
If you’ve been tearing it up in modern games like CoD and Apex Legends, a 16:9 aspect ratio will feel more familiar. If you’re a veteran CS player who’s been playing the game since the early days, a 4:3 aspect ratio will make you feel right at home. However, it’s pretty rare for you to get jumped from that far to the side, which is why many pros prefer this ratio. At first glance, this may seem like a straight-up gimp to your performance as it also cuts a bit of the action.

When switching to this aspect ratio on a widescreen monitor, the sides are cut with black bars. The Aspect Ratio dropdown offers two solid options:Ī 4:3 ratio is meant to mimic the square-ish shape of older CRT monitors, which was the standard when CS 1.6 dominated LAN parties. CS:GO’s aspect ratio settings affect the shape of your game view and can be adjusted from the Video menu.
