Valorant ‘Low Client FPS’: How to Fix

Low Client FPS Valorant

Valorant is one of the most popular competitive shooters out there that fans of first-person shooters can try out in 2022.

The title boasts a constantly increasing player count thanks to the regular updates that the devs ship to the game. However, with the ever-growing player base of Valorant, an increasing number of issues with the shooter are being brought to light.

The ‘Low Client FPS’ in Valorant is an issue that many players report facing while trying to play Valorant. This problem can be caused by a number of different reasons and can hinder the overall gameplay experience of players as it can cause occasional stutters and FPS drops while playing Valorant.

Valorant Low Client FPS Issue: Causes and How to Fix

There isn’t a specific reason which causes the ‘low client FPS’ issue in Valorant, but you can try a number of methods to fix the problem.

The first thing you should try is decreasing your graphics settings from the main menu of Valorant. We recommend setting everything to low for the maximum FPS in-game. You can also try decreasing the resolution of your game to squeeze even more FPS out of your computer.

If that doesn’t fix your problem, chances are that you might have some form of recording software running in your background. Try disabling any recording softwares that you may have enabled (like Xbox Game Bar or Nvidia Instant Replay) before you launch Valorant.

Also make sure that your PC meets the minimum system requirements for running Valorant before you try to play the game. If it doesn’t, consider upgrading your hardware. Here are the minimum system requirements of Valorant as of April 2022:

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These steps should likely have fixed your issue of ‘low client FPS’ in Valorant. If the problem persists, you should try reinstalling Valorant and its anti-cheat system, Vanguard, to fix the issue.