I remember that I used to be able to place 3480 on console when I was getting my second account to GM. I’m now transitioning onto PC and want a fresh answer in regards to this topic. How far can a fresh account place? Would I be able to place high diamond. I know it’s probably easy to say “just play and figure it out yourself”, but I am curious if there’s a hard cap nowadays (since I haven’t played comp, in general, in a long time).
(I placed 3080 on tank a few days ago. I am doing DPS placements now, but this has been lingering in my head for a while now).
Can’t say about hard cap but everyone seems to be starting from 2500 sr.
I am guessing 3000 sr may be doable if winning all placement matches. It may varies between role and open q since the amount of matches is different.
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Thanks so much for the quick and to the point answer! 
max you can get after placements is 3900
Fresh accounts start game 1 at 2350. Placements are only 5 games so the max you can place is diamond if you win them all.
low diamond if you win all placements.
3900SR is currently the maximum, the best I ever got was 3620 at level 26 on my alternate Account. So I think it’s totally possible to reach the 3900SR on a new account.
The highest you can place is 3900
The highest you can place on a brand new account is 3499.
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I placed one of my accounts at around 3.2k so I’m assuming you can place up to 3499 (as said by Sickone) at the very max.
No its higher definitely (As long as you perform reasonably well)
Remember there is performance-based SR.
Also really depends on the competitive game mode.