Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 game artwork

Game Settings

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Steam Deck settings and performance

Steam Deck rating

2.3 out of 5

Poor

4 total scores

Score distribution

  1. Excellent5 / 50
  2. Good4 / 50
  3. Playable3 / 51
  4. Poor2 / 53
  5. Broken1 / 50

Settings snapshot

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

Compatibility
Playable
FPS target
30 FPS
Resolution
800p
Graphics preset
Low

Featured Steam Deck setups

1 cited setup
  1. Published Sep 16, 2024High confidence · Benchmark
    • Custom preset
    • 30 FPS target
    • Frequent dips
    • Performance upscaling
    • FSR
    • FSR 2

    Measured FPS: 30 average

    Graphics preset
    Low
    Textures
    Medium
    Texture filtering
    High
    Upscaling
    FSR 2 Performance
    Measured average
    30 FPS; regular sub-30 drops in hordes

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Reports (4)

Detailed community reports and sourced reports behind the score.

  1. Community observation3 / 5PlayableCustom preset, 30 FPS target

    Custom preset · 30 FPS target

    Frequent dips

  2. Community observation2 / 5Poor30 FPS target

    30 FPS target

    Frequent dips · Other runtime

  3. Sourced reporttechpowerup.com2 / 5PoorCustom preset, 30 FPS target

    The direct handheld benchmark used Low settings, Medium textures, High filtering, and FSR 2 Performance; the reviewer considered the resulting performance unplayable.

    Custom preset · 30 FPS target

    Frequent dips · Performance upscaling · FSR · FSR 2

    Benchmark: Steam Deck optimized settings and measured horde-performance section. — Explicit FSR 2 setting named in the reviewed source.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  4. Sourced reportforbes.com2 / 5Poor800p, Low preset, 30 FPS target

    The original Deck test confirmed launch and online play, then measured severe horde-related drops across attempted settings and resolutions.

    800p · Low preset · 30 FPS target

    Varied a lot · Performance upscaling · FSR · FSR 2 · Default runtime

    Article: Steam Deck launch, online compatibility, and Skyfire performance test. — Explicit FSR 2 setting named in the reviewed source.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence