Apex Legends on Radeon R9 380X
Yes, at lower settings. The Radeon R9 380X meets Apex Legends's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~55 fps at 1080p high (range 44–66, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the medium preset. Its 4 GB of video memory covers the 2 GB the game requires at minimum. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB (~73 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 94 | 65 | 39 |
| medium | 72 | 50 | 30 |
| high | 55 | 39 | 23 |
| ultra | 44 | 31 | 18 |
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: medium preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: low preset
- 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 380X back.
- Processor needed for ~55 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU: still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~55 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon R9 380X: 4 GB
- Minimum spec: 2 GB (+2 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
~73 fps vs 55 now (est.)
+32% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 9050 4GB
~63 fps vs 39 now (est.)
+64% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Arc A770 16GB
~60 fps vs 23 now (est.)
+159% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Apex Legends; usually the cheapest.
Apex Legends on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon R9 380X |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 50 | 35 | -9% |
| Radeon R9 380X | 55 | 39 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 70 | 49 | +27% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 105 | 74 | +91% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 115 | 81 | +109% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 125 | 88 | +127% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 130 | 91 | +136% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 145 | 102 | +164% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 148 | 103 | +168% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 173 | 121 | +214% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 218 | 152 | +295% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 243 | 170 | +341% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 250 | 175 | +355% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 227 | +491% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 236 | +514% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +877% |
Apex Legends on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
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