Buying the wrong DMA card is the most expensive mistake new CS2 cheat users make. Some boards are blacklisted by FACEIT AC's firmware fingerprint check, some can't sustain the read rates needed for a smooth radar, and some are sold under three different brand names with the same broken VHDL. This is the 2026 buying guide, written by the people who ship the firmware.
The five cards worth considering
| Card | Chipset | Read MB/s | FACEIT pass | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain DMA 75T | Artix-7 75T | ~145 | Yes | €340 |
| Stark100T | Artix-7 100T | ~190 | Yes | €420 |
| LeetDMA | Artix-7 200T | ~310 | Yes | €520 |
| Squirrel 35T | Artix-7 35T | ~75 | Yes | €220 |
| CaptainDMA 35T (old) | Artix-7 35T | ~70 | Risky | €180 |
Why we recommend the 75T over the 35T for FACEIT
The 35T cards work, but their lower read throughput makes the radar feel laggy when you have 10 entities to track on Inferno or Anubis. The 75T is the sweet spot: it costs €120 more but cuts radar latency from ~12ms to ~4ms, which is the difference between 'useful' and 'great'.
Firmware matters more than chipset
All five cards above are FPGA boards — what they actually do is decided by the firmware (.bit file) loaded onto them. A 75T running stale 2023 firmware will get flagged by FACEIT AC's PCIe fingerprint check. The same hardware running our signed 2026 firmware passes every scan we've thrown at it. Buy the card; subscribe to firmware updates.
Kmbox or Makcu?
If you only want wallhack + radar, you don't need a mouse emulator. If you want aimbot or trigger, you need either a Kmbox B Pro (€90) or a Makcu (€60). The Kmbox has better firmware support and faster Bluetooth-bridge mode; the Makcu is the budget pick.
Total cost to ship — examples
- Entry (radar + wallhack, no aim): Squirrel 35T + €45 cheat = €265 first month
- Standard (aim + wallhack + radar): Captain DMA 75T + Kmbox B Pro + €45 cheat = €475 first month
- Premium (everything + lifetime cheat): LeetDMA + Kmbox B Pro + €299 lifetime = €909 once
Try before you buy hardware
Our free 24h demo runs without any DMA card so you can validate the UI, aim feel and ESP rendering on Dust II before spending €300+ on hardware. After the demo, full DMA access kicks in the moment your card arrives.
Bottom line
For CS2 on FACEIT in 2026 the answer is: Captain DMA 75T + Kmbox B Pro. Squirrel 35T if budget is tight. LeetDMA if money isn't a problem.
