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Respec separately tested the original Steam PC build of Sonic Frontiers on Steam Deck while comparing platforms. The author describes the current Deck experience as 40 FPS with good visuals and advises against the severe cutbacks needed for 60 FPS.
40 FPS target
Mostly stable
Article: Sonic Frontiers performance compared across platforms.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
Cheaper Gamer directly tested Sonic Frontiers on Steam Deck during an 18-hour review. Reduced settings produced about 40 to 45 FPS; the author capped the game at 30 FPS and completed an island and Titan fight with good playability.
30 FPS target
Mostly stable
Article: Framerates and performance.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
Prima Games reports Sonic Frontiers dropping from 40 FPS to 5 FPS, freezing during combat, and repeatedly reaching 5 FPS in Cyber Space after lowering graphics and applying a 30 FPS cap.
Low preset · 30 FPS target
Unplayable · Unsure about runtime
Article: Sonic Frontiers Steam Deck performance test.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence