Can a AMD Radeon R9 270X run Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™?
The AMD Radeon R9 270X handles Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ comfortably — roughly 81 FPS at 1080p and 50 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 | 3 | 6 | 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 high preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Around 50 FPS on high. Playable, but drop to medium or enable upscaling for a stable 60.
At 4K
Around 29 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.
How other cards handle Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon R9 270X | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX 6400 | D | 92 | ▲ 11 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon HD 7950 | D | 92 | ▲ 11 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon 760M | D | 92 | ▲ 11 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 | D | 81 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | F | 71 | ▼ 10 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 | F | 71 | ▼ 10 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon R9 270X run Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™?
The AMD Radeon R9 270X handles Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ comfortably — roughly 81 FPS at 1080p and 50 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 81 FPS at 1080p, 50 FPS at 1440p and 29 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the high 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.