TL;DR
- 🖱️ Sensitivity: 800 DPI · 0.35 in-game · eDPI 280 (pro avg ~267)
- 🎯 Crosshair: Pro codes below — copy, paste, import in 30 seconds
- 🖥️ Graphics: Material Quality Low (biggest single FPS gain), everything else Low/Off
- 🎧 Audio: HRTF on, Dolby Atmos / spatial audio off
- 🖱️ Polling rate: 1000Hz minimum (4000–8000Hz if your mouse supports it)
⚠️ Honest note on “import profile”: Valorant only supports importing crosshair codes directly. Sensitivity, video, and audio settings have to be entered manually — there’s no single profile-import button. Codes and exact values are below so you can copy them across.
🖱️ Sensitivity & eDPI
Recommended starting point: 800 DPI × 0.35 sensitivity = 280 eDPI
This sits right inside the pro average band (240–320 eDPI) and is the sweet spot between flick precision and rotation speed.
Pro Reference Table
| Pro | DPI | In-game Sens | eDPI |
|---|---|---|---|
| TenZ | 1600 | 0.24 | 384 |
| aspas | 800 | 0.40 | 320 |
| Demon1 | 800 | 0.295 | 236 |
| Pro average | 800 | ~0.33 | ~267 |
How to Pick Your Sensitivity
- Lower eDPI (200–260): Better headshot precision. Best if you’re confident in micro-adjustments.
- Mid eDPI (260–320): Most pros live here. Best balance of flick + tracking.
- Higher eDPI (320–400): Faster swings, harder one-taps. Only recommended if you have very small mouse pad real estate.
💡 Pro tip: Don’t chase TenZ’s 384 eDPI just because he’s TenZ — his playstyle is built around it. Most players perform best at 240–280 eDPI.
🎯 Crosshair Codes — Copy & Import
How to Import a Crosshair (30 seconds)
- Launch Valorant → press Esc → click Settings
- Click the Crosshair tab (third from the left)
- Click the Import/Export icon (clipboard icon, top-right of the crosshair panel)
- Paste the code → press Enter
- Done — equip in any game mode
TenZ Crosshair Code
0;s;1;P;c;5;h;0;0l;4;0o;2;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0
Style: Yellow cross, no center dot, clean visibility. Pairs with TenZ’s eDPI 384 setup.
Aspas Crosshair Code
0;s;1;P;c;5;o;1;0l;4;0v;3;0g;1;0o;0;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0;S;c;0;s;1.2;o;1
Style: Yellow cross with a customized sniper crosshair (separate Operator profile). aspas’s choice if you want pro-level Op support.
Demon1 Crosshair Code
0;s;1;P;o;1;d;1;m;1;0b;0;1b;0
Style: Minimalist cyan dot. Center dot only, no inner or outer lines. Best for one-tap-focused players who don’t want any visual clutter.
Which Crosshair Should You Pick?
- 🟡 TenZ — if you like a classic small cross with no dot
- 🟡 aspas — if you also want a custom Op crosshair
- 🔵 Demon1 — if you want pure minimalism (just a dot)
💡 Color tip: Yellow and cyan stand out against most maps. Avoid red — it disappears on red walls in Bind, Haven, and Sunset.
🖥️ Graphics Settings — Max FPS Without Losing Visibility
Display
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Display Mode | Fullscreen (Exclusive) |
| Resolution | 1920×1080 (pro standard) |
| Aspect Ratio Method | Fill |
| Resolution Scaling | Off |
| Frame Rate Limit | Match monitor refresh rate (240Hz / 360Hz / etc.) |
| NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency | On + Boost |
| V-Sync | Off (introduces input lag) |
| Anti-Aliasing | MSAA 2x |
| Anisotropic Filtering | 4x |
Graphics Quality
| Setting | Value | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Material Quality | Low | 🔥 Biggest single FPS gain in the game (~80–110 FPS recovery on mid-range GPUs) |
| Texture Quality | Medium | Slight visibility benefit; minimal FPS cost |
| Detail Quality | Low | Reduces clutter |
| UI Quality | Medium | Keep HUD readable |
| Vignette | Off | Dims screen edges where enemies hide |
| VSync | Off | Input lag killer |
| Anti-Aliasing | MSAA 2x | Smooths edges without major FPS cost |
| Anisotropic Filtering | 4x | Sharper textures at angle |
| Improve Clarity | On | Sharper enemy outlines |
| Experimental Sharpening | Off (preference) | |
| Bloom | Off | Light glare obscures enemies |
| Distortion | Off | Heat/explosion effects hide enemies |
| Cast Shadows | Off | Lower shadow noise + minor FPS gain |
| Multithreaded Rendering | On | Free FPS on multi-core CPUs |
💡 Why “Low” everywhere: This isn’t about hardware — it’s about visibility. Lower quality settings remove visual noise (shadows, bloom, distortion) that camouflages enemies. Even pros on RTX 5090s play on Low.
🎧 Audio Settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| HRTF (Head-Related Transfer Function) | On |
| Dolby Atmos / Spatial Audio (Windows) | Off |
| Sound Output Configuration | Stereo |
| Music Volume | 0–10% |
| Master Volume | 50–70% |
| Voice-over Volume | 50% (loud enough to hear callouts) |
⚠️ Critical: HRTF only works correctly when Windows spatial audio is OFF. If you have Dolby Atmos enabled at the OS level, it conflicts with HRTF and produces inaccurate directional sound. Right-click your speaker icon → Sound Settings → disable spatial sound for your headset.
🖱️ Mouse Polling Rate
| Polling Rate | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| 125Hz | ❌ Outdated — upgrade your mouse |
| 500Hz | ⚠️ Acceptable minimum |
| 1000Hz | ✅ Standard recommendation |
| 4000Hz | ✅ Noticeable improvement on high-refresh monitors |
| 8000Hz | ✅ Pro-tier — only worth it on 240Hz+ monitors with a strong CPU |
Going from 125Hz to 1000Hz is the largest input-responsiveness upgrade most players will ever feel. Above 1000Hz the gains diminish but are still measurable on 240Hz+ monitors.
🎮 Keybinds (Pro Standard)
| Action | Recommended Bind |
|---|---|
| Walk | Left Shift |
| Crouch | Left Ctrl (toggle off) |
| Jump | Spacebar and Mouse Wheel Down |
| Use Object | F |
| Equip Spike | 4 |
| Ability 1 | Q |
| Ability 2 | E |
| Ultimate | X |
| Ping | Z |
💡 The two big tips: Bind jump to mouse wheel (better bunny-hops and movement) and toggle crouch off (hold-crouch is more responsive in fights).
⚙️ Quick-Apply Checklist (5-Minute Setup)
Copy these in order and you’ll be at pro-baseline settings in under 5 minutes:
- [ ] Mouse: Set DPI to 800 in your mouse software
- [ ] Polling Rate: Set to 1000Hz minimum
- [ ] Valorant Sensitivity: Settings → General → Mouse Sensitivity = 0.35
- [ ] Crosshair: Import the TenZ / aspas / Demon1 code above
- [ ] Video: Apply the graphics table above (especially Material Quality: Low)
- [ ] Audio: HRTF On, Windows Dolby Atmos Off
- [ ] Keybinds: Bind jump to Mouse Wheel Down, set crouch to hold
- [ ] NVIDIA Reflex: On + Boost
- [ ] V-Sync: Off
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I import a full settings profile in Valorant?
No — Valorant only supports importing crosshair codes. Sensitivity, video, and audio have to be entered manually. The settings table above gives you exact values to copy across.
What’s the best DPI for Valorant?
800 DPI. Almost every pro uses it because most modern mice have a flawless sensor at 800 DPI without interpolation artifacts.
Should I use the same sens as TenZ?
Probably not. TenZ’s 384 eDPI is on the high end. Most pros sit at 240–320 eDPI, and most amateurs perform best at 240–280.
Why do pros play at 1080p when they have RTX 5090s?
Frame consistency. Lower resolution = higher and more stable FPS = lower input latency and smoother enemy tracking. Visual fidelity doesn’t help you click heads.
Is V-Sync ever worth turning on?
No — not in Valorant. The input lag V-Sync introduces is a competitive killer. If you have screen tearing issues, use NVIDIA Reflex + a frame rate cap just below your monitor’s refresh rate (e.g., 237 FPS on a 240Hz monitor).
HRTF on or off?
On. It’s the single biggest free upgrade to your sound positioning. Just make sure Windows spatial audio (Dolby Atmos / Windows Sonic) is off.
Are 8000Hz mice worth it?
Only if you have a 240Hz+ monitor and a strong CPU. On 144Hz or weaker hardware, 1000Hz is functionally identical.
