Destiny 2 on Radeon R9 290X
Yes. The Radeon R9 290X meets Destiny 2's recommended spec. We estimate ~62 fps at 1080p high (range 50–75, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the low preset (~44 fps on high). 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 | 106 | 74 | 45 |
| medium | 81 | 57 | 34 |
| high | 62 | 44 | 26 |
| ultra | 50 | 35 | 21 |
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: 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 290X back.
- Processor needed for ~62 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i5-2400): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~62 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon R9 290X: 4 GB
- Minimum spec: 2 GB (+2 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 4 GB (+0 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 9050 4GB
~60 fps vs 44 now (est.)
+38% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6700
~60 fps vs 26 now (est.)
+131% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Destiny 2; usually the cheapest.
Destiny 2 on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 48 | 34 | -23% |
| Radeon R9 290X | 62 | 44 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 67 | 47 | +8% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 101 | 71 | +62% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 110 | 77 | +77% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 120 | 84 | +92% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 125 | 87 | +100% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 139 | 97 | +123% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 142 | 99 | +127% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 166 | 116 | +165% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 209 | 146 | +235% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 233 | 163 | +273% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 240 | 168 | +285% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 218 | +400% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 227 | +419% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +727% |
Destiny 2 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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