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

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Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Machine settings and performance

Steam Machine rating

4.1 out of 5

Good

19 total scores

Score distribution

  1. Excellent5 / 52
  2. Good4 / 516
  3. Playable3 / 51
  4. Poor2 / 50
  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
60 FPS
Resolution
1440p
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

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

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

Reports (19)

Detailed community reports and sourced reports behind the score.

  1. Community observation4 / 5Good1440p, High preset

    1440p · High preset

    Mostly stable

  2. Community observation4 / 5Good1440p, Custom preset

    1440p · Custom preset

    Mostly stable · Balanced upscaling · FSR · FSR 4

  3. Community observation4 / 5Good1080p, Ultra preset

    1080p · Ultra preset

    Mostly stable

  4. Community observation4 / 5Good1440p, Custom preset

    1440p · Custom preset

    Mostly stable

  5. Community observation4 / 5Good1080p, Custom preset

    1080p · Custom preset

    Mostly stable

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  1. Community observation4 / 5Good1440p, Ultra preset

    1440p · Ultra preset

    Mostly stable

  2. 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

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

    1440p · Medium preset · 40 FPS target

  4. Sourced reportfrandroid.com4 / 5GoodHigh preset

    Frandroid reports Baldur’s Gate 3 above 60 FPS on the actual Valve Steam Machine, decreasing to 50 FPS in dense areas with buildings and NPCs. The article-wide method uses High with ray tracing off. No game-specific output resolution, named statistic, configured FPS target, upscaling or frame-generation state is established.

    High preset

    Article: Performance testing: Baldur’s Gate 3; High/RT-off test method.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

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

    1440p · Ultra preset · 60 FPS target

    Not measured

  6. Community observation4 / 5GoodOther resolution, Ultra preset

    Other resolution · Ultra preset

    Mostly stable

  7. Community observation4 / 5Good1080p, Ultra preset

    1080p · Ultra preset

    Mostly stable

  8. Sourced reportgolem.de4 / 5Good4K, High preset

    Golem measured 62 FPS at 3840×2160 with high graphics and FSR performance. Frame-time stability was not reported.

    4K · High preset

    Not measured · Performance upscaling · FSR

    Benchmark: Original review page 3, 4K chart: Baldur's Gate 3 row, high graphics, selected native/FSR/render-scale column..View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  9. Community observation4 / 5Good1440p, High preset, 60 FPS target

    1440p · High preset · 60 FPS target

    Mostly stable · FSR

  10. Community observation4 / 5Good4K, High preset, 30 FPS target

    4K · High preset · 30 FPS target

    Mostly stable

  11. Community observation4 / 5Good1080p, Medium preset

    1080p · Medium preset

    Locked or nearly locked · Native or upscaling off · GE-Proton

  12. 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

  13. 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

    Average FPS: 46 FPS · Benchmark

    SteamOS 3; Proton Experimental compatibility override required; 2560x1440; Ultra; unreported; FG unreported

    1% low FPS: 26 FPS · Benchmark

    SteamOS 3; Proton Experimental compatibility override required; 2560x1440; Ultra; unreported; FG unreported

    • 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

  14. 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