R9 290X gaming performance
Not really: the R9 290X runs 26 of 102 games at 60+ FPS on 1080p High in our estimates. The AMD Radeon R9 290X is a basic card for light and older games; here's what it runs and how it stacks up.
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Rough estimate Our index for the R9 290X is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide. How we estimate
Summary
The AMD Radeon R9 290X (2013) is a basic card for light and older games. It has 4 GB of video memory and is rated at 290 W.
With a fast processor it reaches 60 FPS at 1080p High in about 26 of the 102 games we track and 14 at 1440p; 4K is not recommended on it (estimates). Cards in the same class: RX 6500 XT and GTX 1650 GDDR6. The next step up is the GTX 1650 GDDR6, about 3% faster.
R9 290X specs
| Brand | AMD |
|---|---|
| Released | 2013 |
| Type | Dedicated graphics card |
| Video memory | 4 GB |
| Power (board) | 290 W |
| FPSVibe performance index (est.) | 11.8 (RTX 4090 = 100, 1440p) |
| FPSVibe 4K index (est.) | 6.5 (RTX 4090 = 100 at 4K), rough estimate |
| Data confidence | Low (rough estimate) |
| Perf per watt (est.) | 4.1 |
| Rank | #107 of 163 cards we track |
Rough estimate Our index for the R9 290X is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide.
Data sources
Performance index
- FPSVibe estimate
The index is FPSVibe's own blend of published review results, rescaled onto one scale; it is not copied from any single source. Checked 2026-10-12.
Games the R9 290X can run
Estimated average FPS on High settings with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 32 GB RAM, so the card is the only limit. Sorted by 1080p FPS.
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraria | 416 | 275 | Not recommended |
| Valorant | 354 | 234 | Not recommended |
| League of Legends | 322 | 212 | Not recommended |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 215 | 142 | Not recommended |
| Roblox | 215 | 142 | Not recommended |
| Team Fortress 2 | 161 | 106 | Not recommended |
| Among Us | 154 | 102 | Not recommended |
| Minecraft | 129 | 85 | Not recommended |
| Dead by Daylight | 120 | 85 | Not recommended |
| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | 114 | 75 | Not recommended |
| The Sims 4 | 114 | 75 | Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VI | 101 | 67 | Not recommended |
| Hollow Knight | 91 | 60 | Not recommended |
| GTA V | 89 | 58 | Not recommended |
| Dota 2 | 89 | 58 | Not recommended |
| Risk of Rain 2 | 89 | 58 | Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines | 85 | 56 | Not recommended |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | 78 | 51 | Not recommended |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 76 | 50 | Not recommended |
| Fallout 4 | 73 | 48 | Not recommended |
| Fortnite | 72 | 48 | Not recommended |
| Warframe | 68 | 45 | Not recommended |
| Subnautica | 67 | 44 | Not recommended |
| Age of Empires IV | 60 | 40 | Not recommended |
| Factorio | 60 | 41 | Not recommended |
| Stardew Valley | 60 | 60 | Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 58 | 38 | Not recommended |
| Deep Rock Galactic | 54 | 35 | Not recommended |
| It Takes Two | 52 | 34 | Not recommended |
| Apex Legends | 51 | 34 | Not recommended |
| War Thunder | 51 | 33 | Not recommended |
| Dark Souls III | 51 | 34 | Not recommended |
| Overwatch 2 | 50 | 33 | Not recommended |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | 49 | 32 | Not recommended |
| Destiny 2 | 48 | 32 | Not recommended |
| Rocket League | 46 | 30 | Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter: World | 45 | 30 | Not recommended |
| Genshin Impact | 45 | 30 | Not recommended |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 45 | 30 | Not recommended |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 41 | 27 | Not recommended |
| Ready or Not | 40 | 26 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 2 | 40 | 26 | Not recommended |
| Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 40 | 26 | Not recommended |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 39 | 26 | Not recommended |
| Lies of P | 39 | 26 | Not recommended |
| God of War | 39 | 26 | Not recommended |
| Valheim | 38 | 25 | Not recommended |
| Doom Eternal | 37 | 25 | Not recommended |
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | 36 | 23 | Not recommended |
| Call of Duty: Warzone | 35 | 23 | Not recommended |
| Hell Let Loose | 35 | 23 | Not recommended |
| Diablo IV | 35 | 23 | Not recommended |
| Delta Force | 31 | 20 | Not recommended |
| Lethal Company | 31 | 20 | Not recommended |
| No Man's Sky | 31 | 20 | Not recommended |
| Hades II | 30 | 20 | Not recommended |
| Total War: Warhammer III | 28 | 18 | Not recommended |
| World of Warcraft | 28 | 18 | Not recommended |
| Sea of Thieves | 27 | 18 | Not recommended |
| EA Sports FC 25 | 26 | 17 | Not recommended |
| Far Cry 6 | 26 | 17 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 4 | 26 | 17 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil Village | 26 | 17 | Not recommended |
| Elden Ring | 24 | 16 | Not recommended |
| Elden Ring Nightreign | 24 | 16 | Not recommended |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24 | 16 | Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VII | 23 | 15 | Not recommended |
| Helldivers 2 | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Phasmophobia | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Ghost of Tsushima | 22 | 15 | Not recommended |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 21 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Battlefield 2042 | 21 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Path of Exile 2 | 21 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Satisfactory | 20 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 19 | 13 | Not recommended |
| The Finals | 19 | 12 | Not recommended |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 19 | 12 | Not recommended |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 19 | 12 | Not recommended |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18 | 12 | Not recommended |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 18 | 12 | Not recommended |
| Marvel Rivals | 18 | 12 | Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 18 | 12 | Not recommended |
| Rust | 16 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | 16 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | 16 | 10 | Not recommended |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 15 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 15 | 10 | Not recommended |
| F1 24 | 14 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Split Fiction | 14 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Battlefield 6 | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Palworld | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Alan Wake 2 | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Starfield | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Silent Hill 2 | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines II | 11 | 8 | Not recommended |
| ARK: Survival Ascended | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 10 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
4K is not recommended on the R9 290X (integrated graphics or 4 GB of video memory or less).
Rough estimate Our index for the R9 290X is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
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R9 290X FAQs
Is the R9 290X good for gaming?
It's a basic card for light and older games. Estimated with a fast CPU: 60+ FPS at 1080p High in 26 of 102 popular games, and 14 at 1440p.
Can the R9 290X run Cyberpunk 2077?
Estimated with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM: about 31 FPS on Low and 18 FPS on High at 1080p.
How much VRAM does the R9 290X have?
4 GB. That's tight for new games; lower texture settings help.
What power supply do I need for the R9 290X?
The card is rated at 290 W. As a rough rule, a good-quality 550 W power supply covers it plus a typical gaming CPU. Check the card maker's recommendation for your exact model.
R9 290X vs GTX 1650 GDDR6: which is faster?
The R9 290X and the GTX 1650 GDDR6 perform about the same across 102 games at 1440p High in our estimates (within 4%).