For the exact ‘Graphics Driver Crashed’ message in VALORANT, identify the active GPU with dxdiag, install that manufacturer's current driver, restart, install Windows updates, and return any custom GPU profile or overclock to default. Then lower VALORANT's Graphics Quality and complete one match; if the message returns or other apps lose the display, the problem needs GPU or PC support rather than more VALORANT file changes.
Save a screenshot of the VALORANT dialog and continue only when it says Graphics Driver Crashed. A silent close, frozen frame, or VAL/VAN code is a different failure and should not use this driver-specific sequence.
2
Identify the GPU and current driver
Press Windows + R, enter dxdiag, and open Display. Record the GPU name, manufacturer, and driver version so you update the device that actually renders VALORANT.
3
Install the manufacturer's current driver
Use the official NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel driver tool that matches dxdiag. Install its current recommended driver, restart the PC, reopen dxdiag, and confirm the displayed driver version changed before launching VALORANT.
4
Restore default GPU behavior
Remove any GPU core, memory, voltage, or automatic overclock and reset VALORANT's driver profile. On NVIDIA, open NVIDIA Control Panel > Manage 3D Settings > Program Settings, select VALORANT, select Restore, and select Apply. In AMD Software, open Gaming > VALORANT and select Reset for that application profile.
5
Install Windows updates
Open Settings > Windows Update > Check for updates, install everything offered, and restart. Riot notes that these updates include operating-system and DirectX fixes; then reopen the mode that produced the Graphics Driver Crashed dialog.
6
Lower VALORANT's graphics load
Open Settings > Video > Graphics Quality. Set Material, Texture, Detail, and UI Quality to Low; set VSync, Bloom, Distortion, and First Person Shadows to Off; set Anti-Aliasing to None and Anisotropic Filtering to 1x.
7
Complete a match without the dialog
Play one Deathmatch or Unrated match. The repair is verified when VALORANT reaches the results screen without the Graphics Driver Crashed dialog, a black display, or a Windows driver-reset sound.
8
Escalate with driver evidence
If the same dialog returns, run Riot Repair Tool as administrator and attach its zip, the dialog screenshot, dxdiag GPU name, and driver version to a Riot technical ticket. If other games also lose the display, send the same evidence to the GPU or PC manufacturer.
If it does not work
If Windows rolls the driver back after restart, use the PC manufacturer's approved driver for that exact laptop or desktop model.
If the monitor loses signal or Windows restarts, do not keep testing ranked matches; check GPU power, cooling, and hardware with the system manufacturer.
Do not install a driver from a download mirror or use a one-click registry cleaner. The dxdiag manufacturer should match the official driver source.
ⓘ Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: VALORANT on Windows PC.
Source-checked against Riot's current VALORANT crash article, which explicitly covers driver crashes. The error was not reproduced during review.
