Can the AMD Radeon R9 280X run Satisfactory?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon R9 280X clears Satisfactory's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 23 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 8 GB the recommended spec lists.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 23 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 1440p 14 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 8 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i7-10700K or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
Nvidia GTX 1650/GTX 1050-ti, or AMD RX 470/RX 570, or equivalent performance & VRAM
- Index
- 7
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Recommended
Nvidia RTX 2070 or RX 5700, or equivalent performance & VRAM
- Index
- 27
- Video memory
- 8 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Index
- 11
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon R9 280X and Satisfactory: questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 280X run Satisfactory?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon R9 280X clears Satisfactory's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 23 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 8 GB the recommended spec lists.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon R9 280X get in Satisfactory?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 23 FPS at 1080p, 14 at 1440p and 8 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run Satisfactory 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?
Yes, more than usual: Satisfactory leans on the processor, so an older chip can pull these numbers down. Check the pairing in the bottleneck calculator.