Valorant PC system requirements
To run Valorant you need at least Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 / AMD Athlon 200GE / Intel HD 4000 / AMD Radeon R5 200, with 4 GB of RAM.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit); Windows 11 requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot | Windows 10/11 (64-bit) |
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 / AMD Athlon 200GE | Intel Core i3-4150 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| GPU | Intel HD 4000 / AMD Radeon R5 200 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 / AMD Radeon R7 240 |
| Storage | ~30 GB (see size section) | ~30 GB SSD |
| Notes | Minimum tier targets ~30 FPS. No cloud gaming or virtual machines supported. | Recommended tier targets ~60 FPS. A higher 144+ FPS tier also exists - see context. |
Sources · Last verified: July 12, 2026.
VALORANT is built to run on almost anything, which is central to its mass appeal. Riot publishes three tiers keyed to frame rate rather than the usual two. The MINIMUM tier (30 FPS) runs on integrated graphics like Intel HD 4000 and a Core 2 Duo. The RECOMMENDED tier (60 FPS) needs only a Core i3-4150 or Ryzen 3 and an entry GPU like a GT 730. A third HIGH-END tier targets 144+ FPS with roughly an Intel Core i5-4460 or Ryzen 5 2600X and a GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon R7 370 - still modest by modern standards. In practice competitive players run hardware far above these floors to sustain high frame rates. The Vanguard anti-cheat runs at the kernel level and, on Windows 11, requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot to be enabled. Riot does not support VALORANT on virtual machines or cloud-gaming services. There is no Steam Deck 'Verified' status because Vanguard does not support Linux/Proton.
Sources
- Riot Games Support - VALORANT Minimum/Recommended PC Specs
- PlayVALORANT - Specs
- Dot Esports - How big is VALORANT / file size
- Variety - VALORANT console launch (2024)
- Eneba - Is VALORANT crossplay?
- Last verified: July 12, 2026. Sizes and specs can change with patches — tell us if something is out of date.