Can a AMD Radeon R9 290 run Battlefield™ 2042?
The AMD Radeon R9 290 clears the minimum bar for Battlefield™ 2042 but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 30 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the low preset.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon R9 290 measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon R9 290 | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 14 | 7 | 27 | Minimum |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB | Minimum |
| Ray tracing | — Not supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the low preset. High settings fall short here, so drop the preset before touching resolution.
At 1440p
Around 19 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.
At 4K
Around 11 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.
VRAM headroom
At 4GB you are under the 8GB this game recommends. Lower the texture setting one notch first — it costs the least visual quality per gigabyte saved.
How other cards handle Battlefield™ 2042
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon R9 290 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti | D | 32 | ▲ 2 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop | D | 32 | ▲ 2 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon R9 290X | D | 32 | ▲ 2 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | D | 30 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | D | 28 | ▼ 2 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | D | 28 | ▼ 2 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 290 run Battlefield™ 2042?
The AMD Radeon R9 290 clears the minimum bar for Battlefield™ 2042 but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 30 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the low preset.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 30 FPS at 1080p, 19 FPS at 1440p and 11 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the low preset at 1080p.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.