BeamNG.drive on Radeon R9 290X
Yes, at lower settings. The Radeon R9 290X meets BeamNG.drive's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~35 fps at 1080p high (range 28–43, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the low preset. Its 4 GB of video memory is below the 8 GB the game recommends. 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 | 60 | 42 | 25 |
| medium | 46 | 32 | 19 |
| high | 35 | 25 | 15 |
| ultra | 28 | 20 | 12 |
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: low preset
- 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 ~35 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, ~35 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 3060 8GB
~60 fps vs 35 now (est.)
+69% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Arc B580
~61 fps vs 25 now (est.)
+146% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6900 XT
~60 fps vs 15 now (est.)
+300% 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 290X |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 27 | 19 | -23% |
| Radeon R9 290X | 35 | 25 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 38 | 27 | +8% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 57 | 40 | +62% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 63 | 44 | +77% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 68 | 48 | +92% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 71 | 50 | +100% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 79 | 55 | +123% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 80 | 56 | +127% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 94 | 66 | +165% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 119 | 83 | +235% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 132 | 93 | +273% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 136 | 95 | +285% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 177 | 124 | +400% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 184 | 129 | +419% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 293 | 205 | +727% |
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 290X
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