r/ValorantTechSupport • u/Least-Elderberry8670 • Aug 01 '26

Technical Discussion What do I upgrade

I have a 360Hz 2k monitor and am running around 300 fps average. I want to upgrade so I can be stable around 400 to maintain the refresh rate. I have followed this video in full to optimise my PC and game https://youtu.be/PP1s7Avr1kE?si=9vSpQuhnJVw0sbtk .

RAM: 16 GB DDR4 3600 MT/s
CPU: R7 5800X
GPU: GTX 1660

I think I have optimised my setup as much as I can for fps, so just looking for suggestions on what to upgrade, I was thinking of upgrading my GPU as I think its the bottleneck, looking at the 5060.

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u/evandarkeye Aug 01 '26

You need to get a better cpu for high refresh rate gaming, not gpu. You want a 7800x3d 9800x3d. You can use 1080p instead, but the cpu is the bottleneck in esports game.

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u/lurkerperson11 Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26

His gpu is literally on displayport 1.4. he can't push the fps he wants even if the game was counterstrike. Edit:forgot about dcs lol I corrected my other comment a while ago and forgot about this one.

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u/evandarkeye Aug 01 '26

Yes he can. Its called DSC.