Destiny 2 on Radeon RX 480
Yes. The Radeon RX 480 meets Destiny 2's recommended spec. We estimate ~65 fps at 1080p high (range 52–78, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the low preset (~45 fps on high). Its 8 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 | 110 | 77 | 46 |
| medium | 84 | 59 | 35 |
| high | 65 | 45 | 27 |
| ultra | 52 | 36 | 22 |
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 RX 480 back.
- Processor needed for ~65 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, ~65 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon RX 480: 8 GB
- Minimum spec: 2 GB (+6 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 4 GB (+4 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 9050 4GB
~60 fps vs 45 now (est.)
+33% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6700
~60 fps vs 27 now (est.)
+122% 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 RX 480 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 48 | 34 | -26% |
| Radeon RX 480 | 65 | 45 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 67 | 47 | +4% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 101 | 71 | +56% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 110 | 77 | +70% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 120 | 84 | +85% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 125 | 87 | +93% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 139 | 97 | +115% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 142 | 99 | +119% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 166 | 116 | +156% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 209 | 146 | +222% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 233 | 163 | +259% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 240 | 168 | +270% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 218 | +381% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 227 | +400% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +696% |
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 RX 480
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