ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE on Radeon R9 290X

Below minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

No. The Radeon R9 290X is below ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE's minimum spec (GeForce RTX 2060 6GB). Our model still estimates ~38 fps at 1080p low (range 31–46, medium confidence, ±20%), but cards below the minimum may not be supported. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 3070 (~60 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	38	27	16
medium	29	21	12
high	23	16	9
ultra	18	13	8

Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.

Best settings

60 fps at 1080p: not reachable
60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

AMD card: use FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset (XeSS also works). DLSS is not available on Radeon.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Radeon R9 290X back.
Processor needed for ~38 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU (Core i7-12700K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~23 fps.

Video memory

Radeon R9 290X: 4 GB
Minimum spec: 6 GB (2 GB short)
Recommended spec: 8 GB (4 GB short)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3070

~60 fps vs 23 now (est.)

+165% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3090

~60 fps vs 16 now (est.)

+277% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 4090

~62 fps vs 9 now (est.)

+554% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE; usually the cheapest.

ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs Radeon R9 290X
GeForce GTX 1650	17	12	-23%
Radeon R9 290X	23	16	—
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	24	17	+8%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	37	26	+62%
Radeon RX 6600	40	28	+77%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	43	30	+92%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	45	32	+100%
Radeon RX 7600	50	35	+123%
GeForce RTX 4060	51	36	+127%
GeForce RTX 3070	60	42	+165%
GeForce RTX 4070	76	53	+235%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	84	59	+273%
GeForce RTX 5070	87	61	+285%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	113	79	+400%
GeForce RTX 4080	117	82	+419%
GeForce RTX 5090	187	131	+727%