Counter-Strike: Source System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- Valve
- Publisher:
- Valve
- Release date:
- 7 October 2004 (20 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.1 / 5 (559 votes)
Official Counter-Strike: Source system requirements for PC
To run Counter-Strike: Source, you'll need at least 256 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:
- DirectX 7 level graphics card
- CPU:
- 1.2 GHz Processor
- RAM:
- 256MB RAM
- File size:
- no data
- Operating system:
- Windows 2000/XP
- DirectX:
- DirectX 7
Recommended requirements
- Graphics card:
- DirectX 9 level graphics card
- CPU:
- 2.4 GHz Processor
- RAM:
- 512MB RAM
- File size:
- no data
- Operating system:
- Windows 2000/XP
- DirectX:
- DirectX 9
Counter-Strike: Source performance on your PC
Counter-Strike: Source performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Your graphics card can run Counter-Strike: Source at recommended settings according to Valve.
Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions
Counter-Strike: Source 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: Source performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 24.5x faster than Celeron E3300. Your CPU can run Counter-Strike: Source at recommended settings according to Valve.
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