The NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) is a entry-level card with 2GB of VRAM, and Valorant is a lightweight, high-frame-rate esports title. Paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU it averages about 30 FPS at 1080p with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 23 FPS with everything on High.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 23 | 30 |
| 1440p | 14 | 18 |
| 4K | 8 | 10 |
At 1080p expect around 30 FPS, at 1440p about 18 FPS, and at 4K roughly 10 FPS with optimized settings. Valorant doesn't use upscaling, so the gains come from trimming the heaviest settings.
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Barely — only with upscaling and low settings. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) averages about 30 FPS at 1080p in Valorant.
Around 30 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 23 FPS on all-High).
keep ray tracing off, and lower the heaviest settings a notch. FrameCoach's full per-setting guide for this exact combo shows what each option costs.
FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.