Counter-Strike 2 on Radeon R9 290

Well above recommendedEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes. The Radeon R9 290 is well above Counter-Strike 2's recommended spec. We estimate ~152 fps at 1080p high (range 106–197, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~106 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 4 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	258	180	108
medium	197	138	83
high	152	106	64
ultra	121	85	51

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: ultra preset
144 fps at 1080p: high preset

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 290 back.
Processor needed for ~152 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).

Video memory

Radeon R9 290: 4 GB
Minimum spec: 1 GB (+3 GB headroom)

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

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs Radeon R9 290
GeForce GTX 1650	126	88	-17%
Radeon R9 290	152	106	—
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	177	124	+17%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	265	186	+75%
Radeon RX 6600	291	203	+92%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	300+	221	+108%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	300+	230	+117%
Radeon RX 7600	300+	256	+142%
GeForce RTX 4060	300+	261	+146%
GeForce RTX 3070	300+	300+	+188%
GeForce RTX 4070	300+	300+	+263%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	300+	300+	+304%
GeForce RTX 5070	300+	300+	+317%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	300+	+442%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	300+	+463%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+796%