Neither a measured verdict nor a direct benchmark covers every figure on this page, so the pair figures below are labelled estimates: calculated from this game's measured results (the measured CPU ceilings and GPU results on the Counter-Strike 2 benchmarks page), each with its confidence level and the measured parts it is interpolated between. Estimates are badged and styled differently from measured verdicts, and are never presented as measurements. Settings: Highest settings (TechPowerUp RTX 5090 review suite), Ryzen 7 9800X3D. CPU ceiling measured at 1080p, highest settings (TechPowerUp CPU suite), RTX 5090; Ryzen 5 5600X from Hardware Unboxed's AM4 revisit (Very High preset).
Estimated: Mild GPU limit
Estimated frame rate: ~474–474 fps (calculated range, not a measured one).
On the estimated figures, the GPU side is lower by about 24.6% in this game at 1080p. The math, from the two figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~474 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (629 − 474) ÷ 629 ≈ 24.6% of the faster side's output. That percentage belongs to this game, this resolution and these settings only — no universal bottleneck percentage exists for a pair of parts.
That range feeds a 165 Hz or faster monitor — this is high-refresh territory in this game.
Estimate — calculated from 13 measured results in this game, not a direct measurement. Confidence: MEDIUM. The CPU figure is interpolated between Ryzen 7 9700X and Core i9-14900K — the nearest measured CPUs in this game. If reviewers publish a benchmark for the estimated part, a measured verdict replaces this estimate. How estimates work.
Estimated: Strong GPU limit
Estimated frame rate: ~329–329 fps (calculated range, not a measured one).
On the estimated figures, the GPU side is lower by about 47.7% in this game at 1440p. The math, from the two figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~329 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (629 − 329) ÷ 629 ≈ 47.7% of the faster side's output. That percentage belongs to this game, this resolution and these settings only — no universal bottleneck percentage exists for a pair of parts.
That range feeds a 165 Hz or faster monitor — this is high-refresh territory in this game.
Estimate — calculated from 13 measured results in this game, not a direct measurement. Confidence: HIGH. The CPU figure is interpolated between Ryzen 7 9700X and Core i9-14900K — the nearest measured CPUs in this game. If reviewers publish a benchmark for the estimated part, a measured verdict replaces this estimate. How estimates work.
Estimated: Strong GPU limit
Estimated frame rate: ~163–163 fps (calculated range, not a measured one).
On the estimated figures, the GPU side is lower by about 74.0% in this game at 4K. The math, from the two figures above: the pair runs at the lower one (~163 fps), and the gap to the faster side is (629 − 163) ÷ 629 ≈ 74.0% of the faster side's output. That percentage belongs to this game, this resolution and these settings only — no universal bottleneck percentage exists for a pair of parts.
That range justifies a 144 Hz monitor in this game.
Estimate — calculated from 13 measured results in this game, not a direct measurement. Confidence: HIGH. The CPU figure is interpolated between Ryzen 7 9700X and Core i9-14900K — the nearest measured CPUs in this game. If reviewers publish a benchmark for the estimated part, a measured verdict replaces this estimate. How estimates work.
No GPU measured in this game at 1440p fully clears this CPU - the strongest measured option:
The pairing figure these options are compared against is the estimate in the card above; every option listed is a measured part.
Full data: Counter-Strike 2 benchmarks · how verdicts are computed.