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Valorant, tuned and measured
What Riot Vanguard needs before Valorant will start, how NOVA's Checkup reads it, and how NOVA stays out of the game.
No FPS promise here: what Valorant gains depends on how your PC is set up today. NOVA shows what's holding it back, then measures before and after.
01Before you play: anti-cheat
If Valorant won't start, check these first. NOVA's Checkup reads each of them on your PC and tells you which one is off; switching them on happens in your BIOS or Windows Security, and NOVA shows the steps.
| Anti-cheat | Needs | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Riot Vanguard, on Windows 11 | TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot | Riot: VAN 9001 ↗ VAN 9003 ↗ |
| Vanguard On-Demand (Riot's optional mode that only runs while you play) | Windows 11 25H2 or newer, Secure Boot, TPM 2.0, IOMMU, and Memory Integrity (VBS and HVCI) | Riot: Vanguard Pre-Check ↗ |
NOVA never runs inside a game, reads its memory or changes its program files. The optional controller and mouse overclock installs a signed USB driver; check the game's rules first. How NOVA stays out of games →
02Measure it on your PC
- Benchmark › Proof mode runs the same test before and after a change and tells you whether the difference is real or within the noise, including when it made none.
- The in-game overlay shows FPS and frame time in a corner of Valorant, drawn in its own window, without touching the game.
- History lists every change NOVA made, with undo for each, or Revert all.
NOVAOne price, no subscription. Try it in your browser first: nothing changes on your PC.