On the Steam Deck OLED, Red Dead Redemption 2 is tuned to run at 45 FPS, rendering at 1280x800 with FSR 2 Quality. Its native 800p OLED display refreshes at 90Hz, and SteamOS runs Red Dead Redemption 2 through Proton. These settings are compiled from 2 sources and 89% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of May 2026.
About the game
Very PositiveArthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
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Frequently asked questions
Can Red Dead Redemption 2 run well on the Steam Deck OLED?
Red Dead Redemption 2 is playable at 45 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED with these settings. These values are 89% corroborated across independent guides.
What FPS does Red Dead Redemption 2 hit on the Steam Deck OLED?
With these settings Red Dead Redemption 2 targets 45 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED.
What resolution and upscaling are best for Red Dead Redemption 2 on the Steam Deck OLED?
Render Red Dead Redemption 2 at 1280x800 with FSR 2 Quality on the Steam Deck OLED.
What's different about running Red Dead Redemption 2 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 Red Dead Redemption 2 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 (45 FPS vs 60 FPS), resolution (1280x800 vs 1080p), upscaling (FSR 2 Quality vs FSR Quality). Notable in-game changes: Shadow Quality (Low vs Medium), Particle Quality (Low vs Medium), Graphics API (Vulkan vs DirectX 12), Tree Quality (Low vs High), Parallax Occlusion Mapping Quality (Low vs Medium).
Are these Red Dead Redemption 2 settings verified?
These settings are compiled from 2 sources, 89% corroborated, last verified May 2026.
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Steam Deck OLED vs ASUS ROG Ally X
On the Steam Deck OLED, Red Dead Redemption 2 runs frame rate 45 FPS (vs 60 FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X), resolution 1280x800 (vs 1080p on the ASUS ROG Ally X), upscaling FSR 2 Quality (vs FSR Quality on the ASUS ROG Ally X).
Settings that change between the two
- Shadow QualityLow· ROGMedium
- Particle QualityLow· ROGMedium
- Graphics APIVulkan· ROGDirectX 12
- Tree QualityLow· ROGHigh
- Parallax Occlusion Mapping QualityLow· ROGMedium
Steam Deck OLED-specific tweaks: CryoByte33 Utilities (recommended settings), GPU Clock Disabled, Proton GE 7-24.