Rocket League on Radeon R9 290X
Yes. The Radeon R9 290X meets Rocket League's recommended spec. We estimate ~68 fps at 1080p high (range 54–81, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~47 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 115 | 81 | 48 |
| medium | 88 | 62 | 37 |
| high | 68 | 47 | 28 |
| ultra | 54 | 38 | 23 |
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: medium 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 290X back.
- Processor needed for ~68 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, ~68 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon R9 290X: 4 GB
- The publisher lists no video memory requirement.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 9050 4GB
~66 fps vs 47 now (est.)
+38% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Arc A770 8GB
~60 fps vs 28 now (est.)
+112% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Rocket League; usually the cheapest.
Rocket League on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 52 | 37 | -23% |
| Radeon R9 290X | 68 | 47 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 73 | 51 | +8% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 110 | 77 | +62% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 120 | 84 | +77% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 130 | 91 | +92% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 136 | 95 | +100% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 151 | 106 | +123% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 154 | 108 | +127% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 180 | 126 | +165% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 227 | 159 | +235% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 253 | 177 | +273% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 261 | 183 | +285% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 237 | +400% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 247 | +419% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +727% |
Rocket League 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+
More about the Radeon R9 290X
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