Valorant · Windows
How to boost FPS in Valorant
Last tested About 12 minutes
Answer
Start with Valorant’s fullscreen and graphics settings, then enable Windows Game Mode, close background work, update the GPU driver and set Valorant to the high-performance GPU.
Turn on performance statistics
In Valorant, open Settings → Video → Stats. Show FPS, input delay and network statistics so you can compare changes.
Use fullscreen and the correct resolution
Set Display Mode to Fullscreen and use the monitor’s native resolution. Cap FPS slightly above the display refresh rate.
Reduce graphics quality
Enable multithreaded rendering, reduce material and detail quality, disable V-Sync and test anti-aliasing conservatively.
Remove background load
Close resource-heavy apps you do not need during play. Do not end Windows or security processes you do not recognise.
Enable Windows Game Mode
Open Settings → Gaming → Game Mode and turn it on. Then open the related Graphics settings.
Choose the high-performance GPU
Add VALORANT.exe in Windows Graphics settings and select High performance for its graphics preference.
Install Windows updates
Check Windows Update, install pending system updates and restart before measuring performance again.
Update the graphics driver
Install the current NVIDIA or AMD graphics driver from the vendor application or official support site.
Tune the vendor profile
Use the GPU vendor’s game profile as a starting point, then favour performance and test the result in a practice match.
Test image scaling
If GPU-bound, test NVIDIA Image Scaling or the AMD equivalent. Compare image quality and frame time before keeping it.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- Change one group of settings at a time and compare the same practice scene.
- Keep the native resolution if scaling makes interface text difficult to read.
- Revert vendor-control-panel changes if stability or frame pacing becomes worse.