How to customize CS2 game settings?

The best CS2 settings

One of the biggest complaints about the CS2 release is the poor performance of the game compared to its predecessor CS:GO. Many players have reported suffering from severe lag and load issues on their computers as a result of the game's poorly optimized performance. However, while many of these issues are Valve-related, there are some tweaks you can apply to your game to make it run smoother and gain a competitive edge in terms of FPS and overall game performance. Let's take a look at some of the settings you can change yourself:

Video settings

• Color mode: Computer monitor
• Brightness: 100%
• Aspect ratio: 16:9
• Resolution: 1920×1080
• Display mode: Fullscreen
• Refresh rate: high
• Laptop power saving: Off

The aspect ratio and resolution are mostly a matter of personal preference, but these are the most commonly used settings and are the default settings when you first launch the game. Some players also use 16:10 (1680×1050) and 4:3 (1280×960), so feel free to experiment with different resolutions until you find the perfect one for you.

Advanced video settings:

• Enhance player contrast: On
• Wait for vertical synchronization: off

Current values of the preset videos. Custom anti-aliasing mode with multiple samples: 4X MSAA — you can choose lower values for a minimal increase in FPS, but it will degrade the game quality

• Overall shadow quality: medium/high
• Texture model/details: medium
• Texture filtering mode: bilinear
• Shader detail: low — minimizes shader detail to improve performance
• Particle Detail: Low — minimizes particle detail for performance
• Ambient Occlusion: Medium — improves performance and may provide players with an edge

Expanded Dynamic Range: Quality — slightly reduces FPS, but significantly improves visuals. You can set it to a lower setting if you want to prioritize performance.

Fidelity FX Super Resolution: Off

NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: On, unless your computer is not tied to a processor, in which case we suggest using Boost mode.

Sound settings

• Main volume: personal preference
• Audio device: default device
• Equalizer profile: clear
• L/R isolation: 50-80%
• Perspective correction: None
• Turn on voice: Press to use the microphone
• Simplified Push to Talk function: Yes