How to Fish on Radeon R9 290X
Yes. The Radeon R9 290X meets How to Fish's recommended spec. We estimate ~75 fps at 1080p high (range 52–97, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~52 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 127 | 89 | 53 |
| medium | 97 | 68 | 41 |
| high | 75 | 52 | 31 |
| ultra | 60 | 42 | 25 |
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: medium 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 ~75 fps: Ryzen 3 3300X or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
Video memory
- Radeon R9 290X: 4 GB
- The publisher lists no video memory requirement.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 9050 4GB
~72 fps vs 52 now (est.)
+38% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
~60 fps vs 31 now (est.)
+92% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in How to Fish; usually the cheapest.
How to Fish on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 57 | 40 | -23% |
| Radeon R9 290X | 75 | 52 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 80 | 56 | +8% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 121 | 84 | +62% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 132 | 92 | +77% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 144 | 100 | +92% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 149 | 104 | +100% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 167 | 117 | +123% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 169 | 119 | +127% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 198 | 139 | +165% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 250 | 175 | +235% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 278 | 195 | +273% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 287 | 201 | +285% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 261 | +400% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 271 | +419% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +727% |
How to Fish 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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