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Best Settings To Play CS2 With RX 9070 XT

By / Tech / July 6, 2025

Here are the best competitive settings to play CS2 with your RX 9070 XT or RX 9070 at 16:9 or 4:3 resolutions.

Best Settings To Play CS2 With RX 9070 XT
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CS2, alongside RDNA 4, yields extremely high FPS numbers, as the GPU’s sheer raster power can easily power 400 Hz+ monitors. When considering competitive settings that rely on lower resolutions, the CPU load increases drastically, as the GPU is essentially at a disadvantage because of the low-resolution workload. This is why, for games like CS2 alongside this GPU, an X3D chip from AMD is highly recommended. Other chips, such as the 13700K, can also work, but the X3D’s will be a lot better in terms of frame pacing and 1% lows. That being said, here are the best settings.

CS2 – RX 9070 XT Best Settings for 16:9 and 4:3 Resolutions

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A few keynotes to consider:

  • These settings justify the following resolutions: 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024, 1600 x 1200 respectively for (4:3), and 720p, 900p, and 1080p at 16:9 aspect ratio.
  • With this GPU, you can play at 1440p, provided you have a fast CPU, then the FPS figures will be 300+ consistently
  • Adjust your crosshair settings and sensitivity when trying 4:3 and switching between 16:9, as this can impact your aim performance.

Best Settings Explored

Settings NameValue
Boost Player ContrastEnabled
V-SyncDisabled
AMD Anti-LagEnabled
Maximum FPS In Game0
Maximum FPS In Menus60 (Saves power and GPU Usage)
Multisampling Anti-Aliasing Mode2X MSAA (Raise this as per your monitor’s PPI and visibility)
Global Shadow QualityMedium
Dynamic ShadowsAll
Model / Texture DetailHigh
Texture Filtering ModeAnisotropic 16X
Shader DetailMedium
Particle DetailMedium
Ambient OcclusionMedium
High Dynamic RangeQuality
FidelityFX Super ResolutionDisabled (Highest Quality)

That concludes the recommendation for the RX 9070 XT. Use these settings as a starting point and see how everything fares. If your monitor doesn’t handle 4:3 aspect ratios well, enable GPU scaling from the driver options, and compatibility may improve.

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