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Steam Deck rating
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1080p · External display · 40 FPS target
Mostly stable · Performance upscaling · FSR
Low preset · 40 FPS target
Varied a lot
Low preset · 40 FPS target
Frequent dips · Balanced upscaling · FSR
PCGamesN tested ARC Raiders on both OLED and LCD Steam Decks. Its automatic 1280x800 low-detail configuration with TAAU produced 40-50 FPS.
800p · Low preset
Mostly stable · Unsure about upscaling · Other upscaler
Article: Best Arc Raiders settings for optimized PC performance.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
James Archer measured about 40-to-50 fps on default Low settings and on his custom FSR Balanced setup, with brief but common traversal stutter and a few graphics changes made mid-match crashing back to SteamOS.
Custom preset
Mostly stable · Balanced upscaling · FSR · FSR 3 · Proton Experimental
Benchmark: Performance results, recommended settings, and battery test — Explicit FSR 3 setting named in the reviewed source.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
The publication reports first-hand Deck experience and recommends Proton Experimental, 1280×800, XeSS Quality, an unlimited cap, and low settings. With that substantial compromise, frame rate ranges from 40 to 60 FPS depending on location and action intensity.
800p · Low preset · Uncapped
Varied a lot · Quality upscaling · XeSS · Proton Experimental
Benchmark: What are the best ARC Raiders settings on Steam Deck?.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence