How Many FPS Does Doom: The Dark Ages Get with R9 390X? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

20FPS

1080p UltraEstimated

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Doom: The Dark Ages system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUAMD Zen 2 or Intel 10th Generation CPU @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or better, or Intel Core i7 10700K or better)

GPUNVIDIA or AMD hardware Raytracing-capable GPU with 8GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 2060 SUPER or better, AMD RX 6600 or better)

RAM16 GB RAM

Storage100 GB available space

R9 390X Specifications

BrandAMD

VRAM8 GB

Power Draw (TDP)275W

TierHigh-end

Benchmark19

1080p (Full HD)19/100

These are the basic specs. The full R9 390X page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in Doom: The Dark Ages.

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Doom: The Dark Ages FPS with a R9 390X and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

20FPS

min 18Poor

1440p

13FPS

min 12Unplayable

5FPS

min 4Unplayable

High

1080p

26FPS

min 23Poor

1440p

17FPS

min 15Poor

7FPS

min 6Unplayable

Medium

1080p

34FPS

min 30Acceptable

1440p

22FPS

min 20Poor

9FPS

min 8Unplayable

Low

1080p

44FPS

min 39Acceptable

1440p

29FPS

min 26Poor

11FPS

min 10Unplayable

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pGPU 68%

1440pGPU 79%

4KGPU 92%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	20FPS min 18Poor	13FPS min 12Unplayable	5FPS min 4Unplayable
High	26FPS min 23Poor	17FPS min 15Poor	7FPS min 6Unplayable
Medium	34FPS min 30Acceptable	22FPS min 20Poor	9FPS min 8Unplayable
Low	44FPS min 39Acceptable	29FPS min 26Poor	11FPS min 10Unplayable
Bottleneck (estimated)	GPU 68%	GPU 79%	GPU 92%

The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.

It makes no difference which processor you have: with the R9 390X in Doom: The Dark Ages the graphics card is always the brake. Swapping CPU would not gain you a single frame — put the money into the card.

FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling

Upscaling renders Doom: The Dark Ages at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image, so you trade a little sharpness for extra frames. These are the estimated figures for the R9 390X with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	20	25	29
1440p	13	18	21
4K	5	7	9

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The R9 390X has no dedicated hardware for it, so it is an option best left disabled.

Estimated figures. The real gain varies by game and by the version of the technology.

Is the CPU or the graphics card holding you back?

These FPS assume a mid-range CPU that isn't a bottleneck — roughly a Intel Core i5-13400 — and 16 GB of RAM.

Here the graphics card is the brake: the R9 390X is what caps the frame rate in Doom: The Dark Ages. A faster processor would hardly change the result.

The CheckFPS verdict

Analysis based on real in-game FPS, not spec sheets

Is the R9 390X Enough for Doom: The Dark Ages?

The R9 390X delivers 20 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Doom: The Dark Ages. This GPU is not enough for Doom: The Dark Ages at this resolution. We recommend a more powerful GPU.

At 1440p it gets 13 FPS and at 4K 5 FPS at Ultra quality.

This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra

⚡ Optimization guide

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Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Doom: The Dark Ages with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.

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R9 390X or RX 580 4GB for Doom: The Dark Ages?

In Doom: The Dark Ages at 1080p Ultra, the R9 390X gets 20 FPS and the RX 580 4GB 21 FPS. The RX 580 4GB is 5% ahead.

R9 390X vs RX 580 4GB: which one is faster?

Other GPUs for Doom: The Dark Ages

RTX 3070NVIDIA 8GB

63FPS

1080p Ultra

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RTX 4060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA 16GB

63FPS

1080p Ultra

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RTX 5060NVIDIA 8GB

63FPS

1080p Ultra

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RTX 4060 TiNVIDIA 8GB

62FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 480 8GBAMD 8GB

22FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 5500 XT 4GBAMD 4GB

22FPS

1080p Ultra

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If none of these convinces you for Doom: The Dark Ages, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.

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Frequently asked questions about Doom: The Dark Ages on the R9 390X

How many FPS does the R9 390X get in Doom: The Dark Ages at 1080p?

The R9 390X averages 20 FPS in Doom: The Dark Ages at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 26 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 44 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the R9 390X manages around 13 FPS at 1440p and around 5 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the R9 390X run Doom: The Dark Ages at 60 FPS?

Not on Ultra — it averages below 60 FPS at every resolution. Dropping to Low at 1080p gets the R9 390X to about 44 FPS in Doom: The Dark Ages, and AI upscaling helps close the gap to 60.

Do these Doom: The Dark Ages figures include upscaling or ray tracing?

No. Every FPS figure on this page is native, with no AI upscaling and with ray tracing off. The R9 390X has no ray tracing hardware, so that option is off the table for this card.

How many FPS do I gain by turning on FSR in Doom: The Dark Ages?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the R9 390X from around 5 native FPS to an estimated 7 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the R9 390X?

The figures on this page assume a Intel Core i5-13400, a mid-range processor that does not bottleneck the card. What matters with the R9 390X is that the CPU is not far below it: past that class, moving up a processor barely changes FPS at higher resolutions.

Doom: The Dark Ages system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUAMD Zen 2 or Intel 10th Generation CPU @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or better, or Intel Core i7 10700K or better)

GPUNVIDIA or AMD hardware Raytracing-capable GPU with 8GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 2060 SUPER or better, AMD RX 6600 or better)

RAM16 GB RAM

Storage100 GB available space

Doom: The Dark Ages FPS with a R9 390X and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

20FPS

min 18Poor

1440p

13FPS

min 12Unplayable

5FPS

min 4Unplayable

High

1080p

26FPS

min 23Poor

1440p

17FPS

min 15Poor

7FPS

min 6Unplayable

Medium

1080p

34FPS

min 30Acceptable

1440p

22FPS

min 20Poor

9FPS

min 8Unplayable

Low

1080p

44FPS

min 39Acceptable

1440p

29FPS

min 26Poor

11FPS

min 10Unplayable

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pGPU 68%

1440pGPU 79%

4KGPU 92%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	20FPS min 18Poor	13FPS min 12Unplayable	5FPS min 4Unplayable
High	26FPS min 23Poor	17FPS min 15Poor	7FPS min 6Unplayable
Medium	34FPS min 30Acceptable	22FPS min 20Poor	9FPS min 8Unplayable
Low	44FPS min 39Acceptable	29FPS min 26Poor	11FPS min 10Unplayable
Bottleneck (estimated)	GPU 68%	GPU 79%	GPU 92%

The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.

FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	20	25	29
1440p	13	18	21
4K	5	7	9

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The R9 390X has no dedicated hardware for it, so it is an option best left disabled.

Estimated figures. The real gain varies by game and by the version of the technology.

Frequently asked questions about Doom: The Dark Ages on the R9 390X

How many FPS does the R9 390X get in Doom: The Dark Ages at 1080p?

The R9 390X averages 20 FPS in Doom: The Dark Ages at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 26 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 44 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the R9 390X manages around 13 FPS at 1440p and around 5 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the R9 390X run Doom: The Dark Ages at 60 FPS?

Not on Ultra — it averages below 60 FPS at every resolution. Dropping to Low at 1080p gets the R9 390X to about 44 FPS in Doom: The Dark Ages, and AI upscaling helps close the gap to 60.

Do these Doom: The Dark Ages figures include upscaling or ray tracing?

No. Every FPS figure on this page is native, with no AI upscaling and with ray tracing off. The R9 390X has no ray tracing hardware, so that option is off the table for this card.

How many FPS do I gain by turning on FSR in Doom: The Dark Ages?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the R9 390X from around 5 native FPS to an estimated 7 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the R9 390X?