Cyberpunk 2077 — best settings

On the Steam Deck OLED, Cyberpunk 2077 is tuned to run at 40 FPS with the TDP capped at 10W, rendering at 1280x800 with FSR 2.1 Balanced. Its native 800p OLED display refreshes at 90Hz, and SteamOS runs Cyberpunk 2077 through Proton. These settings are compiled from 6 sources and 96% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of May 2026.

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Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.

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Recommended config

Verified May 2026 96% corroborated
Device
Steam Deck OLEDASUS ROG Ally X
Setting type
Balanced Batterysoon Max Qualitysoon
40FPS
Framerate
10W
Power (TDP)
1280x800
Resolution
FSR 2.1 Balanced
Upscaling
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Frequently asked questions

Can Cyberpunk 2077 run well on the Steam Deck OLED?

Cyberpunk 2077 is playable at 40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED with these settings. These values are 96% corroborated across independent guides.

What FPS does Cyberpunk 2077 hit on the Steam Deck OLED?

With these settings Cyberpunk 2077 targets 40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED.

What TDP should I use for Cyberpunk 2077 on the Steam Deck OLED?

Cap the TDP at 10W for Cyberpunk 2077 on the Steam Deck OLED.

What resolution and upscaling are best for Cyberpunk 2077 on the Steam Deck OLED?

Render Cyberpunk 2077 at 1280x800 with FSR 2.1 Balanced on the Steam Deck OLED.

What's different about running Cyberpunk 2077 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 Cyberpunk 2077 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 (40 FPS vs 80+ FPS), TDP (10W vs 35W), resolution (1280x800 vs 1920x1080), upscaling (FSR 2.1 Balanced vs AMD FSR 3 Balanced). Notable in-game changes: Anisotropy (8x vs 8), Local Shadow Mesh Quality (Medium vs Low), Local Shadow Quality (Medium vs Low), Volumetric Cloud Quality (Off vs Medium), Max Dynamic Decals (Medium vs Ultra), Subsurface Scattering Quality (Medium vs Low), and 3 more settings.

Are these Cyberpunk 2077 settings verified?

These settings are compiled from 6 sources, 96% corroborated, last verified May 2026.

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Steam Deck OLED vs ASUS ROG Ally X

On the Steam Deck OLED, Cyberpunk 2077 runs frame rate 40 FPS (vs 80+ FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X), TDP 10W (vs 35W on the ASUS ROG Ally X), resolution 1280x800 (vs 1920x1080 on the ASUS ROG Ally X), upscaling FSR 2.1 Balanced (vs AMD FSR 3 Balanced on the ASUS ROG Ally X).

Settings that change between the two

  • Anisotropy8x· ROG8
  • Local Shadow Mesh QualityMedium· ROGLow
  • Local Shadow QualityMedium· ROGLow
  • Volumetric Cloud QualityOff· ROGMedium
  • Max Dynamic DecalsMedium· ROGUltra
  • Subsurface Scattering QualityMedium· ROGLow
  • Ambient OcclusionMedium· ROGLow
  • Mirror QualityLow· ROGHigh

Steam Deck OLED-specific tweaks: Refresh Rate to 40Hz, Frame Limit to 40fps, UMA Frame Buffer Size to 4GB, CryoUtilities Swap File Size to 16GB, CryoUtilities Swappiness to 1, Proton Version Default, GPU Clock Disabled.

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