Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2, an FPS released on 2023-09-26, is examined here with an Intel Core i5-14400F and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080. The measured data set contains 12 average-FPS results spanning 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160, each with Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets. The combined system ranks 70th out of 1632 tested combos in this game.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a Raptor Lake-R desktop processor with 10 cores and 16 threads. It has a 2.50 GHz base clock, a 4.70 GHz boost clock, 80 KB L1 per core, 1.25 MB L2 per core, and 20 MB shared L3. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory, uses Intel Socket 1700, and has a 65 W TDP. In Cinebench R23 it scores 3093 single-core and 21914 multi-core; Geekbench results are 2333 single-core and 11209 multi-core. Its PassMark single-thread score is 3723, and it sits at the 88th percentile against all CPUs in the database.

These synthetic figures provide context for the CS2 measurements. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, this combination produces 714.8 FPS, the highest number in the entire measured set. The 4.70 GHz boost clock and strong single-core result point to a CPU that can feed very high frame rates when resolution pressure is low. At higher resolutions, the CPU's role appears more fixed while the GPU carries progressively more load.

The CPU's average benchmark score is 32508. Its nearest rivals by aggregate score are Intel Core i7-12800H (32513, deltaPct 0), AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (32446, deltaPct 0.2), AMD Ryzen 7 250 (32584, deltaPct -0.2), and Intel Core i7-13705H (32586, deltaPct -0.2). This places the i5-14400F on level ground with those processors, so its in-game frame rates are best understood as a property of the entire CPU-GPU combination rather than an extreme CPU outlier.

How This Combo Ranks

The fact pack records a comboRankInGame of 70 out of 1632 tested combos. That is a strong placement in a large comparison field. The hardware percentiles align with it: the CPU is at the 88th percentile and the GPU is at the 89th. The CPU's aggregate benchmark average is 32508, and the GPU's is 59188.

The rank is a placement statement rather than a direct comparison to specific rival systems. The identity and scores of the 69 combos ranked ahead are not included in this data set. What the rank does show is that this exact i5-14400F + RTX 5080 pairing delivers one of the higher measured frame-rate profiles in the database for Counter-Strike 2.

Resolution Scaling

| Setting | 1920x1080 | 2560x1440 | 3840x2160 |

| Low | 714.8 | 470.4 | 266.6 |

| Medium | 594.7 | 390.8 | 216.6 |

| High | 442.4 | 295.2 | 163.9 |

| Ultra | 346.4 | 228 | 126.7 |

The table shows a consistent frame-rate drop each time resolution rises. For Low settings, 1080p averages 714.8 FPS, 1440p averages 470.4, and 4K averages 266.6. Medium, High, and Ultra follow the same direction: each 4K result is less than half of its 1080p counterpart. The Low preset alone spans from 714.8 at 1080p to 266.6 at 4K.

This pattern suggests the GPU is the component most affected by resolution. If the CPU were the only bottleneck, changing pixel count would not produce this consistent scaling. The measured data indicates a growing GPU workload as resolution increases, while the CPU still delivers enough throughput to keep frame rates very high at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

|---|---|---|

| 3840x2160 | High | 163.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 266.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 216.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 126.7 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 295.2 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 470.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 390.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 228 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 442.4 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 714.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 594.7 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 346.4 |

The measured rows do not include minimum or maximum FPS values, so the average is the only complete frame-rate metric available. At 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra is large: 714.8 versus 346.4. At 1440p, Low reaches 470.4 and Ultra drops to 228. At 4K, Low remains above 266.6, while Ultra falls to 126.7. The hierarchy is identical at every resolution: Low produces the highest average, followed by Medium, then High, then Ultra.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a GB203 chip. It uses TSMC's 5 nm process and contains 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. Its base clock is 2295 MHz and its boost clock is 2617 MHz. The memory configuration is 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 960.0 GB/s bandwidth; the memory clock is 1875 MHz, listed as 30 Gbps effective. The GPU includes 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 84 RT cores, and 336 tensor cores. Its TDP is 360 W, with a 1x 16-pin power connector and a suggested PSU of 750 W.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 5080 scores 8637 in 3DMark Steel Nomad, 264461 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 257942 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its PassMark G3D score is 36565, and it sits at the 89th percentile of all GPUs. Its own average benchmark score is 59188. Nearby rival scores in the database include Intel Arc A570M (58239, deltaPct 1.6) and Intel Arc A580 (57756, deltaPct 2.5).

The GPU's role in the CS2 results is visible in the 4K data. Ultra at 4K averages 126.7 FPS, while Low at 4K averages 266.6 — more than double. The settings gap shows that the GPU is sensitive to shading load, not just pixel count. The 16 GB GDDR7 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth provide enough headroom for the highest preset to still deliver a measured average above 120 FPS at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows are clear: Low delivers the highest average FPS at every resolution, Medium is second, High is third, and Ultra is lowest. At 1080p, Low produces 714.8 FPS, Medium 594.7, High 442.4, and Ultra 346.4. At 1440p, the same ordering appears: 470.4, 390.8, 295.2, and 228. At 4K, Low averages 266.6, Medium 216.6, High 163.9, and Ultra 126.7.

For maximum measured frame rate, Low is the strongest preset. For a balance of visual quality and frame rate, Medium is the strongest measured compromise, returning 594.7 at 1080p, 390.8 at 1440p, and 216.6 at 4K. High and Ultra offer no frame-rate advantage in the data; they produce the two lowest results at every resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: 714.8 FPS, measured at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among tested systems in Counter-Strike 2?

A: It ranks 70th out of 1632 tested combos.

Q: What are the 4K FPS results by preset?

A: Low averages 266.6, Medium 216.6, High 163.9, and Ultra 126.7.

Q: Which component has the higher database percentile, CPU or GPU?

A: The GPU is at the 89th percentile, while the CPU is at the 88th percentile.

Q: What memory configuration does the RTX 5080 use?

A: 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, with 960.0 GB/s bandwidth and an 1875 MHz / 30 Gbps effective memory clock.

Q: Is the FPS data measured or estimated?

A: The fact pack marks the data as measured, with dataIsMeasured set to true.