On the Steam Deck OLED, Elden Ring is tuned to run at 40 FPS with the TDP capped at 12W, rendering at 1280x800. Its native 800p OLED display refreshes at 90Hz, and SteamOS runs Elden Ring through Proton. These settings are compiled from 5 sources and 100% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of May 2026.
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Very PositiveTHE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
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Frequently asked questions
Can Elden Ring run well on the Steam Deck OLED?
Elden Ring is playable at 40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED with these settings. These values are 100% corroborated across independent guides.
What FPS does Elden Ring hit on the Steam Deck OLED?
With these settings Elden Ring targets 40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED.
What TDP should I use for Elden Ring on the Steam Deck OLED?
Cap the TDP at 12W for Elden Ring on the Steam Deck OLED.
What resolution and upscaling are best for Elden Ring on the Steam Deck OLED?
Render Elden Ring at 1280x800 on the Steam Deck OLED.
What's different about running Elden Ring 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 Elden Ring 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 40-50 FPS), TDP (12W vs 30W), resolution (1280x800 vs 1920x1080). Notable in-game changes: SSAO (Off vs Medium), Shadow Quality (Low vs Medium), Lighting Quality (Low vs Medium), Effects Quality (Low vs Medium), Reflection Quality (Low vs High), Global Illumination Quality (Low vs Medium).
Are these Elden Ring settings verified?
These settings are compiled from 5 sources, 100% corroborated, last verified May 2026.
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Steam Deck OLED vs ASUS ROG Ally X
On the Steam Deck OLED, Elden Ring runs frame rate 40 FPS (vs 40-50 FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X), TDP 12W (vs 30W on the ASUS ROG Ally X), resolution 1280x800 (vs 1920x1080 on the ASUS ROG Ally X).
Settings that change between the two
- SSAOOff· ROGMedium
- Shadow QualityLow· ROGMedium
- Lighting QualityLow· ROGMedium
- Effects QualityLow· ROGMedium
- Reflection QualityLow· ROGHigh
- Global Illumination QualityLow· ROGMedium
Steam Deck OLED-specific tweaks: 40 Hz Refresh Rate, Half Rate Shading Off, Manual GPU Clock Control Off, Proton GE 7-25, UMA Frame Buffer Size 4G, Allow Tearing On.