What PC specs are enough for 300–400+ FPS in CS2?

At 1280×960 and competitive settings, CS2 will usually be more CPU-limited than GPU-limited. A modern Ryzen 7 such as a 7700X or an X3D gaming chip paired with a midrange graphics card—roughly an RTX 5060-class card, RX 7600, or similar—should be plenty. Use at least 16GB of RAM, although 32GB is the better long-term choice. Keep in mind that FPS above your monitor’s refresh rate has diminishing practical returns, so a well-tuned, stable 300 FPS matters more than chasing an enormous average.

A Ryzen 5 7500F or another modern six-core CPU combined with an RTX 5060 or RX 9060 XT should already handle CS2 very well at 1280×960. If your budget allows, moving to an X3D CPU is more likely to improve the lows and frametime consistency than buying a much faster GPU. A high-end graphics card would be unnecessary for this resolution unless you also plan to play more demanding games at higher resolutions.

For a stronger competitive-focused build, a Ryzen 7 7800X3D, 9800X3D, or comparable current X3D processor would provide excellent CS2 frametimes. Pair it with a midrange GPU such as an RTX 5060 or RX 9060 XT; at this resolution, spending much more on the graphics card is unlikely to improve CS2 performance proportionally. Aim for 32GB of DDR5, ideally around 6000 MT/s with reasonable timings, and use two matched modules.