Steam Deck (OLED)

Great at 1080p Medium without ray tracing. High needs FSR to hold 60, and the 8 GB VRAM gets tight with high-res textures. RT is not realistic on this hardware.

Smooth at 1080p through Acts 1–2. The well-known Act 3 / Lower City CPU cliff is where High dips below 60 — the 6-core CPU, not the GPU, is the bottleneck.

Comfortably hits its 60 fps engine cap at 1080p High. The cap is the ceiling — this runs well across every setting tier on the Machine.

Runs far above refresh on the Machine — even High clears 144 fps at 1080p. CPU-friendly, VRAM-light: an ideal fit.

The Machine's stress test. Low is fine, Medium needs FSR for 60, and High/ray tracing pushes it below 30 — a clear 8 GB VRAM and GPU limit.

A native-VR showcase for the Frame. The headline question shifts from low/med/high to native vs streamed — and comfort. Streamed from the Machine it's excellent.

Anticipated (pre-release, autumn 2026) — GTA 6 is shaping up to be a heavy next-gen AAA. On the Steam Machine, expect a playable 1080p experience at Low/Medium with FSR; High and the 8 GB VRAM ceiling will be a real stretch. These are estimates from comparable engines and the Machine's RX 7600-class hardware — we'll publish measured numbers at launch.

Anticipated (pre-release) — Crimson Desert is a graphically ambitious open-world action RPG. On the Steam Machine, expect a playable 1080p experience at Low/Medium with FSR; High and the 8 GB VRAM ceiling will be a stretch. Estimates only — we'll publish measured numbers at launch.

Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.

Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.

Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.

Runs on SteamOS, and the Machine's ~6×-Deck power gives it room — expect a solid 1080p experience.