NARAKA: BLADEPOINT on Radeon R9 280X

Meets minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes, at lower settings. The Radeon R9 280X meets NARAKA: BLADEPOINT's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~42 fps at 1080p high (range 34–51, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the low preset. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB (~64 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	72	50	30
medium	55	38	23
high	42	30	18
ultra	34	24	14

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: 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 R9 280X back.
Processor needed for ~42 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU: still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~42 fps.

Video memory

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

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

~64 fps vs 42 now (est.)

+53% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 5600 XT

~67 fps vs 30 now (est.)

+126% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Arc B580

~60 fps vs 18 now (est.)

+237% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT; usually the cheapest.

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 280X	42	30	—
GeForce GTX 1650	44	31	+5%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	62	44	+47%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	93	65	+121%
Radeon RX 6600	102	72	+142%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	111	78	+163%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	116	81	+174%
Radeon RX 7600	129	90	+205%
GeForce RTX 4060	131	92	+211%
GeForce RTX 3070	153	107	+263%
GeForce RTX 4070	193	135	+358%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	216	151	+411%
GeForce RTX 5070	222	156	+426%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	289	202	+584%
GeForce RTX 4080	300	210	+611%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+1032%