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Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck settings and performance

Steam Deck rating

3.1 out of 5

Playable

7 total scores

Score distribution

  1. Excellent5 / 50
  2. Good4 / 52
  3. Playable3 / 54
  4. Poor2 / 51
  5. Broken1 / 50

Settings snapshot

Independent medians come from reported fields. Each may use different observations, so this is not one setup.

Compatibility
Verified
FPS target
30 FPS
Resolution
800p
Graphics preset
Low

Featured Steam Deck setups

1 cited setup
  1. Published Aug 15, 2023Medium confidence · Benchmark
    • Custom preset
    • 30 FPS target
    • Mostly stable
    • Native or upscaling off

    Measured FPS: 30 average, 30 maximum

    Frame-rate cap
    30 FPS
    VSync
    Off
    Framerate cap
    On
    Maximum framerate
    30
    Model quality
    Medium
    Detail distance
    Medium
    Instance distance
    Medium
    Texture quality
    Medium
    Shadow quality
    Low
    Cloud quality
    Medium
    AMD FSR 1.0
    Off
    Anti-Aliasing
    None

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Reports (7)

Detailed community reports and sourced reports behind the score.

  1. Community observation3 / 5PlayableLow preset, 30 FPS target

    Low preset · 30 FPS target

    Frequent dips

  2. Community observation2 / 5Poor800p, Custom preset, Other FPS target

    800p · Custom preset · Other FPS target

    Varied a lot · Balanced upscaling · FSR · Native Linux

  3. Community observation4 / 5GoodLow preset

    Low preset

    Varied a lot

  4. Community observation4 / 5GoodDefault preset, 30 FPS target

    Default preset · 30 FPS target

    Mostly stable · Native Linux

  5. Sourced reportpcgamesn.com3 / 5Playable800p, Medium preset

    The publication's own experience put the untouched defaults below 20 FPS. A medium preset at native 800p reached about 30 FPS, but remained unstable and could briefly drop severely; Act Three was also identified as a continuing trouble spot.

    800p · Medium preset

    Benchmark: Is Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck compatible?.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

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  1. Community observation3 / 5PlayableCustom preset, 30 FPS target

    Custom preset · 30 FPS target

    Frequent dips · Quality upscaling · FSR · Proton stable

  2. Sourced reportdestructoid.com3 / 5PlayableCustom preset, 30 FPS target

    Destructoid's Deck settings guide uses a custom Medium-and-Low mix, a 30 FPS cap, and FSR off; it reports about 30 FPS for most play with occasional dips.

    Custom preset · 30 FPS target

    Mostly stable · Native or upscaling off

    Benchmark: Best settings section and observed performance paragraph.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

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