The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Steam Deck settings and performance

Device

Steam Deck rating

Good

Equal-weight average of all 4 scores (community reports, community observations, and cited evidence). Not a median, benchmark, or guarantee.

Settings snapshot

Independent medians come from reported fields. Each may use different observations, so this is not one setup.

This game

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Detailed community reports, community observations, and cited evidence behind the score.

Community reportAnonymous reportAug 9, 20264 / 5Good720p, Low preset, 40 FPS target
720p · Low preset · 40 FPS target
Sourced scorepcgamesn.comPublished Aug 18, 20254 / 5Good800p, Custom preset, Other FPS target
PCGamesN provides a Steam Deck-specific configuration and recommends setting the OLED Deck to 90 Hz with a 45 FPS lock for the most stable result.
800p · Custom preset · Other FPS target
Mostly stable
Article: Steam Deck settings and OLED frame-rate recommendation.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
Community observationNov 28, 20234 / 5Good800p, Custom preset, 40 FPS target
800p · Custom preset · 40 FPS target
Mostly stable · Quality upscaling · FSR
Sourced scoregamespot.comPublished Feb 25, 20222 / 5Poor800p, Custom preset, Other FPS target
GameSpot reviewed The Witcher 3 on Steam Deck at 1200x800 and reported a nominal 30 FPS target with highly variable frame times.
800p · Custom preset · Other FPS target
Varied a lot
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Article: Steam Deck Witcher 3 performance section.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence