PEAK on Radeon R9 280X
No. The Radeon R9 280X is below PEAK's minimum spec (GeForce GTX 1060 6GB). Our model still estimates ~46 fps at 1080p low (range 37–55, 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 5600 XT (~61 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 46 | 32 | 19 |
| medium | 35 | 25 | 15 |
| high | 27 | 19 | 11 |
| ultra | 22 | 15 | 9 |
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 280X back.
- Processor needed for ~35 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, ~27 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon R9 280X: 3 GB
- The publisher lists no video memory requirement.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 5600 XT
~61 fps vs 27 now (est.)
+126% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6700
~60 fps vs 19 now (est.)
+216% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 5070
~60 fps vs 11 now (est.)
+426% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in PEAK; usually the cheapest.
PEAK on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon R9 280X | 27 | 19 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 29 | 20 | +5% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 40 | 28 | +47% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 60 | 42 | +121% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 66 | 46 | +142% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 71 | 50 | +163% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 74 | 52 | +174% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 83 | 58 | +205% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 84 | 59 | +211% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 99 | 69 | +263% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 124 | 87 | +358% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 139 | 97 | +411% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 143 | 100 | +426% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 186 | 130 | +584% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 193 | 135 | +611% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 215 | +1032% |
PEAK 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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