Resident Evil 4 game artwork

Game Settings

Resident Evil 4 Steam Deck settings and performance

Steam Deck rating

3.6 out of 5

Good

5 total scores

Score distribution

  1. Excellent5 / 50
  2. Good4 / 53
  3. Playable3 / 52
  4. Poor2 / 50
  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
40 FPS
Resolution
720p
Graphics preset
Low

Featured Steam Deck setups

1 cited setup
  1. Published Mar 24, 2023High confidence · Article
    • 720p
    • Low preset
    • 30 FPS target
    • Locked or nearly locked
    • Balanced upscaling
    • FSR
    • FSR 2
    • Proton Experimental

    Measured FPS: 30 minimum, 60 maximum

    Output resolution
    1280x720
    Graphics preset
    Low
    Upscaling
    FSR 2.0 Balanced
    Frame-rate cap
    30 FPS
    Proton
    Proton Experimental
    Measured frame-rate range
    30-60 FPS

    View source (opens in a new tab)

Reports (5)

Detailed community reports and sourced reports behind the score.

  1. Sourced reportretroresolve.com3 / 5Playable720p, Custom preset, 60 FPS target

    The author completed a full Steam Deck playthrough at 1280x720 with low and custom settings and FSR 2 Performance; performance stayed near 40-45 FPS but dipped in busy scenes.

    720p · Custom preset · 60 FPS target

    Frequent dips · Performance upscaling · FSR · FSR 2

    • Crashes

    Article: Resident Evil 4 Steam Deck Settings.View source (opens in a new tab)— Equivalent source rating

  2. Sourced reporttoucharcade.com4 / 5GoodDefault preset, 40 FPS target

    TouchArcade reports launch-week Steam Deck play and says the default preset works well; 30 or 40 FPS targets provide very good image quality with some drops in busy areas.

    Default preset · 40 FPS target

    Mostly stable

    Article: Steam Deck review frame-rate paragraph.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  3. Sourced reportdestructoid.com3 / 5PlayableLow preset

    Destructoid directly captured the full game on Steam Deck and reports maintaining at least 40 FPS in the village brawl with Low settings and the article's system tweaks.

    Low preset

    Mostly stable

    Article: Best settings and Steam Deck performance sections.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  4. Sourced reportdexerto.com4 / 5Good720p, Low preset, 30 FPS target

    Dexerto reports direct full-game testing at 1280x720, Low, and FSR 2 Balanced, holding a solid 30 FPS without the earlier demo's intermittent dips.

    720p · Low preset · 30 FPS target

    Locked or nearly locked · Balanced upscaling · FSR · FSR 2 · Proton Experimental

    Article: Does it run and recommended settings sections.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  5. Sourced reportrockpapershotgun.com4 / 5GoodCustom preset

    Rock Paper Shotgun reports direct full-game testing with a customized performance preset and FSR 2 Performance, averaging about 38 FPS in the hardest scene and 45-50 FPS elsewhere.

    Custom preset

    Mostly stable · Performance upscaling · FSR · FSR 2 · Proton Experimental

    Article: Steam Deck performance and alternative settings paragraphs.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence