Counter-Strike System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- Valve
- Publisher:
- Valve
- Release date:
- 1 November 2000 (24 years ago)
- User score:
- 3.4 / 5 (1300 votes)
Official Counter-Strike system requirements for PC
To run Counter-Strike, you'll need at least 96 MB of RAM. As for your CPU, an Celeron E3300 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Celeron E3300 or better.
Minimum requirements
- Graphics card:
- 16mb video card
- CPU:
- 500 mhz processor
- RAM:
- 96mb ram
- File size:
- no data
- Operating system:
- Windows XP
- DirectX:
- no data
Recommended requirements
- Graphics card:
- 32mb+ video card
- CPU:
- 800 mhz processor
- RAM:
- 128mb ram
- File size:
- no data
- Operating system:
- Windows XP
- DirectX:
- no data
Counter-Strike performance on your PC
Counter-Strike performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Your graphics card can run Counter-Strike at recommended settings according to Valve.
Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions
Counter-Strike FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.
Counter-Strike performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 24.4x faster than Celeron E3300. Your CPU can run Counter-Strike at recommended settings according to Valve.
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