Can a AMD Radeon 890M run The Cycle: Frontier?
The AMD Radeon 890M falls below the minimum requirement for The Cycle: Frontier, and its 0GB of VRAM is under the 2GB the game asks for. Expect it to run poorly or refuse to launch.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon 890M measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon 890M | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 13 | 8 | 14 | Minimum |
| Video memory | 0 GB | 2 GB | 4 GB | Below |
| 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 medium preset. High settings fall short here, so drop the preset before touching resolution.
At 1440p
Around 34 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.
At 4K
Around 20 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.
VRAM headroom
At 0GB you are under the 4GB this game recommends. Lower the texture setting one notch first — it costs the least visual quality per gigabyte saved.
How other cards handle The Cycle: Frontier
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon 890M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | D | 56 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | D | 56 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | D | 56 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 470 | D | 56 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | D | 51 | ▼ 5 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | D | 47 | ▼ 9 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon 890M run The Cycle: Frontier?
The AMD Radeon 890M falls below the minimum requirement for The Cycle: Frontier, and its 0GB of VRAM is under the 2GB the game asks for. Expect it to run poorly or refuse to launch.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 56 FPS at 1080p, 34 FPS at 1440p and 20 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the medium 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.