Counter-Strike 2 System Requirements | Can My PC Run It?

update Catalogue updated: April 24, 2026

Requirements status: Verified. Published PC requirements reviewed against the cited source

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Counter-Strike 2 requires at least 4 hardware CPU threads - Intel Core i5 750 or higher CPU, Video card must be 1 GB or more and should be a DirectX 11-compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0 GPU, and 8 GB RAM. For recommended settings, aim for Not confirmed CPU and Not confirmed GPU.

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About Counter-Strike 2

For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

A free upgrade to CS:GO, Counter-Strike 2 marks the largest technical leap in Counter-Strike’s history. Built on the Source 2 engine, Counter-Strike 2 is modernized with realistic physically-based rendering, state of the art networking, and upgraded Community Workshop tools.

Game features and tags

Steam Achievements · Full controller support · First-Person · Difficult · FPS · Fast-Paced · War · Steam Workshop · Competitive · Tactical · Military · esports · Trading · Valve Anti-Cheat enabled · skins

Score Not confirmed
Released September 27, 2023
Genres
Shooter
Developer
Valve Software
Publisher
Valve
Platforms
LinuxPC

Counter-Strike 2 System Requirements

Minimum

OS:
Windows 10
CPU:
4 hardware CPU threads - Intel Core i5 750 or higher
GPU:
Video card must be 1 GB or more and should be a DirectX 11-compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0
RAM:
8 GB
Storage Required:
85 GB available space

Recommended

OS:
Not confirmed
CPU:
Not confirmed
GPU:
Not confirmed
RAM:
Not verified

Requirements source and version

Counter-Strike 2 — Windows PC store specifications; snapshot 2026-10-19

Official Steam store listing

Published specifications for this exact store edition. Missing recommended fields remain unknown. Store release dates may differ by region and from the first PC release. Steam client OS support can differ from a historical game OS listing. Compatibility estimates are not measured FPS. Source checked: October 19, 2026.

PC store release date: Aug 21, 2012 (store listing; may differ from the first PC release).

Minimum — Graphics API: Version 11

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