Monster Hunter Wilds on Radeon R9 290

Below minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

No. The Radeon R9 290 is below Monster Hunter Wilds's minimum spec (GeForce GTX 1660). Our model still estimates ~53 fps at 1080p low (range 43–64, medium confidence, ±20%), but cards below the minimum may not be supported. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the Radeon RX 6600 (~60 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	53	37	22
medium	41	28	17
high	31	22	13
ultra	25	18	11

Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

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: not reachable
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 290 back.
Processor needed for ~31 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU (Core i5-10400): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~31 fps.

Video memory

Radeon R9 290: 4 GB
Minimum spec: 6 GB (2 GB short)
Recommended spec: 8 GB (4 GB short)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6600

~60 fps vs 31 now (est.)

+92% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6700 XT

~61 fps vs 22 now (est.)

+179% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6950 XT

~60 fps vs 13 now (est.)

+358% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Monster Hunter Wilds; usually the cheapest.

Monster Hunter Wilds on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs Radeon R9 290
GeForce GTX 1650	26	18	-17%
Radeon R9 290	31	22	—
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	37	26	+17%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	55	38	+75%
Radeon RX 6600	60	42	+92%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	65	46	+108%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	68	47	+117%
Radeon RX 7600	76	53	+142%
GeForce RTX 4060	77	54	+146%
GeForce RTX 3070	90	63	+188%
GeForce RTX 4070	113	79	+263%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	127	89	+304%
GeForce RTX 5070	130	91	+317%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	170	119	+442%
GeForce RTX 4080	176	123	+463%
GeForce RTX 5090	280	196	+796%