Can a AMD Radeon RX 590 run Baldur's Gate 3?
The AMD Radeon RX 590 clears the minimum bar for Baldur's Gate 3 but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 54 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the medium preset or by enabling upscaling.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon RX 590 measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon RX 590 | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 18 | 10 | 20 | Minimum |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | — Not supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | DLSS, FSR | Available | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the medium preset. High settings fall short here, so drop the preset before touching resolution.
At 1440p
Around 33 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.
At 4K
Around 19 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.
Upscaling
Baldur's Gate 3 supports DLSS and FSR. Your card supports FSR — Quality mode is worth 25–40% more frames. Compare upscalers.
How other cards handle Baldur's Gate 3
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon RX 590 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Arc A580 | C | 60 | ▲ 6 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | C | 57 | ▲ 3 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | C | 57 | ▲ 3 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon R9 Fury | C | 57 | ▲ 3 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB | D | 51 | ▼ 3 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | D | 51 | ▼ 3 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon RX 590 run Baldur's Gate 3?
The AMD Radeon RX 590 clears the minimum bar for Baldur's Gate 3 but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 54 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the medium preset or by enabling upscaling.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 54 FPS at 1080p, 33 FPS at 1440p and 19 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the medium preset at 1080p. Then enable upscaling on Quality mode before lowering anything further.
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 is unusually CPU-heavy, so it matters more than usual here.