Can the AMD Radeon R9 280 run Guild Wars 3™?
No — under the minimum
No. The AMD Radeon R9 280 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Guild Wars 3™. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 8 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 i5-7500 or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5700 / Intel Arc A580
- Index
- 20
- Video memory
- 8 GB
Recommended
Publisher didn’t say
- Index
- 20
- Video memory
- not stated
Your card
AMD Radeon R9 280
- Index
- 9
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon R9 280 and Guild Wars 3™: questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 280 run Guild Wars 3™?
No. The AMD Radeon R9 280 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Guild Wars 3™. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 8 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 Guild Wars 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 Guild Wars 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?
The figures assume a processor at or above Guild Wars 3™'s recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.