VALORANT Pros Choose GeForce RTX 5080 & NVIDIA Reflex

The GeForce RTX 5080 is the GPU of choice for VALORANT pro players, and it’s not hard to see why: with the ability to reach over 1,000 FPS at 1080p max settings, and PC latency below 3 ms using NVIDIA Reflex, the GeForce RTX 5080 gives competitors the ultimate edge. That is why the world’s top pros, including 2025 VALORANT World Championship winners NRG, trust GeForce RTX to power their play.

VALORANT pros and competitive gamers demand maximum frame rates and the lowest latency. According to ProSettings.net, the GeForce RTX 5080 is the single most popular GPU among tracked VALORANT professionals, and GeForce RTX cards dominate the gear lists of the pro field.

A faster graphics card delivers higher frame rates, allowing you to see things sooner, increasing your chances of hitting targets. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs deliver the ultimate upgrade for VALORANT: at 1080p max settings, a GeForce RTX 5080 reaches up to 1,000 FPS, while a GeForce RTX 5060 sees up to 660 FPS. And at 4K max settings, the GeForce RTX 5080 can see up to 700 FPS. 

NVIDIA Reflex helps your actions occur quicker on all GeForce RTX GPUs, giving you a competitive edge in multiplayer matches, and making single-player titles more responsive and enjoyable. Since its debut in September 2020, NVIDIA Reflex has reduced PC latency in hundreds of games, including virtually all of the most popular competitive shooters, over 90% of GeForce gamers have activated Reflex, and those gamers enhanced over 10 billion hours of gameplay in one year alone.

In VALORANT, PC latency is reduced by up to 49% by NVIDIA Reflex, enabling VALORANT pros to let their skill shine, rather than being limited by latency.

In their quest to defend their 2025 title, NRG have partnered with GeForce to upgrade their competitive PCs with GeForce RTX 5080 GPUs, giving players the high frame rates and smooth, consistent performance needed to compete at the highest level. With NVIDIA Reflex helping reduce PC latency, NRG players can train and compete on systems built for faster, more responsive gameplay.

“GeForce RTX 50 Series and NVIDIA Reflex - no lag, no limits, just wins.” Ethan, 2x VALORANT World Champion, NRG

And it's not just NRG who chose GeForce RTX GPUs. Across the VALORANT pro circuit, pro players are reaching the same conclusion: GeForce RTX 50 Series and NVIDIA Reflex are the ultimate esports platform, giving them the best chance to win, validated by ProSettings.net. Here’s what they have to say:

• "GeForce RTX 50 Series and NVIDIA Reflex give me the best performance and lowest latency." nAts, Team Liquid
• "The smoothness of gameplay and lower input lag thanks to NVIDIA Reflex in VALORANT is something you really feel during matches." kaajak, Fnatic
• “NVIDIA Reflex feels insane and really smooth!” hiro, NAVI
• Hear more from the pros: nAts of Team Liquid; Boaster of Fnatic; T1 VALORANT

The reason is simple: GeForce RTX GPUs with NVIDIA Reflex power tournament PCs across the world’s premier esports competitions, meaning pros want their daily drivers to closely match tournament systems, so their aim and skills aren’t affected when money is on the line.

GPUs aren’t the only element in the PC latency pipeline, however - keyboards, mice and monitors also affect end-to-end latency, delaying your inputs and the speed at which gameplay is rendered on your screen. Using advanced NVIDIA Reflex tools built into select competitive mice and monitors, you can measure your total latency, and benchmark changes to your system, helping you take latency to lowest possible levels. Learn more here.

For more information about VALORANT or new Reflex games and hardware, stay tuned to GeForce.com.