Onimusha: Way of the Sword on Radeon R9 290X

Below minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

No. The Radeon R9 290X is below Onimusha: Way of the Sword's minimum spec (GeForce GTX 1660). Our model still estimates ~58 fps at 1080p low (range 46–69, 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

Preset1080p1440p4K
low584024
medium443119
high342414
ultra271911
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 290X back.
  • Processor needed for ~34 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, ~34 fps.

Video memory

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

Cheapest upgrade for each target

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Onimusha: Way of the Sword; usually the cheapest.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card1080p1440pvs Radeon R9 290X
GeForce GTX 16502618-23%
Radeon R9 290X3424
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB3726+8%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB5538+62%
Radeon RX 66006042+77%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB6546+92%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU6847+100%
Radeon RX 76007653+123%
GeForce RTX 40607754+127%
GeForce RTX 30709063+165%
GeForce RTX 407011379+235%
Radeon RX 7800 XT12789+273%
GeForce RTX 507013091+285%
Radeon RX 9070 XT170119+400%
GeForce RTX 4080176123+419%
GeForce RTX 5090280196+727%

Onimusha: Way of the Sword on other hardware

More about the Radeon R9 290X

Specs and every game it runs →Onimusha: Way of the Sword requirements and FPS on popular hardware →Best GPUs for Onimusha: Way of the Sword