Why not compare it to CS though? It's a direct competitor and I'm sure most people only invest a lot of time in either of the titles (both playing and watching them)

I personally enjoyed playing Valorant a lot more than csgo recently. The cs final in cologne was unmatched in terms of hype but this val final was so fun to watch and they have some insane talents that I'm sure are going to keep pushing the skill ceiling of the genre to the edge!