Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Steam Deck Performance Guide: Settings and FPS Analysis
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 performs surprisingly well on Steam Deck, offering various graphics settings to balance visual quality and performance. Here's a comprehensive guide on how the game runs and the best settings to use.
Performance Overview:
- Ultra Settings: 20 FPS (native), up to 25 FPS with FSR 3.1
- High Settings: 25-30 FPS (native), up to 40 FPS with FSR 3.1
- Medium Settings: 35 FPS (native), up to 55 FPS with FSR 3.1
- Low Settings: 40-50 FPS (native), up to 75+ FPS with FSR 3.1
Battery Life:
- High/Ultra: ~1.5 hours
- Medium: ~2 hours
- Low: ~3 hours
Recommended Optimal Settings:
Frame Rate Limit: 60 FPS Horizontal FOV: 95 Resolution scaling technology: FSR Resolution scaling mode: Balanced Motion blur: Off Near DOF: On Volumetric effects detail: High Vegetation detail: Low Character detail: High Object quality: Medium Particles: High Lighting: Medium Shader quality: High Shadows: Low Textures: High Global illumination: Low Postprocess quality: High
Best Configuration Options:
- For Best Visuals: Ultra Settings with FSR 3.1 Performance Mode
- For Balanced Experience: Medium settings with FSR 3.1 Quality mode, 30 FPS cap
- For Maximum Battery Life: Low settings with FSR Performance Mode
Additional Tips:
- Set resolution to 1280×800
- Consider turning off AMD FSR upscaling if experiencing performance issues
- Use FSR 3.1 scaling to significantly improve frame rates across all presets
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