Valorant runs smoothly with just 20% of the GPU capacity, usually maintaining 100-120 FPS.
Valorant runs smoothly with just 20% of the GPU capacity, usually maintaining 100-120 FPS.
He has different performance levels depending on the GPU he uses. Switching to a better GPU or optimizing settings might help. If he uses a lower-end card, upgrading or using more powerful hardware could improve frame rates.
It seems like a basic bottleneck issue. However, when checking benchmarks for the 3400G and 8100, both should work similarly, though there’s a big gap in performance—150FPS versus 200FPS. Perhaps your friend should examine his cooling system. His 3400G might be running at lower speeds (MHz). Another idea: he might only have one RAM stick (single channel), whereas you could use two (dual channel), which can significantly boost CPU performance in certain cases. Full specifications for both machines would clarify what’s causing the problem.
his cooling system performs better than mine, and i've noticed the gpu running at under 50 degrees in valorant. he also uses more ram than me—3200 mhz DDR4 (8+8) with 16 gb, whereas i have around 2400 mhz (4+4) with 128 gb. his friend's setup includes a ryzen 5 3400g zotac gtx 1650 oc (8+8), corsair vengeance lpx 16gb at 3200mhz, and a 1 tb ssd. my system has an i3-8100 asus cerberus gtx 1050ti oc (4+4), team elite with 8gb ddr4 at 2400mhz, and adata m.2 ssd (1+1+1) at 128gb. it's clear his specs are significantly higher, which explains why this shouldn't be the case.
The GPU performs well under light strain since it’s not overwhelmed. Check his CPU next—what temperatures are recorded and what speeds are present? The cooling system may be adequate, but issues like restricted airflow, a faulty cooler mount, or improper thermal paste could be the cause. We need concrete data to confirm. Also, note that this issue appears only in Valorant, which might point to driver problems.
He hasn't saved the newest AMD chipset updates from AMD support, and the motherboard's BIOS isn't up to date either.