Can the AMD Radeon R9 280X run Apex Legends™?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon R9 280X clears Apex Legends™'s minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 47 FPS at 1080p on high; the medium preset should hold 60. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 4 GB the recommended spec lists.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 47 FPS on high 60 FPS on medium
- 1440p 29 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 17 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 (2 GB), NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 950
- Index
- 7
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Recommended
AMD Radeon™ R9 290, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970
- Index
- 14
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Index
- 11
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon R9 280X and Apex Legends™: questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 280X run Apex Legends™?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon R9 280X clears Apex Legends™'s minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 47 FPS at 1080p on high; the medium preset should hold 60. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 4 GB the recommended spec lists.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon R9 280X get in Apex Legends™?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 47 FPS at 1080p, 29 at 1440p and 17 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run Apex Legends™ at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc A580 ($179).
Does my processor change this?
Yes, more than usual: Apex Legends™ leans on the processor, so an older chip can pull these numbers down. Check the pairing in the bottleneck calculator.