Best Death Stranding 2: On the Beach settings for the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) (2026)
On a Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Death Stranding 2: On the Beach runs at roughly 63 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 33FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 33 | 63 |
| 1440p | 20 | 44 |
| 4K | 10 | 22 |
💡 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach: Decima engine - exceptionally well-optimised, like the first game.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
Death Stranding 2 (Decima engine) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. A free boost on a beautifully optimised engine.
Volumetric LightingLow+6% FPS
Atmospheric fog and light shafts over the terrain. Medium is an easy win.
Ambient OcclusionOff+5% FPS
Soft contact shadows for depth. Cheap; leave On.
Model DetailMedium+4% FPS
Geometry detail on characters and the landscape - one of the heavier settings. High is a clean trade.
Shadow QualityMedium+4% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick.
Screen Space ReflectionsLow+3% FPS
Reflections on water and wet rock across the open world. Medium is plenty.
Memory / Texture QualityVery High-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Anti-AliasingTAAbaseline
Edge smoothing. TAA is clean and cheap.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps the terrain sharp into the distance - essentially free, use 16x.
⚡ 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 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages around 63 FPS at 1080p in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach — up from about 33 FPS with everything on High.
Can the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) run Death Stranding 2: On the Beach at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages roughly 44 FPS in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
What are the best Death Stranding 2: On the Beach 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 Ambient Occlusion 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.