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Best Counter-Strike 2 settings for the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) (2026)

On a NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Counter-Strike 2 runs at roughly 35 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 15FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) is a entry-level graphics card with 2GB of VRAM, and Counter-Strike 2 is a lightweight, high-frame-rate esports title. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 35 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 15 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 35 FPS at 1080p and 21 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 12 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p1535
1440p921
4K512
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
CS2 offers AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) on all GPUs. Most competitive players leave it Off at 1080p (CS2 is CPU-limited there) but it helps a lot at 1440p/4K.
Anti-Aliasing ModeCMAA2+16% FPS
MSAA is the single biggest GPU cost in CS2. Dropping from 4x/8x to CMAA2 frees a lot of frames for a small edge-smoothing loss — a popular competitive choice.
Global Shadow QualityLow+10% FPS
Shadow detail. Many players keep this at least Medium, because enemy shadows are a genuine source of information in CS2.
Ambient OcclusionDisabled+5% FPS
Soft contact shadows. Cheap; Medium is plenty for a clear competitive image.
Shader DetailLow+5% FPS
Surface and lighting shader complexity. Modest cost; safe to lower for extra frames.
Particle DetailLow+4% FPS
Smoke, sparks and debris. Lowering can actually help you see through busy fights as well as gain FPS.
Boost Player ContrastEnabledbaseline
Makes enemy player models pop against the background. Nearly free and a competitive advantage — keep it Enabled.
Model / Texture DetailHighbaseline
Character and world texture sharpness. Costs almost no FPS on any modern card — keep it High.
Texture Filtering ModeAnisotropic 16xbaseline
Keeps long sightlines (like Dust II’s long A) sharp into the distance. Essentially free — use Anisotropic 16x.
Dynamic ShadowsAllbaseline
Keep this on All: it costs almost no FPS but lets you spot the moving shadows of enemies around corners — a genuine competitive advantage, so we never lower it.
High Dynamic RangeQualitybaseline
Leave this on Quality. It costs barely any FPS and avoids the grainy, noisy image Performance mode can produce on some maps.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) get in Counter-Strike 2?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) averages around 35 FPS at 1080p in Counter-Strike 2 — up from about 15 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) run Counter-Strike 2 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) averages roughly 21 FPS in Counter-Strike 2; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Counter-Strike 2 settings for the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop)?

Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Anti-Aliasing Mode and Global Shadow Quality down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.

FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.