Can My PC Run Counter-Strike:Global Offensive?

Game details

Developer

Valve

Publisher

Valve

Released

21 August 2012

About Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

What PC do I need for Counter-Strike:Global Offensive?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's minimum specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card

Video card must be 256 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 3.0

Processor

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better

Memory

2 GB RAM

Storage

15 GB

Operating system

Windows® 7/Vista/XP

Not sure how your parts compare? Run the check above or read what these tiers mean.

Can my laptop run Counter-Strike:Global Offensive?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the Video card must be 256 MB named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.

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