A Counter-Strike 2 player had suffered a “devastating” loss during the PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024 when his NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080-powered gaming PC crashed during a decision round, esports company PGL has revealed. The news comes a few weeks after PGL revealed its “optimized gaming configuration for peak performance” for its prestigious CS2 tournament, which included NVIDIA’s $1,199 GPU.
The word from PGL:
We are working now with NVIDIA to identify and fix the issue.
— PGL (@pglesports) March 24, 2024
PGL’s gaming systems included:
- CPU: AMD RYZEN 7800 X3D
- GPU: GEFORCE RTX 4080
- MONITOR: ZOWIE XL2566K
James, of Virtus Pro, accepting his loss:
Critics are saying:
- “NVIDIA should pay the whole team”
- “I would destroy the computer if it happen to me”
- “You guys are absolute clowns. Such things don’t even happen in an internet cafe in the deep jungles of africa.”
- “Wow what a gigachad interview by jame. much respect”
PGL on AMD’s CPU:
At the heart of this cutting-edge setup is the AMD RYZEN 7800 X3D processor, explicitly chosen for its exceptional performance capabilities and ability to handle the demands of CS2. This processor is renowned for its superior gaming performance, offering players the speed, power, and efficiency required to perform at the highest levels of competition.