

There are some specific settings like “Global Shadow Quality” or “MSAA”, which can give you an advantage in some situations, but overall CS:GO restricts very critical settings to sv_cheats 1 and allows all players a similar visual experience. It’s pretty easy to see that there isn’t much difference at all.

These are some general comparisons on de_mirage, de_inferno and de_dust2 between the lowest and highest possible video settings in CS:GO.
