Game
Windows
Counter-Strike 2
2023 Valve
FPS
Competitive
Multiplayer
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.
System requirements
504 laptops meet minimum · 305 meet recommended| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 (69) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 / AMD Radeon RX 7600M (76) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-1240P / AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (50) | Intel Core i7-12700H / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X (58) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 85 GB | 85 GB |
Vendor requirements (raw, as published)
Minimum
OS: Windows® 10
Processor: 4 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Video card must be 1 GB or more and should be a DirectX 11-compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 85 GB available space
Verbatim system requirements published by the vendor. They name desktop-class hardware; the tables above map them to laptops we can actually measure.
Best laptops for Counter-Strike 2 by budget
Budget
under $737 · 145 models
Framework Laptop 16
2023 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
âš™ Ryzen 7 7840HS
$553
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ASUS V16 (V3607)
2024 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB
âš™ Core i5 13420H
$650
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MSI Thin A15
2024 · Laptop · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile 4GB
âš™ Ryzen 5 7535HS
$650
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Dell Alienware m15 R7
2022 · Gaming · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB
âš™ Core i7 12700H
$737
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Dell Precision 7560
2021 · Workstation · 15.6"
🎮 RTX A5000
âš™ Core i5 11500H
$705
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 (2022)
2022 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
âš™ Ryzen 9 6900HX
$737
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Mid-range
$737–1280 · 231 models
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024/2025) G614
2024 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
âš™ Core i9 14900HX
$1,152
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Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-41)
2023 · Gaming · 17.3"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
âš™ Ryzen 5 7535HS
$922
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Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
2025 · Business · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
âš™ Core Ultra 5 245HX
$1,144
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Dell Alienware m16
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
âš™ Core i7 13650HX
$922
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Dell Alienware m18
2023 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
âš™ Core i7 13650HX
$922
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HP OMEN 16z-xd000
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
âš™ Core i5 13420H
$894
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Premium
over $1280 · 124 models
ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
âš™ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
âš™ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
âš™ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
âš™ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Dell Alienware 16 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
âš™ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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HP Omen Max 16
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
âš™ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Can you run Counter-Strike 2? Popular laptop GPU verdicts
| GPU | Avg FPS | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon RX 7600M XT | 316 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 230 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 230 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | 220 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 215 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 215 | ✓ Comfortable |
Average FPS on the Medium graphics preset across our measured sources; ≈ marks averages that include predicted estimates. Verdicts follow the same dictionary as the FPS tables (✓ ≥60 · ⚠30-59 · ✗ <30).
We have no measured results for a phone version of this game yet.