Best Control settings for the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) (2026)
On a Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Control runs at roughly 58 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 28FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 28 | 58 |
| 1440p | 17 | 35 |
| 4K | 8 | 18 |
💡 Control: A flagship ray-tracing showcase - RT is gorgeous but very heavy; pair it with DLSS.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
Control (Northlight engine) supports DLSS - a major boost that makes ray tracing far more playable.
Ray TracingOffsaves FPS
Control is a flagship ray-tracing showcase (reflections, indirect lighting, contact shadows, debris). Gorgeous but by far the heaviest option - turn it on only with DLSS and plenty of headroom.
Volumetric LightingLow+8% FPS
God rays and dusty light shafts - core to the eerie Oldest House look but a real cost. Medium is a clean trade.
Screen Space ReflectionsOff+7% FPS
Reflections on the building's many shiny floors. Medium is plenty without ray tracing.
Shadow QualityLow+7% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. Medium is a clean trade.
Global ReflectionsOff+5% FPS
Cheaper baked reflections for the whole scene. Medium is plenty.
Ambient OcclusionOff+4% FPS
Soft contact shadows for depth. Cheap; leave On.
MSAAOffbaseline
Hardware edge smoothing - very heavy in this game. Leave Off and rely on the cheaper filtering AA.
Texture ResolutionHighbaseline
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 Control?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages around 58 FPS at 1080p in Control — up from about 28 FPS with everything on High.
Can the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) run Control at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages roughly 35 FPS in Control; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
What are the best Control settings for the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU)?
Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Volumetric Lighting and Screen Space Reflections 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.