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Best God of War Ragnarök settings for the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) (2026)

On a Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), God of War Ragnarök runs at roughly 61 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 31FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) is a handheld graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and God of War Ragnarök is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 61 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 31 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 61 FPS at 1080p and 43 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 24 FPS at 4K. God of War Ragnarök offers ray tracing, but the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) isn't built for it, so we leave it off. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p3161
1440p1843
4K1024
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
God of War Ragnarok supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS. A well-optimised port but demanding at 4K - upscaling is the biggest single gain.
Ray TracingOffsaves FPS
Ray-traced shadows and reflections - prettier but costs around 15-25 percent FPS. Keep Off unless you have headroom.
Atmospherics QualityLow+7% FPS
Fog, mist and god-rays. A solid FPS saving with little visible loss.
Shadow QualityMedium+5% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High is the sweet spot - Ultra adds little for a real cost.
Reflection QualityMedium+4% FPS
Surface and water reflections. Moderate cost; High is fine for most scenes.
Model QualityMedium+3% FPS
Character and world geometry detail. High looks great without the Ultra cost.
Ambient OcclusionMedium+3% FPS
Soft contact shadows. Medium is plenty for gameplay clarity.
Anti-AliasingLow+2% FPS
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.
Depth of Field / Motion BlurOff+2% FPS
Cinematic post-processing bundle. Nearly free; set to taste.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness. Cheap if it fits your VRAM - keep it High on 8GB+ cards.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps angled surfaces sharp - effectively free, use 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) get in God of War Ragnarök?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages around 61 FPS at 1080p in God of War Ragnarök — up from about 31 FPS with everything on High.

Can the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) run God of War Ragnarök at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages roughly 43 FPS in God of War Ragnarök; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best God of War Ragnarök settings for the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU)?

Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Atmospherics Quality and Shadow 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.