Counter-Strike 2 on Radeon RX Vega 56

Well above recommendedEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes. The Radeon RX Vega 56 is well above Counter-Strike 2's recommended spec. We estimate ~240 fps at 1080p high (range 168–300+, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~168 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 8 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

Preset1080p1440p4K
low300+286171
medium300+218131
high240168101
ultra19213481
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: ultra 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 RX Vega 56 back.
  • Processor needed for ~240 fps: Ryzen 5 3600X or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).

Video memory

  • Radeon RX Vega 56: 8 GB
  • Minimum spec: 1 GB (+7 GB headroom)

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

Graphics card1080p1440pvs Radeon RX Vega 56
GeForce GTX 165012688-47%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB177124-26%
Radeon RX Vega 56240168
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB265186+11%
Radeon RX 6600291203+21%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB300+221+32%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU300+230+37%
Radeon RX 7600300+256+53%
GeForce RTX 4060300+261+55%
GeForce RTX 3070300+300++82%
GeForce RTX 4070300+300++129%
Radeon RX 7800 XT300+300++155%
GeForce RTX 5070300+300++163%
Radeon RX 9070 XT300+300++242%
GeForce RTX 4080300+300++255%
GeForce RTX 5090300+300++466%

Counter-Strike 2 on other hardware

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