On the Steam Deck OLED, Grounded is tuned to run at 40 FPS with the TDP capped at 12W, rendering at 1152x720 with FSR. Its native 800p OLED display refreshes at 90Hz, and SteamOS runs Grounded through Proton. These settings are compiled from 4 sources and 100% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of May 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Can Grounded run well on the Steam Deck OLED?
Grounded is playable at 40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED with these settings. These values are 100% corroborated across independent guides.
What FPS does Grounded hit on the Steam Deck OLED?
With these settings Grounded targets 40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED.
What TDP should I use for Grounded on the Steam Deck OLED?
Cap the TDP at 12W for Grounded on the Steam Deck OLED.
What resolution and upscaling are best for Grounded on the Steam Deck OLED?
Render Grounded at 1152x720 with FSR on the Steam Deck OLED.
What's different about running Grounded 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 Grounded 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 near 60 FPS), TDP (12W vs 18W), resolution (1152x720 vs 1920x1080), upscaling (FSR vs FSR Performance). Notable in-game changes: Quality (Low vs Medium), Motion Blur (Off vs 0%).
Are these Grounded settings verified?
These settings are compiled from 4 sources, 100% corroborated, last verified May 2026.
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Steam Deck OLED vs ASUS ROG Ally X
On the Steam Deck OLED, Grounded runs frame rate 40 FPS (vs near 60 FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X), TDP 12W (vs 18W on the ASUS ROG Ally X), resolution 1152x720 (vs 1920x1080 on the ASUS ROG Ally X), upscaling FSR (vs FSR Performance on the ASUS ROG Ally X).
Settings that change between the two
- QualityLow· ROGMedium
- Motion BlurOff· ROG0%
Steam Deck OLED-specific tweaks: 40 Hz Refresh Rate.