Best Valorant settings for RX 9070
Recommended at 1440p: expect 192–272 FPS after applying the playbook below. RX 9070 pairs cleanly with Valorant — no single component is the wall.
Your RX 9070 and Valorant are paired well — neither is the runaway bottleneck. The biggest FPS gains come from a balanced cut: drop a couple of expensive effects (shadows, volumetrics) without touching what makes the game look like Valorant.
Apply these settings in Valorant
Ranked by FPS impact for tier A hardware. Apply the high-impact ones first — top three usually account for 60% of the gain.
Valorant is CPU-bound on modern GPUs — visual settings barely affect FPS. Low across the board frees CPU/GPU for stable 1% lows.
Largest single setting impact. Low everywhere is competitive standard.
Off helps in CPU-bound scenarios. Visibility actually improves — opponents don't get shadow cover.
Always off — adds input lag and serves no purpose in a 240Hz-friendly title.
Competitive setups run with no AA. Saves CPU time and improves edge clarity for tracking moving targets.
Sets a stable cap above your refresh for input-lag balance, OR uncap entirely on a high-tier GPU.
AMD-specific tweaks
These are in AMD Adrenalin Software.
Equivalent to Reflex on AMD. ~10–20 ms input lag reduction on supported titles.
Lowers resolution dynamically during fast motion. Helps mid-tier cards hold framerate but adds blur — tune to taste.
Caps FPS based on movement to save power. Don't use in competitive — it adds frame variance.
About the RX 9070
The RX 9070 (2025 release, 16GB VRAM) is a high-end card. At 1440p in Valorant, the biggest FPS levers are upscaling, shadow detail, and brand-specific latency reducers (AMD Anti-Lag). The settings above are the floor — for a fully personalized playbook factoring CPU, RAM, and your monitor refresh rate, run BetterFPS.