Red Dead Redemption 2 on Radeon R9 390X

Meets recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The Radeon R9 390X meets Red Dead Redemption 2's recommended spec. We estimate ~64 fps at 1080p high (range 52–77, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the low preset (~45 fps on high). Its 8 GB of video memory covers the 6 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	110	77	46
medium	84	59	35
high	64	45	27
ultra	52	36	22

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: high preset
60 fps at 1440p: low preset
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 390X back.
Processor needed for ~64 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, ~64 fps.

Video memory

Radeon R9 390X: 8 GB
Minimum spec: 2 GB (+6 GB headroom)
Recommended spec: 6 GB (+2 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 5600 XT

~67 fps vs 45 now (est.)

+48% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Arc B580

~60 fps vs 27 now (est.)

+121% 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 390X
GeForce GTX 1650	44	31	-31%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	62	44	-3%
Radeon R9 390X	64	45	—
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	93	65	+45%
Radeon RX 6600	102	72	+59%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	111	78	+72%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	116	81	+79%
Radeon RX 7600	129	90	+100%
GeForce RTX 4060	131	92	+103%
GeForce RTX 3070	153	107	+138%
GeForce RTX 4070	193	135	+200%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	216	151	+234%
GeForce RTX 5070	222	156	+245%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	289	202	+348%
GeForce RTX 4080	300	210	+366%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+641%