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CS2 system requirements for Windows and Ubuntu on Steam

The system requirements Valve lists on the Counter-Strike 2 Steam page: operating system, processor, memory, graphics card and storage for Windows and Ubuntu.

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Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) lists system requirements on its Steam store page in two lists. As of Oct. 19, 2026, the page gives a Windows 10 list and a separate list that names Ubuntu 20.04.

Valve wrote in the Sept. 27, 2023 release notes that Counter-Strike 2 “is now available and free to play.” The store page describes the game as “a free upgrade to CS:GO” built on the Source 2 engine.

CS2 system requirements at a glance

Windows Ubuntu 20.04
OS Windows 10 Ubuntu 20.04
Processor 4 hardware CPU threads, Intel Core i5 750 or higher 4 hardware CPU threads, Intel Core i5 750 or higher
Memory 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Graphics Video card must be 1 GB or more, DirectX 11-compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0 AMD GCN+ or NVIDIA Kepler+ with up-to-date Vulkan drivers
DirectX Version 11 not listed
Storage 85 GB available space 85 GB available space
Sound card not listed Highly recommended

Windows requirements

Valve lists the following on the Steam page:

  • OSWindows 10
  • Processorfour hardware CPU threads, Intel Core i5 750 or higher
  • Memory8 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”
  • DirectXVersion 11
  • Storage85 GB available space

Ubuntu requirements

The second list on the page names Ubuntu 20.04 as the operating system:

  • OSUbuntu 20.04
  • Processorfour hardware CPU threads, Intel Core i5 750 or higher
  • Memory8 GB RAM
  • GraphicsAMD GCN+ or NVIDIA Kepler+ with up-to-date Vulkan drivers
  • Storage85 GB available space
  • Sound cardHighly recommended

FAQ

Is CS2 free to play?

Yes. Valve wrote in the Sept. 27, 2023 release notes that Counter-Strike 2 “is now available and free to play.”

How much storage does CS2 need?

The Steam page lists 85 GB of available space in both the Windows and the Ubuntu list.

How much RAM does CS2 need?

The Steam page lists 8 GB of RAM in both the Windows and the Ubuntu list.

Which Windows version does CS2 list?

The Windows list on the Steam page names Windows 10, along with DirectX version 11.

Which graphics cards does the Ubuntu list name?

The Ubuntu list names AMD GCN+ or NVIDIA Kepler+ with up-to-date Vulkan drivers.

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