What should be the best input lag settings for my setup and Valorant?

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Re: What should be the best input lag settings for my setup and Valorant?

Post by imprecise » 28 Sep 2023, 10:17

vguser44 wrote:
28 Sep 2023, 07:17
imprecise wrote:
27 Sep 2023, 00:04
vguser44 wrote:
26 Sep 2023, 18:34
Yes thank you but I have no idea how to solve it. I need to fix keyboard and mouse lag
Are my LatencyMon values ok?
I didn't see anything obvious in LatencyMon, but I don't think it's a very useful tool beyond testing if there are big spikes.

For internet, do the standard reset router and pc. Make sure the network card power savings are turned off. Try keeping the network cable unplugged from router WAN port for 30 minutes to help reset the switch port on the provider end. Try a new network cable. If you still have bufferbloat, call ISP and see if they will fix it.

You can mitigate some of the bloat on your client side, as I shared above, but it will not turn it into a good connection if that bloat isn't fixed by the ISP.

For the mouse and keyboard... try different devices, different USB ports, make sure power saving is off in device manager. The power saving setting will be on by default if you switch to a new port. Try lower frequency, 500hz each maybe. Exceeding 1000hz on USB can cause heavy negative acceleration feeling on the mouse.
Will turning on G-SYNC reduce my input lag?
Not likely, sync technology adds another buffer to inputs. You might like the benefits it provides, and it could lead to more consistent input timing.

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Re: What should be the best input lag settings for my setup and Valorant?

Post by jorimt » 28 Sep 2023, 10:37

vguser44 wrote:
28 Sep 2023, 07:17
Will turning on G-SYNC reduce my input lag?
No, but if properly configured, G-SYNC will prevent tearing (which unavoidably in and of itself increases latency over no sync) and improve perceived frame delivery consistency.

However, nothing (where syncing settings are concerned) is lower latency than no sync + uncapped FPS + GPU usage below 99%.
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Re: What should be the best input lag settings for my setup and Valorant?

Post by vguser44 » 28 Sep 2023, 11:21

jorimt wrote:
28 Sep 2023, 10:37
vguser44 wrote:
28 Sep 2023, 07:17
Will turning on G-SYNC reduce my input lag?
No, but if properly configured, G-SYNC will prevent tearing (which unavoidably in and of itself increases latency over no sync) and improve perceived frame delivery consistency.

However, nothing (where syncing settings are concerned) is lower latency than no sync + uncapped FPS + GPU usage below 99%.
Thanks a lot. I think I support this trio (no sync + uncapped FPS + GPU usage). If the minimum delay is this way, I'm fine with everything.

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Re: What should be the best input lag settings for my setup and Valorant?

Post by lilcristyrap » 05 Jun 2025, 00:21

vguser44 wrote:
28 Sep 2023, 11:21
jorimt wrote:
28 Sep 2023, 10:37
vguser44 wrote:
28 Sep 2023, 07:17
Will turning on G-SYNC reduce my input lag?
No, but if properly configured, G-SYNC will prevent tearing (which unavoidably in and of itself increases latency over no sync) and improve perceived frame delivery consistency.

However, nothing (where syncing settings are concerned) is lower latency than no sync + uncapped FPS + GPU usage below 99%.
Thanks a lot. I think I support this trio (no sync + uncapped FPS + GPU usage). If the minimum delay is this way, I'm fine with everything.
Hi, how about your input lag, is it fixed ? I also have a same problem with mouse too, I use Logitech G pro spl2 and notice input lag appear when battery go down below 50%

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