What Makes a Gaming Café Good for Valorant and CS2
Tactical shooters like Valorant and CS2 punish bad hardware. A few milliseconds of lag or a low-refresh monitor can be the difference between a clutch and a loss. Here's what to check.
Monitor refresh rate
144Hz is the minimum you want; 240Hz is better. A 60Hz office monitor makes flicks feel sluggish no matter how good the PC is.
Frame rate and GPU
You want the game running at or above your monitor's refresh rate. Ask the café what GPUs they use, or check their photos and listing.
Network
Wired connections at every seat, and a low ping to the game's servers. Run the ping test on your phone at the café to see what you'll get.
Mouse and settings
Bring your own mouse if you can, and know your sensitivity. Use the eDPI calculator to carry your exact aim from home to the café, and the sens converter if you switch games.
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