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Can Steam Deck Run Pillars of Eternity?

Steam Deck compatibility check and performance analysis

Unknown — Not yet tested by Valve

Valve's official Steam Deck compatibility rating for Pillars of Eternity

S

Performance Grade

Overkill — Steam Deck crushes this

Platinum

ProtonDB Rating

Community Linux/Deck compatibility

Performance Estimate

Estimated Settings Ultra / High at 800p, 60+ FPS

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) ATI Radeon HD 4850 or NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT Radeon HD 7700 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 ?
CPU Zen 2, 4c/8t (Score: ~15,000) Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73 Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
RAM 16 GB LPDDR5 4 GB 8 GB Pass
Storage 64GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB 14 GB 14 GB
Display 1280x800, 7" / 7.4" OLED OK

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Steam Deck run Pillars of Eternity?

Pillars of Eternity has not been officially tested on Steam Deck by Valve. Based on hardware specs alone, our grade is S (overkill — steam deck crushes this). ProtonDB rates it as "platinum".

What settings should I use for Pillars of Eternity on Steam Deck?

For Pillars of Eternity on Steam Deck, we recommend ultra / high at 800p, 60+ fps. The game recommends Radeon HD 7700 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570, 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 Pillars of Eternity have Steam Deck verified status?

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