Can the AMD Radeon R9 280X run Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon R9 280X clears Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™'s minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 43 FPS at 1080p on high; the low preset should hold 60. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 4 GB the recommended spec lists.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 43 FPS on high 60 FPS on low
- 1440p 27 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 16 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i3-2100 or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
AMD HD 7870, 2 GB / NVIDIA GTX 660, 2 GB
- Index
- 6
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Recommended
AMD RX 480, 4 GB or RX580, 4GB / NVIDIA GTX 970, 4GB or GTX1060, 6GB
- Index
- 15
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Index
- 11
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon R9 280X and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™: questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 280X run Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon R9 280X clears Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™'s minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 43 FPS at 1080p on high; the low preset should hold 60. Its 3 GB of video memory is under the 4 GB the recommended spec lists.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon R9 280X get in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 43 FPS at 1080p, 27 at 1440p and 16 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ 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 Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™'s recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.