Assassin's Creed Shadows — best settings

On the ASUS ROG Ally X, Assassin's Creed Shadows is tuned to run at 40 FPS with the TDP capped at 30W, rendering at 1920x1080 with AMD FSR Performance. Its native 1080p IPS display refreshes at 120Hz, and Assassin's Creed Shadows runs natively on Windows. These settings are compiled from 3 sources and 52% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of August 2026.

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Experience an epic action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi assassin and powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos.

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Recommended config

Verified Aug 2026 52% corroborated
Device
Steam Deck OLEDASUS ROG Ally X
Setting type
Balanced Batterysoon Max Qualitysoon
40FPS
Framerate
30W
Power (TDP)
1920x1080
Resolution
AMD FSR Performance
Upscaling
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Frequently asked questions

Can Assassin's Creed Shadows run well on the ASUS ROG Ally X?

Assassin's Creed Shadows is playable at 40 FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X with these settings. These values are 52% corroborated across independent guides.

What FPS does Assassin's Creed Shadows hit on the ASUS ROG Ally X?

With these settings Assassin's Creed Shadows targets 40 FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X.

What TDP should I use for Assassin's Creed Shadows on the ASUS ROG Ally X?

Cap the TDP at 30W for Assassin's Creed Shadows on the ASUS ROG Ally X.

What resolution and upscaling are best for Assassin's Creed Shadows on the ASUS ROG Ally X?

Render Assassin's Creed Shadows at 1920x1080 with AMD FSR Performance on the ASUS ROG Ally X.

What's different about running Assassin's Creed Shadows on the ASUS ROG Ally X?

The ROG Ally X has a native 1080p IPS screen at 120Hz and runs natively on Windows, so these settings are tuned for that panel.

How do the Assassin's Creed Shadows settings differ on the ASUS ROG Ally X vs the Steam Deck OLED?

On the ASUS ROG Ally X this guide differs from the Steam Deck OLED on frame rate (40 FPS vs 30 FPS), TDP (30W vs 10-12W), resolution (1920x1080 vs 1280x800), upscaling (AMD FSR Performance vs FSR Balanced). Notable in-game changes: Field of View (90% vs 88%), Aspect Ratio (16:9 vs 16:10), Water Quality (Low vs Medium).

Are these Assassin's Creed Shadows settings verified?

These settings are compiled from 3 sources, 52% corroborated, last verified Aug 2026.

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ASUS ROG Ally X vs Steam Deck OLED

On the ASUS ROG Ally X, Assassin's Creed Shadows runs frame rate 40 FPS (vs 30 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED), TDP 30W (vs 10-12W on the Steam Deck OLED), resolution 1920x1080 (vs 1280x800 on the Steam Deck OLED), upscaling AMD FSR Performance (vs FSR Balanced on the Steam Deck OLED).

Settings that change between the two

  • Field of View90%· Deck88%
  • Aspect Ratio16:9· Deck16:10
  • Water QualityLow· DeckMedium

ASUS ROG Ally X-specific tweaks: VRAM to 8GB, CPU Boost: Disabled, AMD RIS: On, FPS Limiter: Disable to take advantage of VRR, AFMF: Disabled, FSR Frame Generation for 60 FPS (with increased latency).

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