VALORANT System Requirements
Can I Run VALORANT?
Your PC can run VALORANT if you have at least 4 GB of RAM, Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processor, and Intel HD 4000 graphics card. You’re also going to need 14.5 GB of free storage space. Keep in mind that these are the minimum system requirements needed to run VALORANT.
For the best experience, your PC specs to run VALORANT should meet the recommended system requirements below.
VALORANT Recommended Requirements
- 4 GB
- Geforce GT 730
- Intel i3-4150
- 14.5 GB
- Windows 10 64-bit
VALORANT Minimum Requirements
- 4 GB
- Intel HD 4000
- Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
- 14.5 GB
- Windows 7, 8, 10 64-bit
Prebuilt PCs for VALORANT
Are you looking for a prebuilt gaming PC for VALORANT? Check out these three gaming PCs for every price range below.
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HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop
Bang for Buck
- Windows 10 Home
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super
- 8 GB DDR4
- 256 GB NVMe
- Wi-Fi Ready
Skytech Archangel 3.0 Gaming PC
Sweet Spot
- Windows 10 Home
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- 16 GB DDR4
- 500 GB SSD
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi
Skytech Shadow 3.0 Gaming PC
Future Proofed
- Windows 10 Home
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- 16 GB DDR4
- 500 GB SSD
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi
Graphics Card (GPU) for VALORANT
Here are the 3 best graphics cards for VALORANT. They're listed in order by good, better, and best.
- Good graphics card for VALORANT - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 3050
- Better graphics card for VALORANT - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Best graphics card for VALORANT - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Processor (CPU) for VALORANT
Here are the 3 best processors for VALORANT. They're listed in order by good, better, and best.
- Good processor for VALORANT - Intel Core i5-10400
- Better processor for VALORANT - Intel Core i7-9700K
- Best processor for VALORANT - AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Memory (RAM) for VALORANT
VALORANT PC Requirements FAQ
Compare your computer's hardware against the minimum and recommended system requirements for VALORANT.
What PC hardware do I need to run VALORANT?
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RAM - How much memory (RAM) is recommended to run VALORANT?
Riot Games recommends you have 4 GB of memory (RAM) or more to run VALORANT adequately.
Our recommendation: 16 GB of memory (RAM) -
Graphics Card - What graphics card (GPU) is recommended to run VALORANT?
Riot Games recommends you have a Intel HD 4000 or better to run VALORANT smoothly.
Our recommendation: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti -
Processor - What processor (CPU) do I need to run VALORANT?
Riot Games recommends you have a Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 or better to run VALORANT effectively.
Our recommendation: Intel Core i7-9700K
VALORANT Download Size
Some of the most common questions we get is: “How big is VALORANT?”, or “How much space do I need to download VALORANT?”.
VALORANT is about 14.5 GB total file size. You should have at least 14.5 GB of storage free on your computer to download and play VALORANT.
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Can an AMD Ryzen 5550U 8GB ram run valorant
Yes. Your AMD Ryzen 5550U is plenty for Valorant!
intel 3000hd can run it ?
That won’t be able to run Valorant very well. We recommend any of the Graphics Cards on this page.