Can a AMD Radeon R9 270X run League of Legends?
The AMD Radeon R9 270X handles League of Legends comfortably — roughly 257 FPS at 1080p and 159 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon R9 270X measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon R9 270X | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 8 | 2 | 2 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 1 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 159 FPS on high.
At 4K
Around 93 FPS on high — genuinely viable.
How other cards handle League of Legends
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon R9 270X | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX 6400 | D | 291 | ▲ 34 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon HD 7950 | D | 291 | ▲ 34 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon 760M | D | 291 | ▲ 34 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 | D | 257 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | F | 224 | ▼ 33 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 | F | 224 | ▼ 33 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 270X run League of Legends?
The AMD Radeon R9 270X handles League of Legends comfortably — roughly 257 FPS at 1080p and 159 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 257 FPS at 1080p, 159 FPS at 1440p and 93 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 is unusually CPU-heavy, so it matters more than usual here.