Matchup
Can the AMD Radeon R9 290 run VRChat?
Yes, at the recommended spec
Yes. The AMD Radeon R9 290 matches the card VRChat 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 i3-2100 or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater
- Index
- 14
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Recommended
Publisher didn’t say
- Index
- 14
- Video memory
- not stated
Your card
AMD Radeon R9 290
- Index
- 14
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon R9 290 and VRChat: questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 290 run VRChat?
Yes. The AMD Radeon R9 290 matches the card VRChat recommends: about 60 FPS at 1080p and 37 at 1440p on high.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon R9 290 get in VRChat?
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 VRChat's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.