Red Dead Redemption 2 on Radeon R9 380X

Meets minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes, at lower settings. The Radeon R9 380X meets Red Dead Redemption 2's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~49 fps at 1080p high (range 39–59, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the medium preset. Its 4 GB of video memory is below the 6 GB the game recommends. 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	83	58	35
medium	64	44	27
high	49	34	21
ultra	39	27	16

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: medium 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 380X back.
Processor needed for ~49 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU (Core i7-4770K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~49 fps.

Video memory

Radeon R9 380X: 4 GB
Minimum spec: 2 GB (+2 GB headroom)
Recommended spec: 6 GB (2 GB short)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

~64 fps vs 49 now (est.)

+32% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 5600 XT

~67 fps vs 34 now (est.)

+95% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Arc B580

~60 fps vs 21 now (est.)

+191% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Red Dead Redemption 2; usually the cheapest.

Red Dead Redemption 2 on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs Radeon R9 380X
GeForce GTX 1650	44	31	-9%
Radeon R9 380X	49	34	—
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	62	44	+27%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	93	65	+91%
Radeon RX 6600	102	72	+109%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	111	78	+127%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	116	81	+136%
Radeon RX 7600	129	90	+164%
GeForce RTX 4060	131	92	+168%
GeForce RTX 3070	153	107	+214%
GeForce RTX 4070	193	135	+295%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	216	151	+341%
GeForce RTX 5070	222	156	+355%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	289	202	+491%
GeForce RTX 4080	300	210	+514%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+877%