Dota 2 on Radeon R9 280X

Well above recommendedEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes. The Radeon R9 280X is well above Dota 2's recommended spec. We estimate ~300 fps at 1080p high (range 210–300+, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~210 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	300+	300+	214
medium	300+	273	164
high	300	210	126
ultra	240	168	101

Estimate · low confidence, ±30%

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: ultra 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 280X back.
Processor needed for ~300 fps: Ryzen 3 3300X or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).

Video memory

Radeon R9 280X: 3 GB
The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

Dota 2 on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 280X	300	210	—
GeForce GTX 1650	300+	221	+5%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	300+	300+	+47%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	300+	300+	+121%
Radeon RX 6600	300+	300+	+142%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	300+	300+	+163%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	300+	300+	+174%
Radeon RX 7600	300+	300+	+205%
GeForce RTX 4060	300+	300+	+211%
GeForce RTX 3070	300+	300+	+263%
GeForce RTX 4070	300+	300+	+358%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	300+	300+	+411%
GeForce RTX 5070	300+	300+	+426%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	300+	+584%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	300+	+611%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+1032%