Can the AMD Radeon R9 290 run BeamNG.drive?
No — under the minimum
No. The AMD Radeon R9 290 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for BeamNG.drive. Its 4 GB of video memory is under the 6 GB the minimum spec lists. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 30 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 1440p 19 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 11 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i5-9600K or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
Minimum 6GB VRAM (AMD Radeon RX 570 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060)
- Index
- 15
- Video memory
- 6 GB
Recommended
Minimum 8GB VRAM (AMD RX 6700 / Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060)
- Index
- 27
- Video memory
- 8 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon R9 290
- Index
- 14
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon R9 290 and BeamNG.drive: questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 290 run BeamNG.drive?
No. The AMD Radeon R9 290 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for BeamNG.drive. Its 4 GB of video memory is under the 6 GB the minimum spec lists. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon R9 290 get in BeamNG.drive?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 30 FPS at 1080p, 19 at 1440p and 11 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run BeamNG.drive at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc B580 ($249).
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above BeamNG.drive's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.