Valorant PC Requirements: Minimum, Recommended, and Competitive Specs

What Is Valorant?

Valorant is a 5v5 tactical shooter by Riot Games. Teams take turns as Attackers (planting a bomb) and Defenders (defusing or preventing the bomb plant). Each player chooses a character (Agent) with unique abilities. Valorant launched in 2020 and reached millions of concurrent players through strategic beta access.

Official PC Requirements

Minimum (30 FPS):

• CPU: Intel Core i3-370M
• GPU: Intel HD 3000 (integrated)
• RAM: 4 GB
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit

Recommended (60 FPS):

• CPU: Intel Core i3-4150
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730
• RAM: 4 GB

High-End (144 FPS target):

• CPU: Intel Core i5-9400F / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
• RAM: 8 GB

Competitive (240+ FPS):

• CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3080 / AMD RX 6800 XT
• RAM: 16 GB DDR4

Vanguard Anti-Cheat

Valorant uses Vanguard, Riot's kernel-level anti-cheat. Vanguard loads at system startup and has generated controversy due to its deep system access. It is required to play Valorant. Some players with virtualization software or kernel-level tools may experience conflicts.

FPS Prioritization

Valorant is designed around competitive play. At 30 FPS it is playable; at 60 FPS it is comfortable; at 144–240+ FPS it is genuinely competitive. Most serious players prioritize frame rate over visual quality — all effect settings to Low or Off. The game can achieve 300+ FPS on modern mid-range hardware with settings lowered for competitive play.