Best A Plague Tale: Requiem settings for the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) (2026)
On a Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), A Plague Tale: Requiem runs at roughly 55 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 25FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 25 | 55 |
| 1440p | 15 | 34 |
| 4K | 7 | 17 |
💡 A Plague Tale: Requiem: The rat-swarm scenes are very demanding - Effects Quality matters most there.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem supports DLSS and FSR plus frame generation. A big help - the rat scenes are very demanding.
Ray-Traced Ambient OcclusionOffsaves FPS
Adds ray-traced contact shadows. A nice touch but a real cost - keep Off for high FPS.
Shadow QualityLow+10% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick.
Effects QualityLow+9% FPS
Drives the thousands of on-screen rats and fire - the heaviest setting in the swarm scenes. High smooths them a lot.
Volumetric QualityLow+7% FPS
Atmospheric fog and god rays - core to the look but a real cost. High is a clean trade.
Foliage QualityLow+5% FPS
Plant and grass density in the French countryside. A small, safe gain when lowered.
Ambient OcclusionOff+5% FPS
Soft contact shadows for depth. Medium is a cheap, good-looking option.
Anti-AliasingOff+4% FPS
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.
⚡ Fine-tune this for your exact CPU & target FPS →
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Frequently asked
What FPS does the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) get in A Plague Tale: Requiem?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages around 55 FPS at 1080p in A Plague Tale: Requiem — up from about 25 FPS with everything on High.
Can the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) run A Plague Tale: Requiem at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages roughly 34 FPS in A Plague Tale: Requiem; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
What are the best A Plague Tale: Requiem settings for the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU)?
Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Effects Quality down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.
FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.