Baldur's Gate 3 game artwork
$59.99
96% positive

758,790 reviewsAll languages

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Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck settings and performance

Steam Deck rating

3.3 out of 5

Playable

7 total scores

Score distribution

  1. Excellent5 / 51
  2. Good4 / 51
  3. Playable3 / 54
  4. Poor2 / 51
  5. Broken1 / 50

Settings snapshot

Settings medians use reported fields. When no target median is available, FPS shows a reported result or Varies. Custom means mixed graphics settings. These fields may describe different tests.

Compatibility
Verified
Target FPS
30 FPS
Resolution
800p
Graphics preset
Medium

Featured Steam Deck setups

1 cited setup
  1. Published Aug 15, 2023Medium confidence · Benchmark
    • Custom preset
    • 30 FPS target
    • Mostly stable
    • Native or upscaling off

    Measured FPS: 30 average, 30 maximum

    Destructoid's Deck settings guide uses a custom Medium-and-Low mix, a 30 FPS cap, and FSR off; it reports about 30 FPS for most play with occasional dips.

    Frame-rate cap
    30 FPS
    V-sync
    Off
    Framerate cap
    On
    Maximum framerate
    30
    Model quality
    Medium
    Detail distance
    Medium
    Instance distance
    Medium
    Texture quality
    Medium
    Shadow quality
    Low
    Cloud quality
    Medium
    AMD FSR 1.0
    Off
    Anti-Aliasing
    None

    View source: destructoid.com (opens in a new tab)

Reports (7)

Detailed community reports and sourced reports behind the score.

  1. Community reportAnonymous report5 / 5Excellent1080p, External display, Medium preset, 60 FPS target

    1080p · External display · Medium preset · 60 FPS target

    Mostly stable

  2. Community observation3 / 5PlayableLow preset, 30 FPS target

    Low preset · 30 FPS target

    Frequent dips

  3. Community observation2 / 5Poor800p, Custom preset, Other FPS target

    800p · Custom preset · Other FPS target

    Varied a lot · Balanced upscaling · FSR · Native Linux

  4. Community observation4 / 5GoodDefault preset, 30 FPS target

    Default preset · 30 FPS target

    Mostly stable · Native Linux

  5. Sourced reportpcgamesn.com3 / 5Playable800p, Medium preset

    The publication's own experience put the untouched defaults below 20 FPS. A medium preset at native 800p reached about 30 FPS, but remained unstable and could briefly drop severely; Act Three was also identified as a continuing trouble spot.

    800p · Medium preset

    Benchmark: Is Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck compatible?.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

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

    Custom preset · 30 FPS target

    Frequent dips · Quality upscaling · FSR · Proton stable

  2. Sourced reportdestructoid.com3 / 5PlayableCustom preset, 30 FPS target

    Destructoid's Deck settings guide uses a custom Medium-and-Low mix, a 30 FPS cap, and FSR off; it reports about 30 FPS for most play with occasional dips.

    Custom preset · 30 FPS target

    Mostly stable · Native or upscaling off

    Benchmark: Best settings section and observed performance paragraph.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence