Dead by Daylight on Radeon R9 290X
Yes. The Radeon R9 290X is well above Dead by Daylight's recommended spec. We estimate ~111 fps at 1080p high (range 89–134, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~78 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 4 GB of video memory covers the 4 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 189 | 133 | 80 |
| medium | 145 | 101 | 61 |
| high | 111 | 78 | 47 |
| ultra | 89 | 62 | 37 |
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: ultra preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: ultra preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: medium preset
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 ~111 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU: CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 111.
Video memory
- Radeon R9 290X: 4 GB
- Minimum spec: 1 GB (+3 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 4 GB (+0 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Dead by Daylight; usually the cheapest.
Dead by Daylight on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 86 | 60 | -23% |
| Radeon R9 290X | 111 | 78 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 120 | 84 | +8% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 180 | 126 | +62% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 197 | 138 | +77% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 214 | 150 | +92% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 223 | 156 | +100% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 249 | 174 | +123% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 253 | 177 | +127% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 296 | 207 | +165% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 300+ | 261 | +235% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 300+ | 291 | +273% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300+ | 300 | +285% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +400% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 300+ | +419% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +727% |
Dead by Daylight 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+