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Best Grounded 2 settings for the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) (2026)

On a Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Grounded 2 runs at roughly 66 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 39FPS 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 Grounded 2 is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 66 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 39 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 66 FPS at 1080p and 52 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 29 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p3966
1440p2352
4K1329
💡 Grounded 2: UE5 - the shrunk-down backyard is all foliage, so Foliage Quality is the heaviest lever.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
Grounded 2 (Unreal Engine 5) supports DLSS and FSR — the biggest GPU win, and it tames the dense backyard foliage.
Quality PresetMedium+11% FPS
Grounded 2's early-access menu is deliberately minimal — a single visuals preset (Low-Epic) drives nearly all detail, including the dense backyard foliage that dominates the frame cost. Granular tuning needs config-file edits.
Render Scale100%baseline
Internal render resolution on top of upscaling. Dropping below 100% is a strong FPS lever at some sharpness cost.
Anti-AliasingMediumbaseline
Edge smoothing on the tiny-scale detail. Medium keeps the yard crisp cheaply.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) get in Grounded 2?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages around 66 FPS at 1080p in Grounded 2 — up from about 39 FPS with everything on High.

Can the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) run Grounded 2 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages roughly 52 FPS in Grounded 2; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Grounded 2 settings for the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU)?

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