Can I run VALORANT?
The short answer
VALORANT lists Intel i3-540 or AMD Athlon 200GE, Intel HD 4000 or AMD Radeon R5 220 and 4GB in its Min Specs (30 FPS) tier. Run the check to compare your machine with those parts, one at a time. It does not predict frame rates.
- Source
- Riot Games support, checked
- Tiers printed
- Min Specs (30 FPS), Rec Specs (60 FPS), High-end Specs (144 FPS)
- Listed parts
- 11 of 16 matched, 7 verified
The check reads what this browser can see (the graphics renderer and, in Chromium browsers, a rounded memory figure) and your last SystemCheck run saved in this browser, if there is one. It sends nothing.
This compares your machine with the listed parts. It does not predict frame rates. There is no overall yes or no: each part is placed on its own.
Requirements as printed
| Requirement | Min Specs (30 FPS) | Rec Specs (60 FPS) | High-end Specs (144 FPS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (Build 19041+) 64-bit; Windows 11 64-bit | Windows 10 (Build 19041+) 64-bit; Windows 11 64-bit | Windows 10 (Build 19041+) 64-bit; Windows 11 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel i3-540; AMD Athlon 200GE; ARM: Not supported | Intel i3-4150; AMD Ryzen 3 1200; ARM: Not supported | Intel i5-9400F 2.90GHz; AMD Ryzen 5 2600X; ARM: Not supported |
| Graphics | Intel HD 4000; AMD Radeon R5 220 | NVIDIA Geforce GT 730; AMD Radeon R7 240 | NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti; AMD Radeon R7 370; Intel Arc A310 |
| Video memory | Not printed by the publisher | Not printed by the publisher | Not printed by the publisher |
| Memory | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB |
| Storage | Not printed by the publisher | Not printed by the publisher | Not printed by the publisher |
Source: Riot Games support (publisher page). Checked on . Reproduced as printed, with the publisher's spelling, for comparison.
What the publisher adds
- Frame-rate target: “Min Specs (30 FPS); Rec Specs (60 FPS); High-end Specs (144 FPS)”
- Video memory: “Note: If your system uses dedicated/discrete graphics, you will also need at least 1GB VRAM.”
- Graphics API: “Requires DirectX 11 support”
- CPU features: “Requires SSE 4.2 or AVX Support”
- Platform security: “On Windows 11 we also require TPM 2.0 and UEFI Secure Boot.”
- Virtual machines and cloud gaming: “VALORANT does not support cloud gaming or virtual machines.”
The source contradicts itself
The requirements table and the Windows 10 paragraph on the same page give different minimum builds. Both are shown as printed.
- Table: Windows 10 (Build 19041+) 64-bit
- Windows 10 paragraph: Build 10904 and above
How we read the listed parts
A printed part is linked to our catalogue only when the names match exactly, or through a short hand-checked list of spellings the publisher used. A name that covers several models, a family, a capability or “or equivalent” is never guessed at. Verified means the catalogue entry's specifications have passed our verification; not yet verified means the part is listed without them.
| Tier | Printed | Status | Our catalogue | Measured on SystemCheck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min Specs (30 FPS) | Intel i3-540 | Verified | Intel Core i3-540 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Min Specs (30 FPS) | AMD Athlon 200GE | Verified | AMD Athlon 200GE | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Min Specs (30 FPS) | ARM: Not supported | Not a specific part | No entry | Not applicable |
| Min Specs (30 FPS) | Intel HD 4000 | Not yet verified | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Min Specs (30 FPS) | AMD Radeon R5 220 | Not in our catalogue | No entry | Not applicable |
| Rec Specs (60 FPS) | Intel i3-4150 | Verified | Intel Core i3-4150 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Rec Specs (60 FPS) | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Verified | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| Rec Specs (60 FPS) | ARM: Not supported | Not a specific part | No entry | Not applicable |
| Rec Specs (60 FPS) | NVIDIA Geforce GT 730 | Not a specific part | The name covers more than one model | Not applicable |
| Rec Specs (60 FPS) | AMD Radeon R7 240 | Not yet verified | AMD Radeon R7 240 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| High-end Specs (144 FPS) | Intel i5-9400F 2.90GHz | Verified | Intel Core i5-9400F | Fewer than 5 runs |
| High-end Specs (144 FPS) | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | Verified | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | Fewer than 5 runs |
| High-end Specs (144 FPS) | ARM: Not supported | Not a specific part | No entry | Not applicable |
| High-end Specs (144 FPS) | NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti | Verified | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | Fewer than 5 runs |
| High-end Specs (144 FPS) | AMD Radeon R7 370 | Not yet verified | AMD Radeon R7 370 | Fewer than 5 runs |
| High-end Specs (144 FPS) | Intel Arc A310 | Not yet verified | Intel Arc A310 | Fewer than 5 runs |
What a browser cannot know
The check above leaves these out. Each has a quick way to read it yourself on Windows.
- Your processor model. The browser reports a thread count only, so the check uses the processor you chose for your last SystemCheck run.How to check: Task Manager, Performance, CPU: the model is printed top right. Or Settings, System, About.
- The exact graphics card and its memory. The name can be masked by the browser, a laptop may show its integrated GPU while games use the discrete one, and video memory is never exposed.How to check: Run dxdiag and open the Display tab, or Task Manager, Performance, GPU, which shows dedicated GPU memory.
- Installed memory above 8 GB. Browsers that report memory round it and stop at 8.How to check: Task Manager, Performance, Memory: the installed figure is printed top right.
- Free space and drive type: SSD or hard drive, NVMe. The browser's storage estimate is its own quota, not your disk.How to check: Task Manager, Performance, Disk shows the drive type (SSD or HDD); File Explorer, This PC shows free space.
- The Windows build and edition. Windows 10 and 11 can look alike to a browser, and the build number is never shown.How to check: Run winver: it prints the version and build. Settings, System, About shows the edition.
- The driver version, the DirectX version and feature level, and the Shader Model. What a browser can draw is not what DirectX 12 can.How to check: Run dxdiag: the System tab shows the DirectX version, the Display tab the driver and the feature levels.
- CPU instruction sets such as SSE 4.2 or AVX.How to check: Look up your processor model on the maker's specification page, which lists its instruction set extensions.
- Platform security: TPM 2.0, UEFI Secure Boot, HVCI and virtualisation-based security.How to check: Run tpm.msc for the TPM. Run msinfo32: System Summary shows Secure Boot State and Virtualization-based security.
- Whether this machine is a virtual machine or a cloud gaming session, and anti-cheat compatibility.How to check: Run msinfo32: System Manufacturer and System Model name the virtual machine software if there is one.
- Your frame rate in this game, at any setting.How to check: Only the game can tell you. Steam, Help, System Information lists what the game launcher sees of your hardware.
Other games that list the same parts
- PalworldAlso lists Intel Core i5-9400F
- HELLDIVERS 2Also lists NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- FortniteAlso lists Intel HD Graphics 4000
- League of LegendsAlso lists AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Minecraft: Java EditionAlso lists Intel Arc A310
- AION 2Also lists NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- ARC RaidersAlso lists NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- Crimson DesertAlso lists AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Gears of War: E-DayAlso lists AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- NBA 2K26Also lists AMD Ryzen 3 1200
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