Can a AMD Radeon VII run Elite Dangerous?
The AMD Radeon VII handles Elite Dangerous comfortably — roughly 197 FPS at 1080p and 122 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon VII measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon VII | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 31 | 2 | 10 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | — Not supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the ultra preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Comfortable — around 122 FPS on high.
At 4K
Around 71 FPS on high — genuinely viable.
How other cards handle Elite Dangerous
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon VII | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | B | 203 | ▲ 6 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | B | 203 | ▲ 6 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | C | 197 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 6700 10GB | C | 197 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | C | 190 | ▼ 7 FPS | Compare |
| Intel Arc B580 | C | 190 | ▼ 7 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon VII run Elite Dangerous?
The AMD Radeon VII handles Elite Dangerous comfortably — roughly 197 FPS at 1080p and 122 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 197 FPS at 1080p, 122 FPS at 1440p and 71 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the ultra preset at 1080p.
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 leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.