How Many FPS Does Stellaris Get with R9 390X? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

87FPS

1080p UltraEstimated

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Stellaris system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUIntel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350

GPUNvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600

RAM4 GB RAM

Storage10 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 Stellaris.

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Stellaris FPS with a R9 390X and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

87FPS

min 60Good

1440p

57FPS

min 50Acceptable

23FPS

min 20Poor

High

1080p

113FPS

min 77Good

1440p

74FPS

min 64Good

30FPS

min 27Acceptable

Medium

1080p

148FPS

min 101Excellent

1440p

97FPS

min 84Good

39FPS

min 35Acceptable

Low

1080p

192FPS

min 131Excellent

1440p

125FPS

min 109Excellent

51FPS

min 45Acceptable

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 32%

1440pbalanced

4KGPU 63%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	87FPS min 60Good	57FPS min 50Acceptable	23FPS min 20Poor
High	113FPS min 77Good	74FPS min 64Good	30FPS min 27Acceptable
Medium	148FPS min 101Excellent	97FPS min 84Good	39FPS min 35Acceptable
Low	192FPS min 131Excellent	125FPS min 109Excellent	51FPS min 45Acceptable
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 32%	balanced	GPU 63%

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

This one does matter: from the Intel Core i9-14900K downwards the processor becomes the brake on the R9 390X. There is 42% between the slowest and fastest CPU in the table. One caveat: this is at 1080p, where the CPU weighs most. At 1440p and 4K the graphics card takes over and the processor stops mattering.

FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling

Upscaling renders Stellaris 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	87	109	126
1440p	57	77	94
4K	23	33	43

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.

With that CPU, the R9 390X has headroom to spare in Stellaris: the processor runs out before the graphics card does. A faster processor would gain you FPS; a stronger graphics card would barely help. At 4K it flips: there the graphics card becomes the limit.

The CheckFPS verdict

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

Is the R9 390X Enough for Stellaris?

The R9 390X delivers 87 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Stellaris. Enough for a smooth 60 FPS experience. For 144Hz, lower the quality to High.

At 1440p it gets 57 FPS and at 4K 23 FPS at Ultra quality.

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R9 390X or RX 580 4GB for Stellaris?

In Stellaris at 1080p Ultra, the R9 390X gets 87 FPS and the RX 580 4GB 93 FPS. The RX 580 4GB is 7% ahead.

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

Other GPUs for Stellaris

GTX 1650NVIDIA 4GB

93FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 980NVIDIA 4GB

93FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 580 4GBAMD 4GB

93FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 570 8GBAMD 8GB

82FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 970NVIDIA 4GB

77FPS

1080p Ultra

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R9 390AMD 8GB

77FPS

1080p Ultra

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If none of these convinces you for Stellaris, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.

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Frequently asked questions about Stellaris on the R9 390X

How many FPS does the R9 390X get in Stellaris at 1080p?

The R9 390X averages 87 FPS in Stellaris at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 113 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 192 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the R9 390X manages around 57 FPS at 1440p and around 23 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the R9 390X run Stellaris at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the R9 390X averages above 60 FPS in Stellaris at 1080p. At higher resolutions you can claw back smoothness by lowering the preset or turning on upscaling.

Do these Stellaris 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 Stellaris?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the R9 390X from around 23 native FPS to an estimated 33 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.

Stellaris system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUIntel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350

GPUNvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600

RAM4 GB RAM

Storage10 GB available space

Stellaris FPS with a R9 390X and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

87FPS

min 60Good

1440p

57FPS

min 50Acceptable

23FPS

min 20Poor

High

1080p

113FPS

min 77Good

1440p

74FPS

min 64Good

30FPS

min 27Acceptable

Medium

1080p

148FPS

min 101Excellent

1440p

97FPS

min 84Good

39FPS

min 35Acceptable

Low

1080p

192FPS

min 131Excellent

1440p

125FPS

min 109Excellent

51FPS

min 45Acceptable

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 32%

1440pbalanced

4KGPU 63%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	87FPS min 60Good	57FPS min 50Acceptable	23FPS min 20Poor
High	113FPS min 77Good	74FPS min 64Good	30FPS min 27Acceptable
Medium	148FPS min 101Excellent	97FPS min 84Good	39FPS min 35Acceptable
Low	192FPS min 131Excellent	125FPS min 109Excellent	51FPS min 45Acceptable
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 32%	balanced	GPU 63%

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	87	109	126
1440p	57	77	94
4K	23	33	43

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.

Frequently asked questions about Stellaris on the R9 390X

How many FPS does the R9 390X get in Stellaris at 1080p?

The R9 390X averages 87 FPS in Stellaris at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 113 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 192 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the R9 390X manages around 57 FPS at 1440p and around 23 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the R9 390X run Stellaris at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the R9 390X averages above 60 FPS in Stellaris at 1080p. At higher resolutions you can claw back smoothness by lowering the preset or turning on upscaling.

Do these Stellaris 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 Stellaris?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the R9 390X from around 23 native FPS to an estimated 33 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

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