{"id":82020,"date":"2021-05-20T21:24:49","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T16:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/?p=82020"},"modified":"2021-05-20T21:24:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T16:24:56","slug":"guide-to-fix-valorant-stutters-and-other-fps-drop-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/guide-to-fix-valorant-stutters-and-other-fps-drop-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide To Fix VALORANT Stutters & Other FPS Drop Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
For a few weeks, many players have complained about the stutters in VALORANT<\/strong>. Additionally, there have also been frequent crashes and freezes, too. These stutters, crashes, freezes, and other frame-related issues can ruin the FPS experience if not fixed. However, the issue doesn’t seem to be coming from VALORANT <\/strong>or Riot Vanguard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’ve been encountering these issues, we know how you feel. Unfortunately, Riot Games<\/strong> has yet to address this issue. However, there are a few quick and easy solutions that can reduce these stutters and improve the game’s performance significantly. In this article, we will explain what exactly could be causing these stutters in VALORANT <\/strong>and how you can fix them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IMPORTANT:<\/strong> These solutions aren’t for those players that have low-end PCs that do not meet the minimum or recommended system requirements for VALORANT<\/strong>, but for those that have only recently started encountering stutters and other frame-related issues. Please consult the system requirements mentioned below to make sure that your PC is compatible with the game first, before attempting any of the solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You’re probably using Discord<\/strong> as your primary voice-chat and communication platform. Discord <\/strong>has become a staple for any multiplayer game, whether FPS or RPG. However, even when not in use, Discord <\/strong>takes a toll on your PC’s performance. As a result, you may face frame-drops and stutters often. The only rational solution would be to simply quit Discord <\/strong>when playing VALORANT<\/strong> to avoid these issues. We noticed a significant boost of around 20-30 FPS on average after quitting Discord <\/strong>when in-game. That’s a LOT!<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’re using Windows 10<\/strong>, Game Mode<\/strong> will probably already be enabled on your PC by default. The primary purpose of Game Mode<\/strong> is to optimize the gaming performance of your PC by prioritizing the game over any other background processes. However, it does quite the opposite of what it is intended to do. Instead of improving the performance, it causes micro-stutters, frame-drops, and many other performance issues in games, particularly VALORANT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow To Fix Stutters & Other Frame-Related Issues In VALORANT?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
VALORANT<\/strong> \u2014 System Requirements:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Minimum (30 FPS):<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Recommended (60 FPS):<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Method #1 \u2014 Quit Discord:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Method #2 \u2014 Disable Game Mode:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n