Apex Legends on Radeon R9 390X
Yes. The Radeon R9 390X meets Apex Legends's recommended spec. We estimate ~73 fps at 1080p high (range 58–87, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~51 fps on high). Its 8 GB of video memory covers the 2 GB the game requires at minimum. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 123 | 86 | 52 |
| medium | 94 | 66 | 40 |
| high | 73 | 51 | 30 |
| ultra | 58 | 41 | 24 |
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: high preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: medium 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 390X back.
- Processor needed for ~73 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, ~73 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon R9 390X: 8 GB
- Minimum spec: 2 GB (+6 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 9050 4GB
~63 fps vs 51 now (est.)
+24% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Arc A770 16GB
~60 fps vs 30 now (est.)
+97% 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 390X |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 50 | 35 | -31% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 70 | 49 | -3% |
| Radeon R9 390X | 73 | 51 | — |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 105 | 74 | +45% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 115 | 81 | +59% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 125 | 88 | +72% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 130 | 91 | +79% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 145 | 102 | +100% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 148 | 103 | +103% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 173 | 121 | +138% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 218 | 152 | +200% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 243 | 170 | +234% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 250 | 175 | +245% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 227 | +348% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 236 | +366% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +641% |
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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