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Steam Deck rating
Equal-weight average of all 2 scores (community and sourced). Not a median, benchmark, or guarantee.
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Forbes retested the same Steam Deck areas at 1280x800 using Low and FSR 3 Balanced, consistently rendering above 35 FPS with smooth frame pacing and no combat stutter, though cities may reduce frame rate.
800p · Low preset · 30 FPS target
Mostly stable · Balanced upscaling · FSR · FSR 3
Article: Avowed On Steam Deck: Recommended Settings.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence
Windows Central reports frequent Steam Deck crashes with Avowed and says the experience is not enjoyable enough to recommend, despite documenting a low-settings 30 FPS fallback.
800p · Low preset · 30 FPS target
Unplayable · Balanced upscaling · FSR · Proton Experimental
Article: Best Avowed graphics settings for Steam Deck.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence