1440p at 240 FPS
Core i3-14100FIntel Core i3-14100F + Arc B570ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 10GB OC
392 FPS average, 268 FPS 1% lows
Processor and graphics card: $417.49
Board and 16GB RAM from about $260
$104.00
$313.49
What PC do I need for Valorant?
The cheapest processor and graphics card pairings that reach each frame rate in Valorant at High settings, from 351 pairings with live prices.
The short answer
1080p at 540 FPS
Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X + Arc B570ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 10GB OC
571 FPS average, 395 FPS 1% lows
Processor and graphics card: $487.49
Board and 16GB RAM from about $370
$174.00
$313.49
1440p at 480 FPS
Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X + Arc B570ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 10GB OC
511 FPS average, 364 FPS 1% lows
Processor and graphics card: $487.49
Board and 16GB RAM from about $370
$174.00
$313.49
Cheapest pairings for 1440p at 240 FPS
| Processor | Graphics card | Avg FPS | 1% lows | Processor + graphics card | Board and RAM from | Total from | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i3-14100FIntel Core i3-14100F | Arc B570ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 10GB OC | 392 | 268 | $104.00 $313.49 | $260 | $677.47 | |
| Core i3-14100FIntel Core i3-14100F | Arc B580ASRock Challenger Arc B580 | 413 | 281 | $104.00 $349.99 | $260 | $713.97 | |
| Core i3-14100FIntel Core i3-14100F | RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger 12GB OC | 435 | 296 | $104.00 $389.99 | $260 | $753.97 | |
| Core i3-14100FIntel Core i3-14100F | RTX 5050ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 | 366 | 252 | $104.00 $389.99 | $260 | $753.97 | |
| Core i3-14100FIntel Core i3-14100F | RX 7600ASRock Radeon RX 7600 Challenger 8GB OC | 374 | 257 | $104.00 $399.99 | $260 | $763.97 |
- Core i3-14100FIntel Core i3-14100F + Arc B570ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 10GB OC392 FPS average, 268 FPS 1% lows$104.00$313.49
Processor and graphics card: $417.49
Board and 16GB RAM from about $260
Total from $677.47
- Core i3-14100FIntel Core i3-14100F + Arc B580ASRock Challenger Arc B580413 FPS average, 281 FPS 1% lows$104.00$349.99
Processor and graphics card: $453.99
Board and 16GB RAM from about $260
Total from $713.97
- Core i3-14100FIntel Core i3-14100F + RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger 12GB OC435 FPS average, 296 FPS 1% lows$104.00$389.99
Processor and graphics card: $493.99
Board and 16GB RAM from about $260
Total from $753.97
- Core i3-14100FIntel Core i3-14100F + RTX 5050ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050366 FPS average, 252 FPS 1% lows$104.00$389.99
Processor and graphics card: $493.99
Board and 16GB RAM from about $260
Total from $753.97
- Core i3-14100FIntel Core i3-14100F + RX 7600ASRock Radeon RX 7600 Challenger 8GB OC374 FPS average, 257 FPS 1% lows$104.00$399.99
Processor and graphics card: $503.99
Board and 16GB RAM from about $260
Total from $763.97
Cheapest pairings for 1080p at 540 FPS
| Processor | Graphics card | Avg FPS | 1% lows | Processor + graphics card | Board and RAM from | Total from | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X | Arc B570ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 10GB OC | 571 | 395 | $174.00 $313.49 | $370 | $857.47 | |
| Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X | Arc B580ASRock Challenger Arc B580 | 592 | 408 | $174.00 $349.99 | $370 | $893.97 | |
| Ryzen 5 7600XAMD Ryzen 5 7600X | RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger 12GB OC | 544 | 366 | $164.89 $389.99 | $370 | $924.86 | |
| Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X | RTX 5050ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 | 545 | 378 | $174.00 $389.99 | $370 | $933.97 | |
| Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X | RX 7600ASRock Radeon RX 7600 Challenger 8GB OC | 553 | 383 | $174.00 $399.99 | $370 | $943.97 |
- Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X + Arc B570ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 10GB OC571 FPS average, 395 FPS 1% lows$174.00$313.49
Processor and graphics card: $487.49
Board and 16GB RAM from about $370
Total from $857.47
- Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X + Arc B580ASRock Challenger Arc B580592 FPS average, 408 FPS 1% lows$174.00$349.99
Processor and graphics card: $523.99
Board and 16GB RAM from about $370
Total from $893.97
- Ryzen 5 7600XAMD Ryzen 5 7600X + RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger 12GB OC544 FPS average, 366 FPS 1% lows$164.89$389.99
Processor and graphics card: $554.88
Board and 16GB RAM from about $370
Total from $924.86
- Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X + RTX 5050ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050545 FPS average, 378 FPS 1% lows$174.00$389.99
Processor and graphics card: $563.99
Board and 16GB RAM from about $370
Total from $933.97
- Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X + RX 7600ASRock Radeon RX 7600 Challenger 8GB OC553 FPS average, 383 FPS 1% lows$174.00$399.99
Processor and graphics card: $573.99
Board and 16GB RAM from about $370
Total from $943.97
Cheapest pairings for 1440p at 480 FPS
| Processor | Graphics card | Avg FPS | 1% lows | Processor + graphics card | Board and RAM from | Total from | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X | Arc B570ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 10GB OC | 511 | 364 | $174.00 $313.49 | $370 | $857.47 | |
| Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X | Arc B580ASRock Challenger Arc B580 | 531 | 378 | $174.00 $349.99 | $370 | $893.97 | |
| Ryzen 5 7600XAMD Ryzen 5 7600X | RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger 12GB OC | 484 | 336 | $164.89 $389.99 | $370 | $924.86 | |
| Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X | RTX 5050ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050 | 485 | 348 | $174.00 $389.99 | $370 | $933.97 | |
| Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X | RX 7600ASRock Radeon RX 7600 Challenger 8GB OC | 493 | 353 | $174.00 $399.99 | $370 | $943.97 |
- Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X + Arc B570ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 10GB OC511 FPS average, 364 FPS 1% lows$174.00$313.49
Processor and graphics card: $487.49
Board and 16GB RAM from about $370
Total from $857.47
- Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X + Arc B580ASRock Challenger Arc B580531 FPS average, 378 FPS 1% lows$174.00$349.99
Processor and graphics card: $523.99
Board and 16GB RAM from about $370
Total from $893.97
- Ryzen 5 7600XAMD Ryzen 5 7600X + RX 7700 XTASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger 12GB OC484 FPS average, 336 FPS 1% lows$164.89$389.99
Processor and graphics card: $554.88
Board and 16GB RAM from about $370
Total from $924.86
- Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X + RTX 5050ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5050485 FPS average, 348 FPS 1% lows$174.00$389.99
Processor and graphics card: $563.99
Board and 16GB RAM from about $370
Total from $933.97
- Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600X + RX 7600ASRock Radeon RX 7600 Challenger 8GB OC493 FPS average, 353 FPS 1% lows$174.00$399.99
Processor and graphics card: $573.99
Board and 16GB RAM from about $370
Total from $943.97
How we compared them
- FPS: HowManyFPS predictions for Valorant at High settings.
- Pairings: 13 processors and 27 graphics cards sold new that we can link to.
- Prices: the lowest current new price we can link to for each model. Board and RAM: the cheapest listed motherboard for the processor's socket plus the cheapest 2-stick 16GB kit, as a guide.
- Oldest FPS prediction used: November 12, 2026.
- Check any pairing in the bottleneck calculator