Can the AMD Radeon R9 290 run HELLDIVERS™ 2?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon R9 290 clears HELLDIVERS™ 2's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 36 FPS at 1080p on high; the low preset should hold 60. Its 4 GB of video memory is under the 6 GB the recommended spec lists.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 36 FPS on high 60 FPS on low
- 1440p 22 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 13 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
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 470
- Index
- 9
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Recommended
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600XT
- Index
- 23
- Video memory
- 6 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon R9 290
- Index
- 14
- Video memory
- 4 GB
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AMD Radeon R9 290 and HELLDIVERS™ 2: questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 290 run HELLDIVERS™ 2?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon R9 290 clears HELLDIVERS™ 2's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 36 FPS at 1080p on high; the low preset should hold 60. Its 4 GB of video memory is under the 6 GB the recommended spec lists.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon R9 290 get in HELLDIVERS™ 2?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 36 FPS at 1080p, 22 at 1440p and 13 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run HELLDIVERS™ 2 at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc B570 ($219).
Does my processor change this?
Yes, more than usual: HELLDIVERS™ 2 leans on the processor, so an older chip can pull these numbers down. Check the pairing in the bottleneck calculator.