Counter Strike 2 will arrive with Nvidia Reflex this summer, and the tech could give GeForce GPU owners a competitive edge. While reaching higher frame rates than ever in the next best FPS game contender is important, enabling the feature will ensure player performance isn't hampered by hardware related high latency.
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In a press release, Nvidia reveals that it's working with Valve to make Counter Strike 2 Reflex a thing. You won't need the RTX 3060 is the most popular GPU on Steam right now, it's safe to say a chunk of players should be able to switch the tool on.
By using Nvidia Relfex in Counter Strike 2, the GPU giant says you'll be able to reduce system latency by up to 35%. That's going to matter if you're planning to RTX 4090, as it'll ensure all your slick moves are translated to the game with minimal delay.
Nvidia also justifiably boasts that nine out of the top ten competitive shooters for PC are compatible with Reflex. That list includes favourites like Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone 2, Destiny 2, Escape from Tarkov, Fortnite, Overwatch 2, Rainbow Six Siege and Valorant, and Counter Strike 2 will the collection of GeForce-enhanced FPS games soon.
We're still waiting to hear whether Counter Strike 2 will be armed with any Nvidia DLSS 3 tricks, as both would help plug any frame rate gaps. That said, it's still early days for the next big Valve release, so it might gain abilities that push competitive play to the next level post-launch.