Elden Ring — best settings

On the ASUS ROG Ally X, Elden Ring is tuned to run at 40-50 FPS with the TDP capped at 30W, rendering at 1920x1080. Its native 1080p IPS display refreshes at 120Hz, and Elden Ring runs natively on Windows. These settings are compiled from 5 sources and 100% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of August 2026.

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Recommended config

Verified Aug 2026 100% corroborated
Device
Steam Deck OLEDASUS ROG Ally X
Setting type
Balanced Batterysoon Max Qualitysoon
40-50FPS
Framerate
30W
Power (TDP)
1920x1080
Resolution
Off
Upscaling
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In-game settings

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Quality

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Reflections & Water

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Other settings

Frequently asked questions

Can Elden Ring run well on the ASUS ROG Ally X?

Elden Ring is playable at 40-50 FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X with these settings. These values are 100% corroborated across independent guides.

What FPS does Elden Ring hit on the ASUS ROG Ally X?

With these settings Elden Ring targets 40-50 FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X.

What TDP should I use for Elden Ring on the ASUS ROG Ally X?

Cap the TDP at 30W for Elden Ring on the ASUS ROG Ally X.

What resolution and upscaling are best for Elden Ring on the ASUS ROG Ally X?

Render Elden Ring at 1920x1080 on the ASUS ROG Ally X.

What's different about running Elden Ring 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 Elden Ring 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 (40-50 FPS vs 40 FPS), TDP (30W vs 12W), resolution (1920x1080 vs 1280x800). Notable in-game changes: Texture Quality (Low vs High), Shadow Quality (Medium vs Low), Effects Quality (Medium vs Low), Reflection Quality (High vs Low), Water Surface Quality (Low vs High), Global Illumination Quality (Medium vs Low).

Are these Elden Ring settings verified?

These settings are compiled from 5 sources, 100% corroborated, last verified Aug 2026.

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ASUS ROG Ally X vs Steam Deck OLED

On the ASUS ROG Ally X, Elden Ring runs frame rate 40-50 FPS (vs 40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED), TDP 30W (vs 12W on the Steam Deck OLED), resolution 1920x1080 (vs 1280x800 on the Steam Deck OLED).

Settings that change between the two

  • Texture QualityLow· DeckHigh
  • Shadow QualityMedium· DeckLow
  • Effects QualityMedium· DeckLow
  • Reflection QualityHigh· DeckLow
  • Water Surface QualityLow· DeckHigh
  • Global Illumination QualityMedium· DeckLow

ASUS ROG Ally X-specific tweaks: 16GB VRAM allocated to GPU, AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) On.

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