Destiny 2 on Radeon R9 380
Yes, at lower settings. The Radeon R9 380 meets Destiny 2's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~48 fps at 1080p high (range 38–58, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the medium preset. Its 4 GB of video memory covers the 4 GB the game recommends. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB (~70 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 82 | 57 | 34 |
| medium | 62 | 44 | 26 |
| high | 48 | 34 | 20 |
| ultra | 38 | 27 | 16 |
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: medium 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 380 back.
- Processor needed for ~48 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, ~48 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon R9 380: 4 GB
- Minimum spec: 2 GB (+2 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 4 GB (+0 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
~70 fps vs 48 now (est.)
+45% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 9050 4GB
~60 fps vs 34 now (est.)
+80% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6700
~60 fps vs 20 now (est.)
+200% 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 380 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 48 | 34 | 0% |
| Radeon R9 380 | 48 | 34 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 67 | 47 | +40% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 101 | 71 | +110% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 110 | 77 | +130% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 120 | 84 | +150% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 125 | 87 | +160% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 139 | 97 | +190% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 142 | 99 | +195% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 166 | 116 | +245% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 209 | 146 | +335% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 233 | 163 | +385% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 240 | 168 | +400% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 218 | +550% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 227 | +575% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +975% |
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+
More about the Radeon R9 380
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