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Can Steam Deck Run EVE Online?

Steam Deck compatibility check and performance analysis

Unknown — Not yet tested by Valve

Valve's official Steam Deck compatibility rating for EVE Online

D

Performance Grade

Risky — below minimum specs

Gold

ProtonDB Rating

Community Linux/Deck compatibility

Performance Estimate

Estimated Settings Low at 800p, sub-30 FPS likely

Based on Steam Deck GPU (RDNA 2, ~3800 score) at native 1280x800 resolution. Actual performance may vary based on game optimization and Proton compatibility.

Spec Comparison

Component Steam Deck Minimum Recommended Status
GPU RDNA 2 (Score: 3,800) AMD Radeon 5450 or NVIDIA GeForce 420 or better with at least 1024 MB VRAM NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 580 or better with at least 4 GB VRAM (9,500) Fail
CPU Zen 2, 4c/8t (Score: ~15,000) Intel Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz, AMD Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz) Intel i7-7700 or AMD Ryzen 7 1700 @ 3.6 GHz or greater
RAM 16 GB LPDDR5 4 GB 16 GB Pass
Storage 64GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Display 1280x800, 7" / 7.4" OLED OK

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Steam Deck run EVE Online?

EVE Online has not been officially tested on Steam Deck by Valve. Based on hardware specs alone, our grade is D (risky — below minimum specs). ProtonDB rates it as "gold".

What settings should I use for EVE Online on Steam Deck?

For EVE Online on Steam Deck, we recommend low at 800p, sub-30 fps likely. The game recommends NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1060, and Steam Deck's GPU (RDNA 2, ~GTX 1050 Ti equivalent) falls below that requirement. Start at medium settings and adjust based on frame rate.

Does EVE Online have Steam Deck verified status?

EVE Online has not received a Steam Deck verification status from Valve yet. Its compatibility is unknown and may change as Valve continues testing.