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Intel Core i7-870S + Radeon R9 290X + 4GB RAM

Performance estimate from CPU, RAM, and graphics for popular games. This is a Head to Head model, not a lab benchmark. This page helps evaluate an older or budget CPU + GPU combo: expected FPS, bottleneck, upgrade direction, and catalog links for the hardware.

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Estimated FPS

Core i7-870S + Radeon R9 290X

1080p · 1440p · 4K
Quick verdict

Borderline

Core i7-870S + Radeon R9 290X averages about 27 FPS across the selected games. The main limit is RAM and graphics, so the practical upgrade path is: Upgrade RAM to 8–16 GB first and add an SSD.

Upgrade recommendation

Upgrade RAM to 8–16 GB first and add an SSD.

The model uses CPU/GPU rating, RAM capacity, game weight and resolution scaling. It is an estimated search-intent page, not a replacement for a live benchmark.

Why this FPS

Catalog data

The model uses CPU class, RAM amount, graphics tier, game weight, and a memory-pressure penalty. For old PCs without a specified GPU, the result is only an estimate.

  • Intel Core i7-870S: 4 / 8, 2,66 - 3,6 GHz
  • Radeon R9 290X: score 51
  • Games: 24, 1 playable games, 9 weak