Can the AMD Radeon R9 280X run Path of Exile 2?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon R9 280X clears Path of Exile 2's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 28 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 6 GB the recommended spec lists.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 28 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 1440p 17 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 10 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i5-9600K or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 (3GB), Intel® Arc™ A380, or ATI Radeon™ RX 470
- Index
- 9
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Recommended
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060, Intel® Arc™ A770, or ATI Radeon™ RX 5600XT
- Index
- 23
- Video memory
- 6 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Index
- 11
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon R9 280X and Path of Exile 2: questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 280X run Path of Exile 2?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon R9 280X clears Path of Exile 2's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 28 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 6 GB the recommended spec lists.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon R9 280X get in Path of Exile 2?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 28 FPS at 1080p, 17 at 1440p and 10 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run Path of Exile 2 at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc B570 ($219).
Does my processor change this?
Yes, more than usual: Path of Exile 2 leans on the processor, so an older chip can pull these numbers down. Check the pairing in the bottleneck calculator.