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Can the AMD Radeon R9 380X run Baldur's Gate 3?

Yes, below recommended

Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon R9 380X clears Baldur's Gate 3's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 32 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. Its 4 GB of video memory is under the 8 GB the recommended spec lists.

Frame rate by resolution

  • 1080p 32 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
  • 1440p 20 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
  • 4K 12 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach

Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i7-9700 or a faster processor. How the model works.

Next to the publisher’s spec

Minimum

Nvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 / Intel Arc A380 / Qualcomm Adreno X1 (4GB+ of VRAM)

Index
10
Video memory
4 GB
AMD Radeon R9 380X clears it

Recommended

Nvidia 2060 Super / RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc A580 (8GB+ of VRAM)

Index
20
Video memory
8 GB
AMD Radeon R9 380X falls short

Your card

AMD Radeon R9 380X

Index
11
Video memory
4 GB
FSR

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AMD Radeon R9 380X and Baldur's Gate 3: questions

Can the AMD Radeon R9 380X run Baldur's Gate 3?

Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon R9 380X clears Baldur's Gate 3's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 32 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. Its 4 GB of video memory is under the 8 GB the recommended spec lists.

How many FPS does the AMD Radeon R9 380X get in Baldur's Gate 3?

Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 32 FPS at 1080p, 20 at 1440p and 12 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.

Which card would run Baldur's Gate 3 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: Baldur's Gate 3 leans on the processor, so an older chip can pull these numbers down. Check the pairing in the bottleneck calculator.