How to Increase FPS in Valorant (2025 Guide)

1. Optimize Graphics Settings

Valorant is not a heavy game, but Riot Games designed it to be competitive — meaning smooth frames matter more than fancy effects.

Here’s what to tweak:

These small changes can instantly give you 20–40 extra FPS on mid-range systems.

Outdated drivers often cause sudden FPS drops. Go to your GPU manufacturer’s site:

Always use the latest “Game Ready” or “Adrenalin” version. After updating, reboot your PC.

Press Win + I → System → Power & battery.
Set Power mode: Best performance.
Optionally, open Task Manager → Details → Valorant.exe → Set Priority → High.

This ensures your CPU gives maximum performance to the game.

Close programs like Discord overlays, browsers, Spotify, or recording tools before playing.

Even a few Chrome tabs can eat hundreds of MBs of RAM and CPU power.

For NVIDIA users:

Go to NVIDIA Control Panel → Manage 3D Settings → Program Settings → Valorant
Set Power Management Mode → Prefer maximum performance
Set Low Latency Mode → On
Turn off Vertical Sync

AMD users can do the same via Radeon Settings → Gaming → Valorant → Performance Tuning.

This removes cache junk that may slow down your system.

If nothing helps, try 1280x720 instead of 1920x1080.

It will make the game slightly blurrier, but FPS can jump by 30% or more.

Sometimes what feels like low FPS is actually network delay or input lag.

Valorant doesn’t need a monster PC — it needs the right setup

After applying these tweaks, most players see smoother gameplay and better aim consistency.

If you still get FPS drops, it might be time to clean your PC from dust, reapply thermal paste, or upgrade your RAM or SSD.

Play smart, tweak wisely, and dominate your matches with ultra-smooth frames.