Best Phantom Blade Zero settings for the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) (2026)
On a Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Phantom Blade Zero runs at roughly 59 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 23FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 23 | 59 |
| 1440p | 14 | 36 |
| 4K | 7 | 18 |
💡 Phantom Blade Zero: Unreal Engine 5 - turn off ray tracing and lower Lumen GI first for high frame rates.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
Phantom Blade Zero (Unreal Engine 5) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. Effectively required at 1440p and up - enable it first.
Ray TracingOffsaves FPS
Ray-traced lighting and reflections. Stunning but brutally heavy on a fast action game - keep Off unless you have DLSS + Frame Gen on.
Global Illumination (Lumen)Low+16% FPS
Software Lumen bounce lighting - the heaviest non-RT setting. High over Epic is a big saving with little visible loss.
Shadow QualityLow+11% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High looks nearly identical to Epic while running faster.
Reflections (Lumen)Low+9% FPS
Reflections on blades, water and wet surfaces. Medium/High is plenty.
Effects QualityLow+7% FPS
Combat sparks and ability effects - a real cost in this fast, flashy combat. High keeps fights smooth.
Foliage QualityLow+5% FPS
Grass and plant density. Mild visual loss when lowered.
Post ProcessingLow+4% FPS
Motion blur, bloom and depth of field. Cheap; set to taste.
Texture QualityEpic-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap on FPS if it fits your VRAM. High for 8GB cards, Epic for 12GB+.
⚡ 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 Phantom Blade Zero?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages around 59 FPS at 1080p in Phantom Blade Zero — up from about 23 FPS with everything on High.
Can the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) run Phantom Blade Zero at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages roughly 36 FPS in Phantom Blade Zero; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
What are the best Phantom Blade Zero settings for the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU)?
Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Global Illumination (Lumen) 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.