Can the AMD Radeon R9 290X run Destiny 2?
Yes, at the recommended spec
Yes. The AMD Radeon R9 290X matches the card Destiny 2 recommends: about 60 FPS at 1080p and 37 at 1440p on high.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 60 FPS on high 60 FPS on high
- 1440p 37 FPS on high 60 FPS on low
- 4K 22 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i5-2400 or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 2GB or GTX 1050 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
- Index
- 6
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Recommended
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 4GB or GTX 1060 6GB / AMD R9 390 8GB Memory 8 GB RAM
- Index
- 15
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Index
- 15
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon R9 290X and Destiny 2: questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 290X run Destiny 2?
Yes. The AMD Radeon R9 290X matches the card Destiny 2 recommends: about 60 FPS at 1080p and 37 at 1440p on high.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon R9 290X get in Destiny 2?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 60 FPS at 1080p, 37 at 1440p and 22 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Destiny 2's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.