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Counter-Strike 2: how many FPS you need for 144, 240 and 360 Hz and which hardware delivers them

For a 240 Hz monitor to show a new frame on every refresh in Counter-Strike 2, you need at least 240 FPS on average and a 1% low as close to 240 as possible. According to FPSHQ data (185 rows of review and measurement data + the unified model), at competitive 1080p Low settings with a fast CPU the minimum graphics cards are: 144 Hz — GTX 1650 (155–250 FPS), 240 Hz — GTX 1060 6GB (220–350 FPS), 360 Hz — RX 6600 (382 FPS). The CPU is usually the limit: even with the GeForce RTX 5090, 240 FPS takes a Ryzen 5 2600 or faster.

185 rows of review and measurement data · 37 GPUs and 29 CPUs in the calculationupdated

Key figures

1080p Low, weakest qualifying models in the sample · updated Oct 15, 2026

185
Data rows for Counter-Strike 2 aggregated data
6 independent measurements · 179 rows of aggregated review data
GTX 1650
GPU for 144 Hz model estimate
155–250 FPS · 1% low 135
GTX 1060 6GB
GPU for 240 Hz model estimate
220–350 FPS · 1% low 190
RX 6600
GPU for 360 Hz model estimate
382 FPS · 1% low 298
Ryzen 5 2600
CPU for 240 Hz model estimate
with GeForce RTX 5090: 254 FPS
89%
GPUs bottlenecked by Core i5-12400F calculation
700FPS
FPS ceiling in measurements
measurements never go higher (frame cap)

Counter-Strike 2: which GPUs reach 144–500 Hz at 1080p Low

Average FPS and 1% low with the fastest CPU (as on test benches); dashed line — monitor refresh rate.

GeForce GTX 1650GeForce GTX 1650155–250 · 1% 135GeForce GTX 1660 SuperGeForce GTX 1660 Super275–440 · 1% 239GeForce RTX 3050GeForce RTX 3050320–510 · 1% 278GeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 3060367 · 1% 286Radeon RX 7600Radeon RX 7600434 · 1% 339GeForce RTX 4060GeForce RTX 4060506 · 1% 395GeForce RTX 5060GeForce RTX 5060450–670 · 1% 424GeForce RTX 3070GeForce RTX 3070571 · 1% 445GeForce RTX 4060 TiGeForce RTX 4060 Ti596 · 1% 465GeForce RTX 4070GeForce RTX 4070671 · 1% 523GeForce RTX 5070GeForce RTX 5070700 · 1% 553Radeon RX 9070 XTRadeon RX 9070 XT700 · 1% 569GeForce RTX 5070 TiGeForce RTX 5070 Ti700 · 1% 570GeForce RTX 4080 SuperGeForce RTX 4080 Super700 · 1% 570GeForce RTX 4090GeForce RTX 4090700 · 1% 570GeForce RTX 5090GeForce RTX 5090700 · 1% 570240 HzGeForce GTX 1650GeForce GTX 1650155–250 · 1% 135GeForce GTX 1660 SuperGeForce GTX 1660 Super275–440 · 1% 239GeForce RTX 3050GeForce RTX 3050320–510 · 1% 278GeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 3060367 · 1% 286Radeon RX 7600Radeon RX 7600434 · 1% 339GeForce RTX 4060GeForce RTX 4060506 · 1% 395GeForce RTX 5060GeForce RTX 5060450–670 · 1% 424GeForce RTX 3070GeForce RTX 3070571 · 1% 445GeForce RTX 4060 TiGeForce RTX 4060 Ti596 · 1% 465GeForce RTX 4070GeForce RTX 4070671 · 1% 523GeForce RTX 5070GeForce RTX 5070700 · 1% 553Radeon RX 9070 XTRadeon RX 9070 XT700 · 1% 569GeForce RTX 5070 TiGeForce RTX 5070 Ti700 · 1% 570GeForce RTX 4080 SuperGeForce RTX 4080 Super700 · 1% 570GeForce RTX 4090GeForce RTX 4090700 · 1% 570GeForce RTX 5090GeForce RTX 5090700 · 1% 570

Green — 1% low at or above the refresh rate (smooth), yellow — only the average FPS covers it, red — not enough.

How many FPS Counter-Strike 2 gets on 37 graphics cards: 1080p Low, High and 1440p

Average FPS / 1% low with a fast CPU and separately with the mainstream Core i5-12400F. "Hz" is the highest of 144/240/360/500 the card covers on average; ✓ — by 1% low too.

Graphics cardClass1080p Low
average / 1% low		 1080p High1440p LowWith Core i5-12400FHzSource
GeForce RTX 5070 TiA 700 / 570700679 404 CPU500 Hz ✓aggregated data ●
Radeon RX 7900 XTXA 700 / 570700699 404 CPU500 Hz ✓aggregated data ●
GeForce RTX 4080 SuperA 700 / 570700700 404 CPU500 Hz ✓aggregated data ●
GeForce RTX 5080S 700 / 570700700 404 CPU500 Hz ✓aggregated data ●
GeForce RTX 4090S 700 / 570700700 404 CPU500 Hz ✓scaled from measurements ●
GeForce RTX 5090S 700 / 570700700 404 CPU500 Hz ✓aggregated data ●
Radeon RX 9070 XTA 700 / 569700673 404 CPU500 Hz ✓aggregated data ●
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SuperA 700 / 567700660 404 CPU500 Hz ✓aggregated data ●
Radeon RX 9070A 700 / 557672616 404 CPU500 Hz ✓aggregated data ●
GeForce RTX 5070A 700 / 553653605 403 CPU500 Hz ✓aggregated data ●
GeForce RTX 4070 SuperA 700 / 548635595 403 CPU500 Hz ✓aggregated data ●
Radeon RX 7900 GREB 692 / 540607577 404 CPU500 Hz ✓aggregated data ●
Radeon RX 7800 XTB 671 / 523560544 402 CPU500 Hz ✓aggregated data ●
GeForce RTX 4070B 671 / 523560544 402 CPU500 Hz ✓aggregated data ●
GeForce RTX 3080B 650 / 507523516 401 CPU500 Hz ✓aggregated data ●
GeForce RTX 5060 TiB 505–700 / 480380–585380–570 325–406 CPU500 Hzmodel estimate
Radeon RX 7700 XTB 611 / 477467470 397 CPU500 Hzaggregated data ●
Radeon RX 6800 XTB 611 / 477467470 397 CPU500 Hzaggregated data ●
GeForce RTX 4060 TiB 596 / 465448454 395 CPU500 Hzaggregated data ●
Radeon RX 9060 XTC 490–700 / 461360–540360–530 325–406 CPU500 Hzmodel estimate
GeForce RTX 3070C 571 / 445420428 391 CPU500 Hzaggregated data ●
GeForce RTX 5060C 450–670 / 424320–485320–470 320–406 CPU500 Hzmodel estimate
Intel Arc B580B 543 / 424392402 387 CPU500 Hzaggregated data ●
Radeon RX 6700 XTB 526 / 410373384 383 CPU500 Hzaggregated data ●
GeForce RTX 3060 TiC 526 / 410373384 383 CPU500 Hzaggregated data ●
GeForce RTX 4060B 506 / 395355366 379 CPU500 Hzaggregated data ●
Intel Arc B570D 410–630 / 372285–440275–405 320–406 CPU360 Hz ✓model estimate
GeForce RTX 5050D 400–615 / 361275–425265–390 315–406 CPU360 Hz ✓model estimate
GeForce RTX 2070 SuperD 390–605 / 350270–415255–375 315–406 CPU360 Hzmodel estimate
Radeon RX 7600C 434 / 339299311 357 CPU360 Hzaggregated data ●
Radeon RX 6600C 382 / 298261273 334 CPU360 Hzaggregated data ●
GeForce RTX 3060C 367 / 286245280 326 CPU360 Hzscaled from measurements ●
GeForce RTX 3050D 320–510 / 278215–345195–295 290–406 CPU240 Hz ✓model estimate
GeForce GTX 1660 SuperD 275–440 / 239185–295170–255 260–406240 Hzmodel estimate
GeForce GTX 1060 6GBF 220–350 / 190145–235130–200 215–340240 Hzmodel estimate
Radeon RX 580D 195–310 / 167130–205115–175 190–305144 Hz ✓model estimate
GeForce GTX 1650F 155–250 / 135105–17095–145 155–250144 Hzmodel estimate

"Measured" — a real result of this GPU in Counter-Strike 2 in this mode; "scaled from measurements" — measurements of the same pair in other modes scaled by the model; "model estimate" — no measurements for the pair. ● — the pair has at least one measurement or aggregated data row. CPU — CPU bottleneck: with Core i5-12400F FPS is more than 10% lower than with a top CPU. "Aggregated data" — an aggregated review table rescaled by game and GPU factors, not an independent measurement.

Which GPU class you need for Counter-Strike 2

Class is the FPSHQ performance tier (tier list), not a price: prices change daily and are not used. The weakest model in a class shows which refresh rate the whole class guarantees.

ClassWeakest in classStrongest in classHz for the whole class
S — flagship RTX 5080 — 700 FPS (1% 570) RTX 5080 — 700 FPS (1% 570) 500 Hz ✓
A — high RTX 4070 Super — 700 FPS (1% 548) RTX 4070 Super — 700 FPS (1% 548) 500 Hz ✓
B — upper mid RTX 4060 — 506 FPS (1% 395) RX 7900 GRE — 692 FPS (1% 540) 500 Hz
C — mid RTX 3060 — 367 FPS (1% 286) RX 9060 XT — 490–700 FPS (1% 461) 360 Hz
D–F — entry GTX 1650 — 155–250 FPS (1% 135) Arc B570 — 410–630 FPS (1% 372) 144 Hz

Which CPU Counter-Strike 2 needs for 144, 240 and 360 Hz

At low settings Counter-Strike 2 is CPU-bound. Below is the FPS of 29 processors with the fastest GPU in the sample (GeForce RTX 5090): this is the limit of the CPU itself — no graphics card will make it faster. The CPU effect is an FPSHQ model estimate based on the CPU gaming score (GPU measurements were taken on top-end test benches). A CPU ranking with alternatives is on the "Best CPU for Counter-Strike 2" page.

Counter-Strike 2: which CPUs reach 144–500 Hz (with GeForce RTX 5090)

Average FPS and 1% low at 1080p Low; dashed line — monitor refresh rate.

Ryzen 7 9850X3DRyzen 7 9850X3D700 · 1% 570Ryzen 9 9950X3DRyzen 9 9950X3D692 · 1% 563Core i9-14900KCore i9-14900K581 · 1% 462Ryzen 5 9600XRyzen 5 9600X542 · 1% 429Ryzen 7 7700Ryzen 7 7700520 · 1% 411Ryzen 7 5800X3DRyzen 7 5800X3D503 · 1% 397Core i7-12700KCore i7-12700K494 · 1% 389Core i5-14400FCore i5-14400F437 · 1% 344Ryzen 7 5700XRyzen 7 5700X408 · 1% 320Ryzen 5 5600Ryzen 5 5600397 · 1% 311Core i3-12100FCore i3-12100F348 · 1% 272Ryzen 5 5500Ryzen 5 5500330 · 1% 257Core i7-8700KCore i7-8700K312 · 1% 243Core i3-10100FCore i3-10100F282 · 1% 220Ryzen 5 1600Ryzen 5 1600222 · 1% 173240 HzRyzen 7 9850X3DRyzen 7 9850X3D700 · 1% 570Ryzen 9 9950X3DRyzen 9 9950X3D692 · 1% 563Core i9-14900KCore i9-14900K581 · 1% 462Ryzen 5 9600XRyzen 5 9600X542 · 1% 429Ryzen 7 7700Ryzen 7 7700520 · 1% 411Ryzen 7 5800X3DRyzen 7 5800X3D503 · 1% 397Core i7-12700KCore i7-12700K494 · 1% 389Core i5-14400FCore i5-14400F437 · 1% 344Ryzen 7 5700XRyzen 7 5700X408 · 1% 320Ryzen 5 5600Ryzen 5 5600397 · 1% 311Core i3-12100FCore i3-12100F348 · 1% 272Ryzen 5 5500Ryzen 5 5500330 · 1% 257Core i7-8700KCore i7-8700K312 · 1% 243Core i3-10100FCore i3-10100F282 · 1% 220Ryzen 5 1600Ryzen 5 1600222 · 1% 173

Green — 1% low at or above the refresh rate (smooth), yellow — only the average FPS covers it, red — not enough.

Processor1080p Low
average / 1% low		CPU gaming scoreHzSource
Ryzen 7 9850X3D700 / 570 10,000500 Hz ✓model estimate
Ryzen 7 9800X3D700 / 570 9,700500 Hz ✓model estimate
Ryzen 9 9950X3D692 / 563 9,570500 Hz ✓model estimate
Ryzen 7 7800X3D630 / 505 8,560500 Hz ✓model estimate
Core i9-14900K581 / 462 7,820500 Hzmodel estimate
Core i5-14600KF543 / 430 7,280500 Hzmodel estimate
Ryzen 5 9600X542 / 429 7,260500 Hzmodel estimate
Core Ultra 7 265K526 / 415 7,030500 Hzmodel estimate
Ryzen 7 7700520 / 411 6,950500 Hzmodel estimate
Core Ultra 5 245K503 / 397 6,710500 Hzmodel estimate
Ryzen 7 5800X3D503 / 397 6,700500 Hzmodel estimate
Ryzen 5 7600495 / 390 6,600360 Hz ✓model estimate
Core i7-12700K494 / 389 6,580360 Hz ✓model estimate
Core i5-12600KF458 / 360 6,080360 Hz ✓model estimate
Core i5-14400F437 / 344 5,800360 Hzmodel estimate
Core i5-13400F423 / 331 5,600360 Hzmodel estimate
Ryzen 7 5700X408 / 320 5,400360 Hzmodel estimate
Core i5-12400F404 / 317 5,350360 Hzmodel estimate
Ryzen 5 5600397 / 311 5,250360 Hzmodel estimate
Core i5-11400F368 / 288 4,860360 Hzmodel estimate
Core i3-12100F348 / 272 4,600240 Hz ✓model estimate
Core i5-10400F335 / 262 4,420240 Hz ✓model estimate
Ryzen 5 5500330 / 257 4,350240 Hz ✓model estimate
Ryzen 5 3600318 / 249 4,200240 Hz ✓model estimate
Core i7-8700K312 / 243 4,110240 Hz ✓model estimate
Core i5-9400F282 / 221 3,720240 Hzmodel estimate
Core i3-10100F282 / 220 3,710240 Hzmodel estimate
Ryzen 5 2600254 / 199 3,350240 Hzmodel estimate
Ryzen 5 1600222 / 173 2,920144 Hz ✓model estimate

Best CPU for Counter-Strike 2: ranking →

Frame time and latency: what 144, 240, 360 and 500 Hz mean in Counter-Strike 2

Frame time = 1000 / FPS. This is the rendering share of input latency; full click-to-photon latency is higher (mouse, game, driver, monitor). For the monitor not to repeat frames, FPS must be at or above the refresh rate, and for smoothness the 1% low too.

MonitorRefresh intervalMinimum GPU (average FPS)For 1% low at refresh rateCPU (with GeForce RTX 5090)
144 Hz6.94 ms GTX 1650 155–250 FPS · 5.8 ms RX 580 1% 167 · 6.0 ms Ryzen 5 1600 222 FPS
240 Hz4.17 ms GTX 1060 6GB 220–350 FPS · 4.1 ms RTX 3050 1% 278 · 3.6 ms Ryzen 5 2600 254 FPS
360 Hz2.78 ms RX 6600 382 FPS · 2.6 ms RTX 5050 1% 361 · 2.8 ms Core i5-11400F 368 FPS
500 Hz2.00 ms Arc B580 543 FPS · 1.8 ms RTX 3080 1% 507 · 2.0 ms Ryzen 7 5800X3D 503 FPS

My PC: is my FPS in Counter-Strike 2 enough for my monitor

Pick a GPU, CPU and refresh rate — calculated by the same FPSHQ model as the tables above, right in your browser.

FPSHQ unified model estimate: pair measurements + CPU limit. Exact results depend on the specific card model, game version and driver.

In short

How many FPS do you need for 240 Hz in Counter-Strike 2?

A 240 Hz monitor in Counter-Strike 2 needs at least 240 FPS on average, and for a smooth picture a 1% low of 240 or more. Based on FPSHQ measurements (185 benchmark, YouTube and crowd data rows, aggregated review tables included, updated Oct 15, 2026) and the FPSHQ unified model, at competitive 1080p Low settings an average of 240 FPS is reached by the GTX 1060 6GB — 220–350 FPS with a 1% low of 190; a stable 240 by 1% low takes the RTX 3050. For 144 Hz the GTX 1650 is enough (155–250 FPS), 360 Hz needs the RX 6600 (382 FPS), and 500 Hz the Arc B580. These numbers use the fastest CPU; with the mainstream Core i5-12400F FPS is lower because Counter-Strike 2 at low settings is CPU-bound: with the GeForce RTX 5090, 240 FPS takes a Ryzen 5 2600 or faster, and 360 FPS a Core i5-11400F. Frame time at 240 FPS is 4.17 ms, at 360 FPS 2.78 ms. Every number in the tables is labelled "measured", "scaled from measurements" or "model estimate". Source of the numbers: based on 6 independent FPSHQ measurements (review tests, verified player reports); other values are an FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)

GPU for 240 Hz
GTX 1060 6GB · 220–350 FPS model estimate
CPU for 240 Hz
Ryzen 5 2600 model estimate
Data rows for Counter-Strike 2
185 measured
updated · source: FPSHQ methodology, FPSHQ model estimate
In short

What matters more for Counter-Strike 2 at 240+ Hz: the GPU or the CPU?

model estimate At competitive settings Counter-Strike 2 is limited mainly by the processor. According to the FPSHQ unified model with a CPU limit, 89% of the sampled graphics cards (37 models from the GTX 1650 to the GeForce RTX 5090) paired with the mainstream Core i5-12400F lose more than 10% FPS at 1080p Low compared with the fastest processor. The spread between CPUs is large: with the GeForce RTX 5090, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D gives 700 FPS while the Ryzen 5 1600 gives 222 FPS. An RTX 4060 with the fastest CPU delivers 506 FPS, and with the Core i5-12400F 379 FPS. So for 240–360 Hz choose the processor first — large L3 cache and high clocks — and pick the graphics card for your resolution: a mid-range card is usually enough for 1080p, while 1440p needs headroom. Check a specific combo in the "My PC" block above or on the "GPU + CPU in Counter-Strike 2" pages, which show the same calculation for every resolution and preset. Source of the numbers: FPSHQ model calculation: CPU limit (Gaming Score) vs GPU limit (Bench Score); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)

GPUs bottlenecked by Core i5-12400F
89%
Ryzen 7 9850X3D
700 FPS
Ryzen 5 1600
222 FPS
updated · source: CPU-bound, FPSHQ model estimate

FAQ

How many FPS do you need for 240 Hz in Counter-Strike 2?
At least 240 frames per second on average — then the monitor gets a new frame on every refresh (a 4.17 ms interval). For smoothness the 1% low matters more: if it falls below 240, frames will repeat in intense moments. According to FPSHQ at 1080p Low an average of 240 FPS in Counter-Strike 2 is reached by the GTX 1060 6GB (220–350 FPS, 1% low 190), and a 1% low of 240 by the RTX 3050.
Which graphics card do you need for 144 Hz in Counter-Strike 2?
For 144 Hz at competitive 1080p Low settings the GTX 1650 is enough (155–250 FPS average, 1% low 135) with a fast CPU. Stronger cards give headroom for 1440p and higher settings — see the GPU table above.
Which CPU do you need for 240 and 360 Hz in Counter-Strike 2?
With the fastest GPU in the sample (GeForce RTX 5090), 240 FPS at 1080p Low takes a Ryzen 5 2600 (254 FPS) or faster, and 360 FPS a Core i5-11400F (368 FPS). At low settings Counter-Strike 2 is primarily CPU-bound, so for 360 Hz a fast processor matters more than a top-end graphics card.
What matters more for Counter-Strike 2: the GPU or the CPU?
At competitive settings — the CPU. With the mainstream Core i5-12400F, 89% of the sampled graphics cards lose more than 10% FPS compared with the fastest processor, i.e. they are CPU-bound. The graphics card decides at 1440p and high settings.
What is 1% low and why does it matter on a 240+ Hz monitor?
1% low is the average FPS of the slowest 1% of frames. It shows dips: with 300 FPS on average and a 1% low of 180, the game will periodically stutter on a 240 Hz monitor. FPSHQ tables show the 1% low next to the average; where no minimum-FPS measurement exists, it is estimated as 0.78 of the average — the median of that ratio across all measurements in the database.
Which graphics settings should you use in Counter-Strike 2 for maximum FPS?
The numbers on this page are for 1080p Low: the competitive preset gives the most frames and the lowest latency. Detailed presets for your GPU class are on the "Counter-Strike 2 graphics settings" page. We do not publish configs of specific pro players: without a verifiable dated original source they go stale quickly.

Methodology and sources

Numbers come from the FPSHQ unified model: for each "GPU + Counter-Strike 2" pair a measurement or aggregated review data is used (benchmark > YouTube > crowd); without one, measurements of the pair in other modes are scaled, otherwise a calibrated model is used; the resolution × preset matrix is kept consistent (Low ≥ Medium ≥ High, 1080p ≥ 1440p). The CPU limit uses the CPU gaming score and the game's demand. 1% low is a measured minimum FPS, otherwise 0.78 × average. Prices are not used; GPU class is the FPSHQ tier. Pro player configs are not published: there is no verifiable licensed source. More about the methodology →

Sources:
FPSHQ Team · Data updated
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