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Notebookcheck measured 19.5 FPS in the Grand Theft Auto V benchmark at 1920x1080, the highest setting, 4x MSAA, and FXAA on an external display.
1080p · External display · Ultra preset
Unplayable
Benchmark: Steam Deck 1 TB OLED review - Minimalist performance, maximum gaming fun.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
800p · Custom preset · Other FPS target
Mostly stable
Laptop Mag's lab comparison measured Grand Theft Auto V at 53 FPS on Steam Deck in its 720p test; the exact Deck graphics preset was not reported.
720p
Not measured
Benchmark: Gaming 720p comparison table and Grand Theft Auto V paragraph.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
The reviewer played GTA V on Steam Deck at high graphics settings with the frame-rate and refresh controls set to their maximum. He reported a consistent 60 FPS, smooth play and excellent image quality without a GTA-specific problem.
High preset · 60 FPS target
Locked or nearly locked
Benchmark: Steam Deck Performance.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
The author reports an almost flawless experience averaging about 60 FPS with a Low-to-Medium settings mix and says the game runs beautifully.
Custom preset · 60 FPS target
Mostly stable
Benchmark: Grand Theft Auto V test paragraph.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
After shader precaching, Grand Theft Auto V no longer suffered the reported traffic-related drops, and the author preferred higher visual effects with a 30 fps cap that avoided below-30 stutter.
30 FPS target
Locked or nearly locked
Benchmark: Grand Theft Auto V shader-precache comparison.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
PC Gamer's direct Deck test ran GTA 5 at 60 FPS on High settings with about two hours of battery life; a 30 FPS cap extended the estimate to 214 minutes.
High preset
Not measured
Benchmark: Steam Deck sweet spot, performance and battery paragraph.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
An original Steam Deck benchmark at 1280x800 reports 93 FPS at Medium and 75 FPS at High, and characterizes GTA V as excellent to play. The 2022 test predates the separate Enhanced edition, establishing the tested Steam app as the Legacy version.
800p · High preset
Not measured · Unsure about runtime
Benchmark: Gamebenchmarks methodology and GTA V benchmark row.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence