On the Steam Deck OLED, God of War is tuned to run at 40 FPS with the TDP capped at 9W, rendering at 1152x720 with FSR Quality. Its native 800p OLED display refreshes at 90Hz, and SteamOS runs God of War through Proton. These settings are compiled from 4 sources and 92% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of August 2026.
About the game
Overwhelmingly PositiveHis vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
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Frequently asked questions
Can God of War run well on the Steam Deck OLED?
God of War is playable at 40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED with these settings. These values are 92% corroborated across independent guides.
What FPS does God of War hit on the Steam Deck OLED?
With these settings God of War targets 40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED.
What TDP should I use for God of War on the Steam Deck OLED?
Cap the TDP at 9W for God of War on the Steam Deck OLED.
What resolution and upscaling are best for God of War on the Steam Deck OLED?
Render God of War at 1152x720 with FSR Quality on the Steam Deck OLED.
What's different about running God of War 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 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 (9W vs 30W), resolution (1152x720 vs 1920x1080), upscaling (FSR Quality vs FSR 3.1 Balanced). Notable in-game changes: Motion Blur (Off vs 0), Film Grain (Off vs 0), Anisotropic Filter (Min vs Ultra), Shadows (Original vs Low), Reflections (Original vs Medium), Ambient Occlusion (Original vs Medium).
Are these God of War settings verified?
These settings are compiled from 4 sources, 92% 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 runs frame rate 40 FPS (vs 60 FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X), TDP 9W (vs 30W on the ASUS ROG Ally X), resolution 1152x720 (vs 1920x1080 on the ASUS ROG Ally X), upscaling FSR Quality (vs FSR 3.1 Balanced on the ASUS ROG Ally X).
Settings that change between the two
- Motion BlurOff· ROG0
- Film GrainOff· ROG0
- Anisotropic FilterMin· ROGUltra
- ShadowsOriginal· ROGLow
- ReflectionsOriginal· ROGMedium
- Ambient OcclusionOriginal· ROGMedium
Steam Deck OLED-specific tweaks: 40 FPS, 40 Hz, Off, 1100 MHz, FSR Sharpness 1, 4G.