Destiny 2 on Radeon HD 7950
Yes, at lower settings. The Radeon HD 7950 meets Destiny 2's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~41 fps at 1080p high (range 33–49, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the low preset. Its 3 GB of video memory is below 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 | 69 | 49 | 29 |
| medium | 53 | 37 | 22 |
| high | 41 | 29 | 17 |
| ultra | 33 | 23 | 14 |
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 HD 7950 back.
- Processor needed for ~41 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, ~41 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon HD 7950: 3 GB
- Minimum spec: 2 GB (+1 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 4 GB (1 GB short)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
~70 fps vs 41 now (est.)
+71% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 9050 4GB
~60 fps vs 29 now (est.)
+112% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6700
~60 fps vs 17 now (est.)
+253% 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 HD 7950 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon HD 7950 | 41 | 29 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 48 | 34 | +18% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 67 | 47 | +65% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 101 | 71 | +147% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 110 | 77 | +171% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 120 | 84 | +194% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 125 | 87 | +206% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 139 | 97 | +241% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 142 | 99 | +247% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 166 | 116 | +306% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 209 | 146 | +412% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 233 | 163 | +471% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 240 | 168 | +488% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 218 | +665% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 227 | +694% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +1165% |
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 HD 7950
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