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Game Voyagers reports 40-to-50 FPS on Medium and smooth 60 FPS with a custom medium-to-low configuration at 1280x800 and a 60 FPS cap, with occasional stutters or frame drops far apart.
800p · Custom preset · 60 FPS target
Mostly stable
Article: Atomic Heart — Steam Deck Performance.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
PCGamesN reports direct Steam Deck testing for Atomic Heart and recommends Low settings with a 40 FPS refresh-rate and frame-rate cap for the most stable experience.
Low preset · 40 FPS target
Mostly stable · Unsure about runtime
Article: Atomic Heart Steam Deck performance investigation.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
GamesInHand's bylined release-day article reports that Atomic Heart runs well on Steam Deck and holds a fairly consistent 60 FPS without enabling FSR.
60 FPS target
Mostly stable · Native or upscaling off
Article: Atomic Heart Steam Deck Gameplay.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
RetroResolve's first-person Deck test reports 40-to-60 FPS on Low with FSR off, most often in the 50s-to-60s with rare drops into the 30s, and identifies small text as the main handheld issue.
Low preset · Other FPS target
Mostly stable · Native or upscaling off
Article: Performance Overview and Recommend Settings.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence