What is the Fastest Possible Speed in CSGO?

The absolute maximum movement speed you can achieve in CSGO is 250 units per second (UPS). This top speed is attained only when holding the knife or grenades – no other weapons allow you to reach 250 UPS. But there are some interesting techniques and gear that provide smaller boosts over regular movement…

Knife and Grenades – The Need for Speed

My fellow CSGO enthusiasts know that pulling out your knife or grenades is the go-to method for rushing across the map at top speed. The moment you take out that sharp blade or explosive orb, you instantly hit that 250 UPS cap. It‘s essential for quickly rotating between bomb sites or swiftly escaping trouble.

According to testing by the CSGO subreddit community, no other weapons permit players to reach this maximum velocity. So remember to whip out that karambit fade before you try to bolt across Mirage at light speed!

Scout Sniper Rifle – A Slight Speed Boost

While the knife and nades top the CSGO speed charts, the Scout sniper rifle provides a bit of a mobility upgrade over rifles and other weapons. Clocking in at 260 UPS, the Scout gives you a minor 10 units per second increase to indulge your inner Marathon Man.

The Scout‘s advantage isn‘t massive and it lacks the firepower of the AWP. But the extra mobility combines with its accuracy for aggressive peeking and escapes. If you need more speed than the AK but still want a weapon in hand, grab that sleek Scattergun.

Console Commands – Cranking Up the Pace

For tutorial videos or some wild, Highlander-esque custom servers, console tweakers use commands like host_timescale to alter the pace of the match. This doesn‘t technically change your character‘s speed – it scales the entire game clock up to double time. But it can definitely give the sensation of a speed boost!

Here are a few popular CSGO speed tweak commands:

Flying around the map in double time requires some practice to control that immense speed. But it‘s a rush! This technique works great for producing some wild CSGO moments.

Guns Blazing – Fastest Rates of Fire

Raw speed isn‘t everything in CSGO – extremely rapid rates of fire can also provide an edge. While movement caps out at 250 UPS, some whirlwind bullet hoses can spit lead at terrifying velocities measured in rounds per minute (RPM)…

Submachine Guns Scream

In the SMG class, top honors goes to the P90 clocking in at a blazing 857 RPM according to the CSGO Wiki. That‘s nearly 15 rounds fired every single second! With some serious recoil mitigation, you can evaporate enemies up close with this custom-built bullet hose. Bonus – its 50 round magazine means plenty of ammo to spare.

The other screamer in this weapon class is the MP9 topping out at 832 RPM. With slightly lower recoil than the P90, tapping the MP9 provides extremely quick follow up shots. Awesome for shredding any armored opponents who think they can just walk through your SMG fire.

Machine Guns on Steroids

In the heavy machine gun department, the Negev beats all at a monstrous 850 RPM. It takes time to rev up and horrible inaccuracy until you sink in 30+ rounds, but reach full speed and heads explode. Landing that steel curtain of bullets with discipline turns this wieldy weapon into an unforgiving lead laser.

The Negev‘s lesser cousin the M249 clocks in at a more modest 750 RPM. Considerably faster than rifles but tame by comparison to its big bro. Holding down left click and treating yourself to some bullet saturation is what machine gun life is all about!

Rifles – Shock and Awe

Though unable to compare with the raw speeds of submachine staples like the P90 and MP9 or Gatling gun wannabes like the savage Negev, rifles can still produce some quick tap shots when needed. Topping the pops is the Galil clocking 700 RPM, followed by the famous AK-47 at 600 RPM. I recommend feathering that trigger and firing in 2 to 3 round bursts for best control. Ride the recoil and stay on target for some excellent rapid fire accuracy.

While not as outrageous as submachine warfare, precise rifle shots fired in anger can very quickly ruin an opponent‘s mood. Mix it up when needed to throwing some hot lead downrange!

In Conclusion…

If you‘re chasing maximum movement speed in CSGO, remember to pull out your knife/grenades to hit that magic 250 UPS number. My beloved Scout manages a minor boost to 260 UPS if you need to keep a weapon close at hand. For weapon rate of fire, SMGs and the monster Negev LMG top the charts – just be ready to control the ride!

Let me know what other CSGO insights you‘re interested in for future articles and content. Would love to chat strats any time!