Counter-Strike 2 on GeForce GTX 650

Meets minimumEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes, at lower settings. The GeForce GTX 650 meets Counter-Strike 2's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~44 fps at 1080p high (range 31–57, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the low preset. Its 1 GB of video memory covers the 1 GB the game requires at minimum. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce GTX 1630 (~76 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	75	53	32
medium	57	40	24
high	44	31	19
ultra	35	25	15

Estimate · low confidence, ±30%

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.

Best settings

60 fps at 1080p: low preset
60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

This GeForce card has no tensor cores, so DLSS is not available. Use FSR or XeSS in quality mode before dropping the preset.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce GTX 650 back.
Processor needed for ~44 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).

Video memory

GeForce GTX 650: 1 GB
Minimum spec: 1 GB (+0 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

GeForce GTX 1630

~76 fps vs 44 now (est.)

+71% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6400

~88 fps vs 31 now (est.)

+186% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6500 XT

~61 fps vs 19 now (est.)

+229% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Counter-Strike 2; usually the cheapest.

Counter-Strike 2 on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs GeForce GTX 650
GeForce GTX 650	44	31	—
GeForce GTX 1650	126	88	+186%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	177	124	+300%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	265	186	+500%
Radeon RX 6600	291	203	+557%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	300+	221	+614%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	300+	230	+643%
Radeon RX 7600	300+	256	+729%
GeForce RTX 4060	300+	261	+743%
GeForce RTX 3070	300+	300+	+886%
GeForce RTX 4070	300+	300+	+1143%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	300+	300+	+1286%
GeForce RTX 5070	300+	300+	+1329%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	300+	+1757%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	300+	+1829%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+2971%