Best Valorant settingsfor max FPS and a clear view.

Video: general

In Valorant, open Settings > Video > General. These options decide how the game reaches your screen, and how fast.

• Display ModeFullscreen

  Gives Valorant the screen to itself, for the lowest input delay. Windowed Fullscreen is close behind and makes switching to other apps faster.

• ResolutionNative

  Your monitor's own resolution gives the sharpest picture, so small heads at long range stay clear. Go lower only if your PC can't hold a steady frame rate.

• Limit FPS AlwaysOff, or a steady cap

  An uncapped frame rate keeps input delay low. If your FPS swings a lot, a cap a little below your usual low point feels smoother.

• Limit FPS in Menus / BackgroundOn

  Saves power and heat while you sit in menus or alt-tab out. It has no effect on your matches.

• NVIDIA Reflex Low LatencyOn + Boost

  NVIDIA graphics cards only. Reflex stops frames from piling up in a queue, so your clicks show up on screen sooner. Boost also keeps the card's clock speed high. If Boost makes your PC run hot, plain On is fine too.

• Client FPS (Video > Stats)Text only

  Shows your frame rate in a corner, so you can see what each change does. Hide it again once you are done.

Video: graphics quality

Settings > Video > Graphics Quality. Valorant runs well on most PCs, but these options decide how high and steady your frame rate stays, and how clean enemies look against the map.

Frame rate

• Multithreaded RenderingOn

  Lets Valorant spread its work over several processor cores. Valorant leans heavily on the processor, so on almost any modern PC this is a free gain in frames.

• Material QualityLow

  Simpler surfaces on walls, floors and objects. Higher settings cost frames and don't help you spot anyone.

• Texture QualityLow or Medium

  How sharp surface images look. It uses graphics memory more than frame rate, so Medium is fine if your card has room.

• Detail QualityLow

  Extra props and scenery details. Low means fewer small objects on screen and a few more frames.

• UI QualityLow

  The look of menus and the HUD. Low saves a little and changes nothing in a fight.

Clean picture

• VignetteOff

  Darkens the edges of the screen. Off keeps the whole picture evenly bright, corners included.

• VSyncOff

  Holds each frame until your monitor is ready, which adds input delay. A little screen tearing is the smaller problem.

• Anti-AliasingMSAA 2x

  Smooths jagged edges, so heads and corners look cleaner at range. Pick None if you need every frame, or MSAA 4x if you have frames to spare.

• Anisotropic Filtering4x

  Keeps floors and walls sharp when you look at them at an angle. It costs almost nothing on modern cards; use 1x on a weak PC.

Effects

• Improve ClarityOff

  A sharpening effect that costs frames. Turn it on only if your picture looks soft and your PC has plenty of headroom.

• Experimental SharpeningOff

  Another sharpening option. Same advice: leave it off unless you have frames to spare.

• BloomOff

  The glow around bright lights and effects. Off removes extra glare when the screen gets busy.

• DistortionOff

  The wavy effect some abilities and explosions add. Off keeps the picture steady while you aim.

• Cast ShadowsOff

  Extra shadows cost frames and add dark areas to the picture. Off is the common choice.

Mouse

Settings > General > Mouse in Valorant, plus your mouse software. Your real speed is DPI multiplied by sensitivity, a number called eDPI.

• DPI800 or 1600

  Set in your mouse software. A higher DPI isn't more accurate by itself; what counts is DPI times your Valorant sensitivity.

• Sensitivity: Aim200–400 eDPI

  Where most pros play, for example 800 DPI at 0.25 to 0.5. Our Valorant eDPI guide helps you find your exact value.

• Scoped Sensitivity Multiplier1

  Start at 1, so scoped aim feels like your normal aim. Change it in small steps only if scopes feel too fast or too slow.

• Raw Input BufferOn above 1000 Hz

  Helps Valorant handle mice that report their position more than 1000 times per second. With a 1000 Hz mouse it usually makes little difference.

• Polling rate1000 Hz

  Set in your mouse software. It is how often the mouse reports its position; 1000 Hz is smooth and works with almost every gaming mouse.

• Enhance pointer precision (Windows)Off

  A Windows option that speeds up the cursor when you move fast. Off makes the same hand movement move the cursor the same distance every time.

Crosshair next? It lives in Settings > Crosshair. Copy a ready-made one from our Valorant crosshair codes page.

Audio

Settings > Audio. You hear many fights before you see them. Keep what tells you where enemies are loud, and turn the rest down.

• Overall VolumeComfortable

  Loud enough for quiet footsteps, not so loud that gunfights hurt your ears.

• Sound Effects VolumeHigh

  Footsteps, reloads, abilities and gunfire all live on this slider. It is the one that keeps you alive.

• Voice-Over VolumeMedium

  Agent lines and ability callouts help, but they shouldn't cover a footstep behind you.

• Music volume slidersOff or low

  Music never tells you where an enemy is, and it can hide quiet steps at the worst moment.

• Enable HRTFOn with headphones

  HRTF helps you hear if a sound comes from above, below, in front or behind. It is made for headphones, so leave it off on speakers.

• HeadphonesStereo

  Speakers blend left and right. With headphones you can tell which side a step came from, and roughly how far.

Minimap

Settings > General > Minimap. The minimap shows what your whole team sees. These options make it faster to read.

• Map rotationFixed

  The map always faces the same way, so each site and callout stays in the same spot on your screen. Some players prefer a rotating map; pick one and keep it.

• Keep Player CenteredOff

  Shows the whole map instead of only the area around you, so you can see pings on the far side.

• Minimap SizeLarger

  A bigger map is easier to read with a quick look, without staring at the corner.

• Minimap ZoomZoomed out

  Zoom out until the whole map fits. You see what happens on the other side, not just near you.

• Minimap Vision ConesOn

  Shows where your teammates are looking, so you notice an angle nobody is watching.

• Show Map Region NamesAlways

  Callout names on the map help you make and understand calls faster.