There have been a few reports about Valorant crashing users’ computers after the official release. This is definitely an annoying issue since it prevents gamers from joining or continuing the action and enjoying the game.
In this guide, we’ll talk about what might cause Valorant to crash your machine and what you can do about it.
Why does my computer crash when I’m playing Valorant? How can I fix it?
Here’s a list of the most common reasons why your computer is crashing when playing games and how you can fix it.
- You’re running outdated OS and graphics card drivers. Every time a major game such as Valorant is launched, GPU manufacturers roll out dedicated driver updates to optimize their hardware to running the game. Install the latest updates and launch the game again.
- Too many programs running in the background. When playing games, make sure to use only the programs that are related to the respective game. Disable all the other programs running in the background via Task Manager or by clean booting your computer. For example, you really don’t need Discord or Skype running in the background if you’re not actively using them.
- Overheating issues. Make sure your computer is well ventilated, it’s not in direct sunlight (especially if it’s hot outside) and disable overclocking software which may cause your machine to overheat. Valorant is a very hardware friendly game, so you don’t really need to overclock your computer in order to run it. Nevertheless, make sure your computer meets Valorant’s system requirements.
- Your antivirus or security software might block some of the game files. And by doing that, it creates a conflict which leads to your computer crashing. To fix this, temporarily disable your antivirus while playing Valorant and check if this solved the problem.
- Some peripherals may be crashing your computer. It could be that your peripherals are the ones actually crashing your computer, and this happens when you play Valorant. Start unplugging stuff such as controllers, webcams and other peripherals that you don’t really use while gaming.
- Some game files are missing or got corrupted. This is actually a pretty frequent problem. Try to repair Valorant, run SFC or reinstall the game again.
- You’re not using the right game settings. Some players confirmed that putting the game on low graphics settings fixed the computer crashes for them. Getting the right mix of performance and graphics is not easy, but you should find it after a few tries.
So, these are some of the most common root-causes that might explain why your computer suddenly crashes while playing Valorant. Hope something helps.