Contrary to popular belief, VALORANT does not necessitate a particularly powerful computer and does allow for a large number of players to participate, which is part of Riot Games’ design philosophy. Let’s have a look at the game’s basic requirements.
Minimum requirements
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 (Intel) or Athlon 200GE (AMD)
GPU: Intel HD 4000 or Radeon R5200
RAM: 4GB min.
VRAM: 1GB min.
OS: Windows 7 64-bit (or higher)
Free disk space: 10GB or more
These requirements aren’t all that high looking from a current-gen perspective. Even low-end PCs will be able to run the game. In a twitchy shooter such as VALORANT you’ll have a lot of things going on at the same time however, and spotting some of the smaller things might net you an advantage. Riot Games Did share their recommended specs as well.
Recommended requirements
CPU: Intel i3-4150 (Intel) or Ryzen 3 1200
GPU: Geforce GT730 or Radeon R7 240
RAM: 4GB min.
VRAM: 1GB min.
OS: Windows 7 64-bit (or higher)
Free disk space: 10GB or more
All in all, playing VALORANT is very affordable and you’ll be able to run it comfortably on most systems. If you’re looking to step up your game and go for the 144+ FPS experience, you’ll need some better gear, however.