Online games can experience different lag periods, and Valorant is no exception. When players are lagging behind in the game, it can be extremely deliberate due to the fact that victory depends on split-second reactions and the ability to outsmart and outwit an opponent, and speed is everything. When you experience a lag during your game, here are some steps you can take to reduce that lag.
The first place you want to visit is in your settings where you can change our graphics settings. You can choose to reduce any of the available options and adjust them accordingly. You may feel free to play around with any of the options listed to see if they help with stuttering issues, packet loss, and your network connection improves.
After checking your graphics settings, you can go to the Statistics tab, which is adjacent to the quality of your graphics. The statistics page allows you to view any parameter to provide you with valuable information about how your hardware is communicating with the Valorant servers.
You can use this information to see if the issues are happening on your end or theirs. If it's on ValorantServers, you can check the server status page and check the Twitter page to see if developer Riot Games announced the issues and started looking for it. The statistics page can also provide you with information about your frame rate per second (FPS).
Another thing you can do to resolve the issue is to restart your computer to remove any temporary files that you might have. If you started playing Valorant immediately after starting your computer, it doesn't hurt to restart your Valorant application to try again.
The last thing we suggest to reduce your lag is to make sure you are using an Ethernet cable connection while playing. An Ethernet cable will provide the best and smoothest experience when reading online. For those who must rely on a Wi-Fi connection, make sure you don't have other devices using the same device if you can.
For those who suddenly experience significant lag spikes while traditionally playing the game on smooth settings, checking out Riot's Twitter page is the best first step. The developer usually links all connection issues back to their community to make sure everyone knows they are working on a solution to any issues that arise.
