BeamNG.drive on Radeon R9 270X
No. The Radeon R9 270X is below BeamNG.drive's minimum spec (Radeon RX 570). Our model still estimates ~32 fps at 1080p low (range 26–39, 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 3060 8GB (~60 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 32 | 23 | 14 |
| medium | 25 | 17 | 10 |
| high | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| ultra | 15 | 11 | 6 |
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 270X back.
- Processor needed for ~32 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Ryzen 7 3700X): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~19 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon R9 270X: 2 GB
- Minimum spec: 6 GB (4 GB short)
- Recommended spec: 8 GB (6 GB short)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
~60 fps vs 19 now (est.)
+214% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Arc B580
~61 fps vs 13 now (est.)
+357% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6900 XT
~60 fps vs 8 now (est.)
+643% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in BeamNG.drive; usually the cheapest.
BeamNG.drive on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon R9 270X | 19 | 13 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 27 | 19 | +43% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 38 | 27 | +100% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 57 | 40 | +200% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 63 | 44 | +229% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 68 | 48 | +257% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 71 | 50 | +271% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 79 | 55 | +314% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 80 | 56 | +321% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 94 | 66 | +393% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 119 | 83 | +521% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 132 | 93 | +593% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 136 | 95 | +614% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 177 | 124 | +829% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 184 | 129 | +864% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 293 | 205 | +1436% |
BeamNG.drive 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+
More about the Radeon R9 270X
Specs and every game it runs →BeamNG.drive requirements and FPS on popular hardware →Best GPUs for BeamNG.drive →