Valheim on Radeon R9 290X

Meets minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes, at lower settings. The Radeon R9 290X meets Valheim's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~56 fps at 1080p high (range 45–67, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the medium preset. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB (~62 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	95	66	40
medium	72	51	30
high	56	39	23
ultra	45	31	19

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: 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 290X back.
Processor needed for ~56 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, ~56 fps.

Video memory

Radeon R9 290X: 4 GB
The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

~62 fps vs 56 now (est.)

+12% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 5600 XT

~65 fps vs 39 now (est.)

+65% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6700 XT

~60 fps vs 23 now (est.)

+158% GPU performance

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

Valheim on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs Radeon R9 290X
GeForce GTX 1650	43	30	-23%
Radeon R9 290X	56	39	—
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	60	42	+8%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	90	63	+62%
Radeon RX 6600	99	69	+77%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	107	75	+92%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	111	78	+100%
Radeon RX 7600	124	87	+123%
GeForce RTX 4060	126	89	+127%
GeForce RTX 3070	148	104	+165%
GeForce RTX 4070	186	131	+235%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	208	146	+273%
GeForce RTX 5070	214	150	+285%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	279	195	+400%
GeForce RTX 4080	289	202	+419%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+727%