Can the AMD Radeon R9 280 run Baldur's Gate 3?
No — under the minimum
No. The AMD Radeon R9 280 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Baldur's Gate 3. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 4 GB the minimum spec lists. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 26 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 1440p 16 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 9 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i7-9700 or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
Nvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 / Intel Arc A380 / Qualcomm Adreno X1 (4GB+ of VRAM)
- Index
- 10
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Recommended
Nvidia 2060 Super / RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc A580 (8GB+ of VRAM)
- Index
- 20
- Video memory
- 8 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon R9 280
- Index
- 9
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon R9 280 and Baldur's Gate 3: questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 280 run Baldur's Gate 3?
No. The AMD Radeon R9 280 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Baldur's Gate 3. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 4 GB the minimum spec lists. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon R9 280 get in Baldur's Gate 3?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 26 FPS at 1080p, 16 at 1440p and 9 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run Baldur's Gate 3 at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc A580 ($179).
Does my processor change this?
Yes, more than usual: Baldur's Gate 3 leans on the processor, so an older chip can pull these numbers down. Check the pairing in the bottleneck calculator.