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Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Machine settings and performance

Steam Machine rating

4.2 out of 5

Good

6 total scores

Score distribution

  1. Excellent5 / 52
  2. Good4 / 53
  3. Playable3 / 51
  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
60 FPS
Resolution
1080p
Graphics preset
High

Featured Steam Machine setups

1 cited setup
  1. Published Jun 22, 2026High confidence · Benchmark
    • 1080p
    • High preset
    • Not measured
    • Native or upscaling off

    Measured FPS: 95 average

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Reports (6)

Detailed community reports and sourced reports behind the score.

  1. Sourced reportfinalboss.io4 / 5Good1080p, Medium preset, 60 FPS target

    Baldur's Gate 3 was tested directly on the Steam Machine at a 60 FPS-class 1080p configuration.

    1080p · Medium preset · 60 FPS target

    Mostly stable · Native or upscaling off

    Benchmark: 4K Steam Machine game tests.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  2. Community reportAnonymous report5 / 5Excellent1440p, Medium preset, 40 FPS target

    1440p · Medium preset · 40 FPS target

  3. Community observation4 / 5Good1440p, Ultra preset, 60 FPS target

    1440p · Ultra preset · 60 FPS target

    Not measured

  4. Sourced reportrockpapershotgun.com5 / 5Excellent1080p, High preset

    Rock Paper Shotgun's 1080p native chart lists Baldur's Gate 3 on High at a 95 FPS average.

    1080p · High preset

    Not measured · Native or upscaling off

    Benchmark: 1080p native benchmark graph, Baldur's Gate 3 (High).View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  5. Sourced reportpcgameshardware.de4 / 5Good1080p, Ultra preset, 60 FPS target

    The current-device review says Baldur's Gate 3 at FHD and Ultra stays close to Valve's target range; WQHD remains plausible with adjusted expectations, while UHD is not a 60 fps setup.

    1080p · Ultra preset · 60 FPS target

    Not measured

    Benchmark: High presets: 8 GiByte VRAM isn't much, Baldur's Gate 3 paragraph.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

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  1. Sourced reportpcgamer.com3 / 5Playable1440p, Ultra preset

    The current Steam Machine averaged 46 FPS with a 26 FPS one-percent low at 1440p Ultra. The game repeatedly crashed on boot until Proton Experimental was enabled.

    1440p · Ultra preset

    Proton Experimental

    • Crashes
    • Third-party launcher required

    Benchmark: Performance table for Baldur's Gate 3 and software boot-crash paragraph.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

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