What monitor do most CS2 pros use in 2026?

ZOWIE XL2566K is the most used monitor among CS2 professionals, with 247 of the 1012 pros in our database (24.4%). ZOWIE XL2546K (235 pros) and ZOWIE XL2586X+ (73 pros) round out the top three.

Which monitor brand dominates pro CS2?

ZOWIE leads the monitor market with roughly 92% of tracked pro usage (766 players). ASUS follows at 3%, then Alienware at 2%. Brand share here counts every pro using any model from that brand.

How many different monitors do CS2 pros use?

Our settings database tracks 47 different monitors across 1012 professional players. Usage is heavily concentrated at the top: the ten most popular models cover 92% of all tracked pros.

Pro Usage Rankings · 2026

Most Used Monitors in CS2 (Pro Usage 2026)

Every monitor in this table is ranked by how many of the 1012 professional players in the CSDB settings database use it. Settings are hand-curated from official team announcements, streams, and player interviews.

47Monitors Tracked

1,012Pros in Database

247Top Model Users

13Brands

Monitor Usage Table

#	Monitor	Pros	% of Pros	Notable Players
1	ZOWIE XL2566K	247	24.4%	ZywOo, electronic, Ax1Le
2	ZOWIE XL2546K	235	23.2%	Twistzz, degster, olofmeister
3	ZOWIE XL2586X+	73	7.2%	donk, s1mple, NiKo
4	ZOWIE XL2546	60	5.9%	0SAMAS, ADDICT, Alone
5	ZOWIE XL2566X+	54	5.3%	stavn, jabbi, cadiaN
6	ZOWIE XL2540	29	2.9%	adamS, Airax, BOROS
7	ZOWIE XL2586X	27	2.7%	xantares, woxic, almazer
8	ZOWIE XL2540K	26	2.6%	AW, Ayteel, bekker
9	ASUS ROG SWIFT PG259QN	8	0.8%	1mpala, allu, CoJoMo
10	Alienware AW2521H	7	0.7%	brutmonster, DEPRESHN, JOTA
11	Alienware AW2523HF	6	0.6%	bsd, Jamppi, MahaR
12	ZOWIE XL2546X	5	0.5%	fino, Joey, opdust
13	ASUS TUF VG259QM	5	0.5%	jmqa, lcf, leen
14	BenQ ZOWIE XL2546K 240Hz	3	0.3%	gla1ve, dupreeh, Xyp9x
15	Alienware AW2521HF	3	0.3%	Aaron, ANeraX, Cjoffo
16	ZOWIE XL2546 Divina Blue	3	0.3%	BELCHONOKK, Ro1f, shalfey
17	SONY INZONE M10S	3	0.3%	deko, Recrent, TenZ
18	ZOWIE XL2411K	3	0.3%	HUASOPEEK, olimp, yungher
19	Alienware AW2524H	3	0.3%	m3wsu, NickyB, StRoGo
20	AOC AG246FK	2	0.2%	GeT_RiGhT, jcobbb
21	Samsung Odyssey G4	2	0.2%	kodak, Sdaim
22	ASUS PG248QP	2	0.2%	mediocrity, Rip
23	ASUS PG259QN 360Hz	1	0.1%	device
24	ZOWIE XL2546X+	1	0.1%	adamb
25	ZOWIE XL2740	1	0.1%	aiM
26	ASUS ROG XG258Q	1	0.1%	austin
27	Omen X25F	1	0.1%	BøghmagiC
28	ZOWIE XL2546S	1	0.1%	brax
29	HP OMEN X 27	1	0.1%	Byali
30	Acer ED270X	1	0.1%	chudy
31	ZOWIE XL2411T	1	0.1%	dephh
32	MSI MPG 271QRX	1	0.1%	discoStar
33	GIGABYTE M27Q X	1	0.1%	fl0m
34	ASUS ROG SWIFT XG27AQM	1	0.1%	Hiko
35	ASUS ROG STRIX XG248Q	1	0.1%	Icarus
36	AlienWare AW2518HF	1	0.1%	mchk
37	Alienware AW2725DF	1	0.1%	n1cks
38	ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279QM	1	0.1%	Pepo
39	AOC AG251FZ	1	0.1%	poppins
40	MSI OPTIX MAG251RX	1	0.1%	pr1metapz
41	GIGABYTE AORUS FI25F	1	0.1%	SALO_MUX
42	ASUS ROG PG27AQDM	1	0.1%	shroud
43	ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN	1	0.1%	skywhywalker
44	ASUS ROG PG27AQDP	1	0.1%	ToM223
45	AOC C24G1	1	0.1%	weqt2
46	Samsung C24RG54FQU	1	0.1%	Wraxx
47	ASUS TUF VG258QM	1	0.1%	yvro

Monitor Brand Share Among Pros

Share of the 831 tracked pro-monitor pairings, grouped by brand.

ZOWIE

92%766 pros

ASUS

3%24 pros

Alienware

2%20 pros

AOC

0%4 pros

BenQ

0%3 pros

SONY

0%3 pros

Samsung

0%3 pros

MSI

0%2 pros

GIGABYTE

0%2 pros

Omen

0%1 pros

Frequently Asked Questions

What monitor do most CS2 pros use in 2026?: ZOWIE XL2566K is the most used monitor among CS2 professionals, with 247 of the 1012 pros in our database (24.4%). ZOWIE XL2546K (235 pros) and ZOWIE XL2586X+ (73 pros) round out the top three.
Which monitor brand dominates pro CS2?: ZOWIE leads the monitor market with roughly 92% of tracked pro usage (766 players). ASUS follows at 3%, then Alienware at 2%. Brand share here counts every pro using any model from that brand.
How many different monitors do CS2 pros use?: Our settings database tracks 47 different monitors across 1012 professional players. Usage is heavily concentrated at the top: the ten most popular models cover 92% of all tracked pros.