PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on Radeon R9 280

Meets minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes, at lower settings. The Radeon R9 280 meets PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~39 fps at 1080p high (range 31–47, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the low preset. Its 3 GB of video memory covers the 3 GB the game recommends. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB (~67 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	67	47	28
medium	51	36	21
high	39	27	16
ultra	31	22	13

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 280 back.
Processor needed for ~39 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU (Core i5-6600K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~39 fps.

Video memory

Radeon R9 280: 3 GB
Minimum spec: 2 GB (+1 GB headroom)
Recommended spec: 3 GB (+0 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

~67 fps vs 39 now (est.)

+71% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

~60 fps vs 27 now (est.)

+118% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 7600 XT

~60 fps vs 16 now (est.)

+265% GPU performance

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

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs Radeon R9 280
Radeon R9 280	39	27	—
GeForce GTX 1650	46	32	+18%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	65	45	+65%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	97	68	+147%
Radeon RX 6600	106	74	+171%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	115	81	+194%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	120	84	+206%
Radeon RX 7600	134	94	+241%
GeForce RTX 4060	136	95	+247%
GeForce RTX 3070	159	111	+306%
GeForce RTX 4070	201	141	+412%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	224	157	+471%
GeForce RTX 5070	231	162	+488%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300	210	+665%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	218	+694%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+1165%