Matchup
Can the AMD Radeon R9 290 run Elite Dangerous?
Yes, with room to spare
Yes. The AMD Radeon R9 290 is 40% above the card Elite Dangerous recommends: about 85 FPS at 1080p and 53 at 1440p on high.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 85 FPS on high 60 FPS on ultra
- 1440p 53 FPS on high 60 FPS on medium
- 4K 31 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i7-3770K or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Recommended
Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Index
- 10
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon R9 290
- Index
- 14
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon R9 290 and Elite Dangerous: questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 290 run Elite Dangerous?
Yes. The AMD Radeon R9 290 is 40% above the card Elite Dangerous recommends: about 85 FPS at 1080p and 53 at 1440p on high.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon R9 290 get in Elite Dangerous?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 85 FPS at 1080p, 53 at 1440p and 31 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Elite Dangerous's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.