Counter-Strike 2 on Radeon R9 270

Meets recommendedEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes. The Radeon R9 270 meets Counter-Strike 2's recommended spec. We estimate ~82 fps at 1080p high (range 57–107, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~57 fps on high). Its 2 GB of video memory covers the 1 GB the game requires at minimum. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	140	98	59
medium	107	75	45
high	82	57	34
ultra	66	46	28

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: ultra preset
60 fps at 1440p: medium preset
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

AMD card: use FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset (XeSS also works). DLSS is not available on Radeon.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Radeon R9 270 back.
Processor needed for ~82 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).

Video memory

Radeon R9 270: 2 GB
Minimum spec: 1 GB (+1 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6400

~88 fps vs 57 now (est.)

+54% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6500 XT

~61 fps vs 34 now (est.)

+77% 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 Radeon R9 270
Radeon R9 270	82	57	—
GeForce GTX 1650	126	88	+54%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	177	124	+115%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	265	186	+223%
Radeon RX 6600	291	203	+254%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	300+	221	+285%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	300+	230	+300%
Radeon RX 7600	300+	256	+346%
GeForce RTX 4060	300+	261	+354%
GeForce RTX 3070	300+	300+	+431%
GeForce RTX 4070	300+	300+	+569%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	300+	300+	+646%
GeForce RTX 5070	300+	300+	+669%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	300+	+900%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	300+	+938%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+1554%