God of War: Ragnarok — best settings

On the Steam Deck OLED, God of War: Ragnarok is tuned to run at 40 FPS with the TDP capped at 15W, rendering at 1280x800 with FSR Balanced. Its native 800p OLED display refreshes at 90Hz, and SteamOS runs God of War: Ragnarok through Proton. These settings are compiled from 4 sources and 79% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of May 2026.

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Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC.

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Recommended config

Verified May 2026 79% corroborated
Device
Steam Deck OLEDASUS ROG Ally X
Setting type
Balanced Batterysoon Max Qualitysoon
40FPS
Framerate
15W
Power (TDP)
1280x800
Resolution
FSR Balanced
Upscaling
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Frequently asked questions

Can God of War: Ragnarok run well on the Steam Deck OLED?

God of War: Ragnarok is playable at 40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED with these settings. These values are 79% corroborated across independent guides.

What FPS does God of War: Ragnarok hit on the Steam Deck OLED?

With these settings God of War: Ragnarok targets 40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED.

What TDP should I use for God of War: Ragnarok on the Steam Deck OLED?

Cap the TDP at 15W for God of War: Ragnarok on the Steam Deck OLED.

What resolution and upscaling are best for God of War: Ragnarok on the Steam Deck OLED?

Render God of War: Ragnarok at 1280x800 with FSR Balanced on the Steam Deck OLED.

What's different about running God of War: Ragnarok 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 God of War: Ragnarok 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 60 FPS), TDP (15W vs 35W Turbo Mode), resolution (1280x800 vs 1920x1080), upscaling (FSR Balanced vs AMD FSR 3.1 Balanced). Notable in-game changes: Anisotropic Filter (Medium vs Ultra).

Are these God of War: Ragnarok settings verified?

These settings are compiled from 4 sources, 79% corroborated, last verified May 2026.

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Steam Deck OLED vs ASUS ROG Ally X

On the Steam Deck OLED, God of War: Ragnarok runs frame rate 40 FPS (vs 60 FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X), TDP 15W (vs 35W Turbo Mode on the ASUS ROG Ally X), resolution 1280x800 (vs 1920x1080 on the ASUS ROG Ally X), upscaling FSR Balanced (vs AMD FSR 3.1 Balanced on the ASUS ROG Ally X).

Settings that change between the two

  • Anisotropic FilterMedium· ROGUltra

Steam Deck OLED-specific tweaks: Frame Rate Limit: 40 FPS, GPU Clock Locking: 1600 MHz, Proton Experimental compatibility layer.

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