G3SG1 Usage & Performance

• #1DPS
• #1Fire Rate
• #1Cost
• #3Armor Pen
• #4Accuracy
• #4Popularity
• #4Kill Share

The G3SG1 is a more situational Sniper in Counter-Strike 2, accounting for 0.09% of the Sniper kills tracked across live CS2 matches and ranking the 4th most-used Sniper of 4. Across competitive Counter-Strike 2 lobbies it fills a distinct role in the Sniper meta, and the breakdown below turns that reputation into hard numbers — usage, precision and damage output side by side. The relative-popularity chart shows that running to roughly 0.0× the average Sniper’s kill share, marking the G3SG1 a niche choice most players pass over. On the kill-share radar it sits behind the AWP, the most-used weapon in the class, making it easy to see at a glance how the G3SG1 stacks up against every other Sniper. Precision is the trade-off — the G3SG1’s 18.5% hit accuracy trails the Sniper average of 27.7% shown on the accuracy gauges. On paper it also tops the class for raw output, hitting 320 theoretical damage per second from 80 base damage and a 240 RPM fire rate — the highest DPS of any Sniper. The spec charts show the fastest fire rate in the class at 240 RPM, backed by 82.5% armor penetration that wins the close-quarters spray battles. The cost comparison marks it the priciest Sniper at $5,000, a buy that demands a healthy bankroll to justify. Use the interactive charts to compare the G3SG1’s kill share, accuracy, DPS, fire rate, armor penetration and price against every other Sniper in CS2, all updated continuously from real match data.

G3SG1 Stats

Core stats for the G3SG1, datamined from the Counter-Strike 2 game files.

• Price$5,000
• Kill Reward$300
• Damage80
• Fire Rate240 RPM
• Magazine20
• Armor Penetration82.5%
• Headshot Multiplier4×
• Wallbang Power2.5
• Effective Range8,192
• Movement Speed215
• Ammo Type762MM
• TeamT
• Fire TypeAutomatic

G3SG1 Damage by Range

How much damage the G3SG1 deals per shot at different distances. Counter-Strike 2 reduces bullet damage the further it travels — every 500 units (about 12.7 m) the damage is multiplied by a range modifier of 0.98.

With its base damage and 82.50% armor penetration, the G3SG1 one-shot headshot kills a helmeted opponent at virtually any range.

Damage is per bullet against an unarmored target; body values assume a chest or arm hit and headshots apply a 4× multiplier.