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Intel Pentium G3258 + Radeon R9 280 + 16GB 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.

Pentium G3258CPURadeon R9 280GPU16 GBRAMCPU in newer gamesBottleneck
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Estimated FPS

Pentium G3258 + Radeon R9 280

1080p · 1440p · 4K
Quick verdict

Borderline

Pentium G3258 + Radeon R9 280 averages about 46 FPS across the selected games. The main limit is CPU in newer games, so the practical upgrade path is: The biggest gain comes from a GTX 1650 / RX 570-class GPU and 16 GB RAM.

Upgrade recommendation

The biggest gain comes from a GTX 1650 / RX 570-class GPU and 16 GB RAM.

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 Pentium G3258: 2, 3,2 GHz
  • Radeon R9 280: score 53
  • Games: 24, 15 playable games, 0 weak