance - Fidelity
FX Super Resolution: DISABLED - NVidia
Reflex: Enabled + Boost
Those settings again are what work best for me. You can edit
or change those settings in any way you want to work with or fit your specific
needs for the game.
Additional System Settings (NVIDIA ONLY)
There are some additional system settings
to enable to get the most out of your NVIDIA graphics card. You want
to enable G-Sync, if your monitor supports it, and go to 3d settings and set
max fps, set low latency to ultra, power management to performance and more. If
you want a more in-depth guide on how to do this, go check out:
Settings To Enable In Nvidia Control
Panel For More FPS.
