WARDOGS on Radeon R9 280
No. The Radeon R9 280 is below WARDOGS's minimum spec (GeForce GTX 1660). Our model still estimates ~26 fps at 1080p low (range 21–31, medium confidence, ±20%), but cards below the minimum may not be supported. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the Radeon RX 6700 XT (~60 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 26 | 18 | 11 |
| medium | 20 | 14 | 8 |
| high | 15 | 11 | 6 |
| ultra | 12 | 9 | 5 |
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: not reachable
- 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 ~26 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i7-12700K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~15 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon R9 280: 3 GB
- The publisher lists no video memory requirement.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6700 XT
~60 fps vs 15 now (est.)
+294% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
~60 fps vs 11 now (est.)
+459% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 4090
~64 fps vs 6 now (est.)
+900% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in WARDOGS; usually the cheapest.
WARDOGS on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon R9 280 | 15 | 11 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 18 | 13 | +18% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 25 | 18 | +65% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 38 | 26 | +147% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 41 | 29 | +171% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 45 | 31 | +194% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 47 | 33 | +206% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 52 | 36 | +241% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 53 | 37 | +247% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 62 | 43 | +306% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 78 | 55 | +412% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 87 | 61 | +471% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 90 | 63 | +488% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 116 | 81 | +665% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 121 | 85 | +694% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 193 | 135 | +1165% |
WARDOGS 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 280
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