Can Steam Deck Run LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII?
Steam Deck compatibility check and performance analysis
Unknown — Not yet tested by Valve
Valve's official Steam Deck compatibility rating for LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII
Performance Grade
Overkill — Steam Deck crushes this
Performance Estimate
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) | NVIDIA® Geforce® 8800GT / ATI Radeon™ HD 4770 VRAM 512MB or later | NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX™ 460/ ATI Radeon™ HD 5770 | ? |
| CPU | Zen 2, 4c/8t (Score: ~15,000) | 2GHz Dual Core CPU | Intel® Core™ 2 Quad (2.66 GHz)/ AMD Phenom™ II X4 (2.8 GHz) processor | — |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 | 1.46484 GB | 2 GB | Pass |
| Storage | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 22 GB | 22 GB | — |
| Display | 1280x800, 7" / 7.4" OLED | — | OK | |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Steam Deck run LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII?
LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII has not been officially tested on Steam Deck by Valve. Based on hardware specs alone, our grade is S (overkill — steam deck crushes this).
What settings should I use for LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII on Steam Deck?
For LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII on Steam Deck, we recommend ultra / high at 800p, 60+ fps. The game recommends NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX™ 460, 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 LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII have Steam Deck verified status?
LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII has not received a Steam Deck verification status from Valve yet. Its compatibility is unknown and may change as Valve continues testing.
