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Game Settings
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Steam Deck settings and performance
Steam Deck rating
4 total scores
Score distribution
- Excellent5 / 50
- Good4 / 53
- Playable3 / 51
- Poor2 / 50
- 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
- 800p
- Graphics preset
- High
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Published Mar 11, 2022Limited confidence · Article - Ultra preset
- 60 FPS target
- Mostly stable
Measured FPS: 60 average
- Graphics preset
- Ultra
Reports (4)
Detailed community reports and sourced reports behind the score.
Community reportAnonymous report800p, 30 FPS target
800p · 30 FPS target
Mostly stable
Community observation800p, High preset, 40 FPS target
800p · High preset · 40 FPS target
Locked or nearly locked
Sourced reportretroresolve.com800p, Medium preset
The reviewer directly tested Skyrim Special Edition on Steam Deck and recommends 1280×800 Medium with Godrays off. They report rare dips into the high 40s that quickly return to 50–60 FPS.
800p · Medium preset
Mostly stable
Article: Performance Overview; Recommend Settings table; Extra Info performance rating.View source (opens in a new tab)— Equivalent source rating
Sourced reportpcgamer.comUltra preset, 60 FPS target
PC Gamer reports two Steam Deck tests: an earlier Skyrim Special Edition run was basically unplayable from intermittent freezing, while a later retest reached 60 FPS on Ultra and loaded saves normally.
Ultra preset · 60 FPS target
Mostly stable
Article: Our Tests — Our experience running Skyrim Special Edition on Steam Deck.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence