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Can CS:GO run on these machines?

Can CS:GO run on these machines?

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KarmaNoob
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04-12-2025, 04:46 PM
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Hi, I’m currently away and only have my tablet and an older laptop with me. The laptop has a Pentium B processor, dual-core around 2.4GHz, an NVidia GTX 250m, upgraded to 6GB RAM but a slow hard drive. My tablet runs an Intel Atom X5-Z8300 with 4 cores at 1.44GHz and 2GB LPDDR3 RAM with integrated graphics. On the laptop, I installed CS:GO, but it doesn’t perform well—it lags and feels outdated. According to CYRI, the tablet meets the minimum requirements, but I’m unsure if it will actually run CS:GO smoothly. It’s a bit of a challenge, and I’d appreciate your advice.
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KarmaNoob
04-12-2025, 04:46 PM #1

Hi, I’m currently away and only have my tablet and an older laptop with me. The laptop has a Pentium B processor, dual-core around 2.4GHz, an NVidia GTX 250m, upgraded to 6GB RAM but a slow hard drive. My tablet runs an Intel Atom X5-Z8300 with 4 cores at 1.44GHz and 2GB LPDDR3 RAM with integrated graphics. On the laptop, I installed CS:GO, but it doesn’t perform well—it lags and feels outdated. According to CYRI, the tablet meets the minimum requirements, but I’m unsure if it will actually run CS:GO smoothly. It’s a bit of a challenge, and I’d appreciate your advice.

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04-17-2025, 02:35 PM
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It seems like it might not be worth it either way. CSGO relies heavily on single-core performance, and an Intel atom clocked at 1.4GHz would likely struggle to maintain a steady 30 fps at 720p. Considering you're using integrated graphics, I'm projecting around 15 fps on average.
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chimmychonga12
04-17-2025, 02:35 PM #2

It seems like it might not be worth it either way. CSGO relies heavily on single-core performance, and an Intel atom clocked at 1.4GHz would likely struggle to maintain a steady 30 fps at 720p. Considering you're using integrated graphics, I'm projecting around 15 fps on average.

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NERVO
Junior Member
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04-17-2025, 04:06 PM
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I read Atom and believe it won't be enough. You might be able to run better with an older version of CS, perhaps 1.6.
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NERVO
04-17-2025, 04:06 PM #3

I read Atom and believe it won't be enough. You might be able to run better with an older version of CS, perhaps 1.6.

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VioOllet
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04-17-2025, 08:16 PM
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Using a laptop equipped with an Atom CPU at 1.33GHz will likely result in very low performance for Counter-Strike: Source, probably not exceeding 40 frames per second.
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VioOllet
04-17-2025, 08:16 PM #4

Using a laptop equipped with an Atom CPU at 1.33GHz will likely result in very low performance for Counter-Strike: Source, probably not exceeding 40 frames per second.