Valorant Ranks Compared With CS:GO (2024)

Are you Gold Nova I on CSGO and wondering what your rank would be if you started playing Valorant? Check out this guide for all rank comparisons.

Many players have been wondering where Valorant ranks compare to CSGO. This is a genuine question as both games have a number of similarities in their gameplay. But while comparing gameplay might be easy, what isn’t is how their ranks work. To begin with there are more ranks in Valorant as compared to CSGO. So below is the breakdown of each rank and where you would start if you play one game and plan on picking the other.

Valorant Ranks Compared to CS:GO

all valorant ranks compared to csgo

In Valorant there are a total of 25 ranks while CSGO has 18 ranks. Thus there is no direct comparison as the skill level for one game might be higher or lower when compared to the other. Below is my speculation of both games’ ranks, and where you would end up if you start playing the other game. These differentiations are based on the data provided by Esports Tales. So here is how Valorant ranks stand when compared  to CS:GO.

  • Iron 1 is on par with Silver I.
  • Iron 2 is on par with Silver II.
  • Iron 3 is on par with Silver III.
  • Bronze 1 is on par with Silver III.
  • Bronze 2 is on par with Silver IV.
  • Bronze 3 is on par with Silver Elite.
  • Silver 1 is on par with Silver Elite Master.
  • Silver 2 is on par with Gold Nova I.
  • Silver 3 is on par with Gold Nova II.
  • Gold 1 is on par with Gold Nova III.
  • Gold 2 is on par with Gold Nova Master.
  • Gold 3 is on par with Gold Nova Master.
  • Platinum 1 is on par with Master Guardian I.
  • Platinum 2 is on par with Master Guardian II.
  • Platinum 3 is on par with Master Guardian Elite.
  • Diamond 1 is on par with Distinguished Master Guardian.
  • Diamond 2 is on par with Legendary Eagle.
  • Diamond 3 is on par with Legendary Eagle.
  • Ascendant 1 is on par with Legendary Eagle Master.
  • Ascendant 2 is on par with Legendary Eagle Master.
  • Ascendant 3 is on par with Supreme Master First Class.
  • Immortal 1 is on par with Supreme Master First Class.
  • Immortal 2 is on par with The Global Elite.
  • Immortal 3 is on par with The Global Elite.
  • Radiant is on par with The Global Elite.

There you have all the Valorant ranks compared to CSGO and where you would start from when you pick the other game. If you like playing any of these games then head over to our Valorant and CS:GO sections to get help with various crosshair settings, error fixes, and more.