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Can the AMD Radeon R9 280 run Surviving Mars?

Yes, below recommended

Yes, though the AMD Radeon R9 280 is fast enough for Surviving Mars's recommended card but has 3 GB of video memory against the 4 GB listed. Expect about 291 FPS at 1080p on high, with textures turned down a step.

Frame rate by resolution

  • 1080p 291 FPS on high 60 FPS on ultra
  • 1440p 180 FPS on high 60 FPS on ultra
  • 4K 105 FPS on high 60 FPS on ultra

Modelled at native resolution, paired with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D or a faster processor. How the model works.

Next to the publisher’s spec

Minimum

HD 4600/Geforce 620/Radeon 6450 or equivalent GPUs with 1 GB of video RAM

Index
2
Video memory
1 GB
AMD Radeon R9 280 clears it

Recommended

Geforce 750 Ti or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM

Index
2
Video memory
4 GB
AMD Radeon R9 280 falls short

Your card

AMD Radeon R9 280

Index
9
Video memory
3 GB
FSR

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AMD Radeon R9 280 and Surviving Mars: questions

Can the AMD Radeon R9 280 run Surviving Mars?

Yes, though the AMD Radeon R9 280 is fast enough for Surviving Mars's recommended card but has 3 GB of video memory against the 4 GB listed. Expect about 291 FPS at 1080p on high, with textures turned down a step.

How many FPS does the AMD Radeon R9 280 get in Surviving Mars?

Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 291 FPS at 1080p, 180 at 1440p and 105 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.

Which card would run Surviving Mars at the recommended spec?

The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc A310 ($99).

Does my processor change this?

The figures assume a processor at or above Surviving Mars's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.