For more information on the game before you go ahead and install it, check out our guide on the PC Specs for it. That's all you need to know about Valorant's download size. This is with a fairly reserved art style and effects, meaning you don't need a dedicated gaming rig to plant the spike, teleport behind an attacker, or rack up an ace (killing all five enemies in one round). Part of this is undoubtedly Riot's intention to have Valorant running on as many PCs as possible. The game's actual full size comes in at between 14 and 20 GB - positively minuscule compared to other shooters. If the download or install size changes in any significant way, we’ll be sure to update this guide.Valorant's initial launcher download is less than 100M, and is the same launcher used for the likes of Riot's other popular game, League of Legends. The game’s required file size can and very likely will continue to grow as the game evolves. It’s worth keeping in mind that Valorant is still receiving frequent updates. The screenshot above was taken after a fresh install of both the game and Riot Vanguard on July 22, 2020. With all of these processes completed, Valorant will take up just under 9 GB of hard drive space. After first running the game, you’ll also have to agree to the terms of service. If you don’t, you’ll likely run into error code 57. Since the Vanguard anti-cheat system runs at the kernel level in Windows, you’ll need to restart your PC in order to finalize the installation. Once the Riot Client is up and running, it will begin to download Riot Vanguard and the Valorant game files, which together account for a 3.9 gigabyte download. It includes an option to pause and resume downloads, which is handy for those with slower internet speeds. Once installed, this second application will then download the rest of the game’s files. The Riot Client itself requires a 147.4 megabyte download. Once run, it will begin to download the Riot Client. This is a small program weighing just 65.8 megabytes. To get started, you need to download what’s called the Valorant game client.

Valorant’s installation procedure is kind of a mess.

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