God of War: Ragnarok — best settings

Valve: Steam Deck Verified

On the Steam Deck OLED, God of War: Ragnarok is tuned to run at 40 FPS with the TDP capped at 15 W, 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 3 sources and 37% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of August 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 Aug 2026 37% 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 37% 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 15 W 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 80+ FPS), TDP (15 W vs 30W), resolution (1280x800 vs 1080p), upscaling (FSR Balanced vs FSR 3.1 Balanced). Notable in-game changes: Frame Rate Limit (Off vs 120), Frame Gen (Off vs On), Textures (Low vs High), Anisotropic Filter (Medium vs Ultra).

Are these God of War: Ragnarok settings verified?

These settings are compiled from 3 sources, 37% corroborated, last verified Aug 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 80+ FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X), TDP 15 W (vs 30W on the ASUS ROG Ally X), resolution 1280x800 (vs 1080p on the ASUS ROG Ally X), upscaling FSR Balanced (vs FSR 3.1 Balanced on the ASUS ROG Ally X).

Settings that change between the two

  • Frame Rate LimitOff· ROG120
  • Frame GenOff· ROGOn
  • TexturesLow· ROGHigh
  • Anisotropic FilterMedium· ROGUltra

Steam Deck OLED-specific tweaks: Proton Experimental compatibility layer, Frame Rate Limit: 40 FPS.

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