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Can the AMD Radeon R9 280X run Elite Dangerous?
Yes, at the recommended spec
Yes. The AMD Radeon R9 280X is 10% above the card Elite Dangerous recommends: about 66 FPS at 1080p and 41 at 1440p on high.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 66 FPS on high 60 FPS on high
- 1440p 41 FPS on high 60 FPS on low
- 4K 24 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i7-3770K or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Recommended
Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Index
- 10
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Index
- 11
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon R9 280X and Elite Dangerous: questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 280X run Elite Dangerous?
Yes. The AMD Radeon R9 280X is 10% above the card Elite Dangerous recommends: about 66 FPS at 1080p and 41 at 1440p on high.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon R9 280X get in Elite Dangerous?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 66 FPS at 1080p, 41 at 1440p and 24 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Elite Dangerous's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.