How to Fix Low FPS and Stuttering in Valorant

You are dealing with frame drops and stuttering in Valorant because recent game patches often reset your critical graphics configurations. The most common culprit is Multithreaded Rendering being toggled off, which effectively cuts your frame rate in half even if you have a capable GPU.

Why this happens

Valorant patches frequently reset your graphics preferences to default values, disabling hardware-accelerated features like Multithreaded Rendering. These default settings often prioritize visual fidelity over the high frame rates required for competitive gameplay.

Steps

1. 01
   Open the Valorant in-game Settings menu and navigate to the Video tab.
2. 02
   Under Graphics Quality, set Multithreaded Rendering to On to ensure your CPU is fully utilized.
3. 03
   Adjust your settings to Material Quality: Low, Texture Quality: Medium, Detail Quality: Low, and UI Quality: Medium to reduce rendering overhead.
4. 04
   Set Anti-Aliasing to MSAA x2 and Anisotropic Filtering to 4x for a balance between clarity and performance.
5. 05
   Turn off Vignette, V-Sync, Improve Clarity, Experimental Sharpening, Bloom, Distortion, and Cast Shadows to disable unnecessary post-processing effects.
6. 06
   Switch to the General tab, locate NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency, and set it to On plus Boost to minimize input lag.
7. 07
   Ensure Display Mode is set to Fullscreen and verify that your resolution is set to your monitor's native resolution and highest available refresh rate.
8. 08
   Set your Frame Rate Limit to Uncapped so your system can render frames as fast as your hardware allows.
9. 09
   If your frame rate is still low, drop your resolution to 1280 x 720 to reduce the total pixel count the GPU must process.

Still not working?

If these settings do not stop the stuttering, check for background applications consuming CPU or memory while you play. Ensure your GPU drivers are updated via your card manufacturer's software, as outdated drivers can lead to unstable performance in Unreal Engine titles.

Frequently asked questions

Will dropping my resolution to 1280 x 720 make the game look bad?

Lowering your resolution significantly improves FPS on older hardware, but it will make the image appear blurrier and less sharp. Only use this as a last resort if you cannot maintain a steady frame rate at native resolution.

Why does my game stutter even with high FPS?

Stuttering despite high frame rates is often caused by frame time inconsistency or background apps creating spikes. Uncapping your frame rate and setting NVIDIA Reflex to On plus Boost helps keep frame delivery smooth.