CS2 Competitive Settings — 1440x1080 Stretched

Why Stretched Resolution

1440x1080 (4:3 stretched to 16:9) makes player models appear wider, making them easier to see and hit. Most pro CS players use 4:3 stretched. The tradeoff is reduced FOV — you see less on the sides.

Setting Up 1440x1080 — Nvidia

• Open Nvidia Control Panel → Display → Change resolution
• Click 'Customize' → 'Create Custom Resolution'
• Set 1440 x 1080, everything else default, click Test
• Go to 'Adjust desktop size and position' → Scaling: Full-screen, Perform on: GPU
• In CS2: Settings → Video → Resolution → 1440x1080

Setting Up 1440x1080 — AMD

• Open AMD Adrenalin → Display settings
• Create custom resolution: 1440 x 1080
• Set GPU Scaling: On, Scaling Mode: Full panel
• In CS2: Settings → Video → Resolution → 1440x1080

Launch Options

Steam → CS2 → Properties → Launch Options:

-novid -tickrate 128 -high -threads 4

• -novid — skip intro video
• -tickrate 128 — practice server tickrate
• -high — high CPU priority

Video Settings

• Resolution: 1440x1080 (or your chosen 4:3)
• Display Mode: Fullscreen
• Global Shadow Quality: Medium (see player shadows)
• Model/Texture Detail: Medium-High
• Shader Detail: Low
• Multisampling: None
• FXAA: Disabled
• Boost Player Contrast: Enabled
• Multicore Rendering: Enabled

Crosshair

Use a static crosshair. Popular settings:

cl_crosshairstyle 4
cl_crosshairsize 1.5
cl_crosshairthickness 0
cl_crosshairgap -3
cl_crosshaircolor 1
cl_crosshair_drawoutline 1

Or import a pro crosshair code from Settings → Crosshair → Share or Import.

Viewmodel

viewmodel_fov 68
viewmodel_offset_x 2.5
viewmodel_offset_y 0
viewmodel_offset_z -1.5
viewmodel_presetpos 0

This moves your weapon model down and to the right, reducing screen clutter.

Audio Settings

• Master Volume: personal preference
• EQ Profile: Crisp (emphasizes footsteps)
• HRTF: Enabled (directional audio)
• Music: Off during competitive play

Autoexec.cfg

// Place in CS2/game/csgo/cfg/autoexec.cfg
rate 786432
cl_interp_ratio 1
cl_interp 0
cl_cmdrate 128
cl_updaterate 128
fps_max 0
fps_max_menu 144

Add +exec autoexec to your launch options to ensure it loads.

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