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Can Steam Deck Run Path of Exile?

Steam Deck compatibility check and performance analysis

Unknown — Not yet tested by Valve

Valve's official Steam Deck compatibility rating for Path of Exile

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) NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 Ti or ATI Radeon™ HD 7850 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti or ATI Radeon™ RX560 (6,350) Fail
CPU Zen 2, 4c/8t (Score: ~15,000) Quad core 2.6GHz x86-compatible Quad core 3.2GHz x64-compatible
RAM 16 GB LPDDR5 8 GB 16 GB Pass
Storage 64GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 40 GB 40 GB
Display 1280x800, 7" / 7.4" OLED OK

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Steam Deck run Path of Exile?

Path of Exile 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 Path of Exile on Steam Deck?

For Path of Exile on Steam Deck, we recommend low at 800p, sub-30 fps likely. The game recommends NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti or ATI Radeon™ RX560, 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 Path of Exile have Steam Deck verified status?

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