How to boost FPS in Valorant on a low-end PC?

Drop to 720p if needed, set everything to Low/Off, enable Multithreaded Rendering, and disable all post-processing effects (Bloom, Distortion, Vignette). Even a GTX 1650 should hit 100+ FPS with these settings.

Does Valorant support DLSS or FSR?

No. Valorant does not support DLSS, FSR, or XeSS. NVIDIA Reflex is the only performance/latency technology available. The game is designed to run on minimal hardware without upscaling.

Why is Valorant stuttering on a good PC?

Common causes: (1) ASUS AI Suite 3 conflicting with AMD Ryzen CPUs — run bcdedit.exe /set useplatformclock false, (2) high polling rate mouse (4000Hz+) causing stutter — set to 1000Hz, (3) fullscreen optimizations enabled — disable in exe properties.

What settings do Valorant pros use?

Nearly all Valorant pros play at 1080p with every setting at Low/Off, Shadows Off, all post-processing disabled, and NVIDIA Reflex On + Boost. The goal is maximum frame rate and minimum input latency — visual quality is irrelevant in competitive play.

Best Valorant Settings (2026) — Optimized for Max FPS

Optimized Settings by Hardware Tier

Valorant Optimized Settings by Hardware Tier
Setting	Budget GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT 60+ FPS @ 720p/1080p	Mid RTX 3060 / RX 6700 XT 200+ FPS @ 1080p	High RTX 4070 / RX 7800 XT 300+ FPS @ 1440p	Ultra RTX 4080+ / RX 7900 XTX 300+ FPS @ 1440p+
V-Sync	Off	Off	Off	Off
Shadows	Off	Off	Off	Off (competitive)
Resolution	1280×720 or 1080p	1920×1080	2560×1440	2560×1440+
Anti-Aliasing	None	None or MSAA 2×	MSAA 2–4×	MSAA 4×
NVIDIA Reflex	On	On + Boost	On + Boost	On + Boost
Detail Quality	Low	Low	Low	Low–Medium
Texture Quality	Low	Low–Medium	Medium	Medium–High
Material Quality	Low	Low	Low–Medium	Medium
Multithreaded Rendering	On	On	On	On
Bloom/Distortion/Vignette	All Off	All Off	All Off	All Off

GPURTX 3060 / RX 6700 XT

Target200+ FPS @ 1080p

Expected FPS300–500

Setting	Value
V-Sync	Off
Shadows	Off
Resolution	1920×1080
Anti-Aliasing	None or MSAA 2×
NVIDIA Reflex	On + Boost
Detail Quality	Low
Texture Quality	Low–Medium
Material Quality	Low
Multithreaded Rendering	On
Bloom/Distortion/Vignette	All Off

Top 5 FPS-Impacting Settings

These settings have the biggest impact on frame rate in Valorant. Adjust these first when optimizing performance.

#1
Detail Quality (biggest FPS gain when lowered)
#2
Multithreaded Rendering (massive on/off difference)
#3
Material Quality
#4
Anti-Aliasing
#5
Improve Clarity/Sharpening

Known Issues & Fixes

Still Stuttering?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Use our Mid tier: 1080p, Low materials and detail, Low-Medium textures, no AA or MSAA 2×, Shadows Off, NVIDIA Reflex On + Boost. Expect 300–500 FPS for buttery smooth competitive play.

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Best Valorant Settings — Optimized for Your Hardware

Optimized Settings by Hardware Tier

Top 5 FPS-Impacting Settings

Known Issues & Fixes

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