On the Steam Deck OLED, Assassin's Creed Shadows is tuned to run at 30 FPS with the TDP capped at 10-12W, rendering at 1280x800 with FSR Balanced. Its native 800p OLED display refreshes at 90Hz, and SteamOS runs Assassin's Creed Shadows through Proton. These settings are compiled from 6 sources and 65% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of August 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Can Assassin's Creed Shadows run well on the Steam Deck OLED?
Assassin's Creed Shadows is playable at 30 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED with these settings. These values are 65% corroborated across independent guides.
What FPS does Assassin's Creed Shadows hit on the Steam Deck OLED?
With these settings Assassin's Creed Shadows targets 30 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED.
What TDP should I use for Assassin's Creed Shadows on the Steam Deck OLED?
Cap the TDP at 10-12W for Assassin's Creed Shadows on the Steam Deck OLED.
What resolution and upscaling are best for Assassin's Creed Shadows on the Steam Deck OLED?
Render Assassin's Creed Shadows at 1280x800 with FSR Balanced on the Steam Deck OLED.
What's different about running Assassin's Creed Shadows on the Steam Deck OLED?
The Steam Deck has a native 800p OLED screen at 90Hz and runs games through SteamOS (Proton), so these settings are tuned for that panel.
How do the Assassin's Creed Shadows settings differ on the Steam Deck OLED vs the ASUS ROG Ally X?
On the Steam Deck OLED this guide differs from the ASUS ROG Ally X on frame rate (30 FPS vs 40 FPS), TDP (10-12W vs 30W), resolution (1280x800 vs 1920x1080), upscaling (FSR Balanced vs AMD FSR Performance). Notable in-game changes: Sharpen Strength (0.75 vs 0.20), Overall Preset (Low vs Custom), Water Quality (Medium vs Low).
Are these Assassin's Creed Shadows settings verified?
These settings are compiled from 6 sources, 65% corroborated, last verified Aug 2026.
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Steam Deck OLED vs ASUS ROG Ally X
On the Steam Deck OLED, Assassin's Creed Shadows runs frame rate 30 FPS (vs 40 FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X), TDP 10-12W (vs 30W on the ASUS ROG Ally X), resolution 1280x800 (vs 1920x1080 on the ASUS ROG Ally X), upscaling FSR Balanced (vs AMD FSR Performance on the ASUS ROG Ally X).
Settings that change between the two
- Sharpen Strength0.75· ROG0.20
- Overall PresetLow· ROGCustom
- Water QualityMedium· ROGLow
Steam Deck OLED-specific tweaks: 30 FPS cap, 90 Refresh Rate, Use CryoUtilities for RAM + cache optimization, Proton Experimental, Launch Ubisoft Connect in Desktop Mode once before starting in Gaming Mode.