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Steam Deck rating
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Low preset · 30 FPS target
Frequent dips
800p · Custom preset · Other FPS target
Varied a lot · Balanced upscaling · FSR · Native Linux
Low preset
Varied a lot
Default preset · 30 FPS target
Mostly stable · Native Linux
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
Custom preset · 30 FPS target
Frequent dips · Quality upscaling · FSR · Proton stable
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