Best Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II settings for the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) (2026)
On a Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II runs at roughly 50 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 18FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 18 | 50 |
| 1440p | 11 | 30 |
| 4K | 5 | 15 |
💡 Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II: One of the most demanding games made - upscaling is required at 1440p and up.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Unreal Engine 5) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. Practically required - it is one of the most demanding games made.
Global Illumination (Lumen)Low+14% FPS
Software Lumen bounce lighting - the heaviest setting and central to the cinematic look. High over Cinematic frees real FPS.
Reflections (Lumen)Low+10% FPS
Lumen reflections on water and wet rock. High is a clean trade.
Shadow QualityLow+9% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick.
Effects QualityLow+7% FPS
Fire, fog and particle effects - core to the bleak atmosphere. High smooths the set pieces.
Foliage QualityLow+6% FPS
Plant and grass density across Iceland. A real cost outdoors.
Post ProcessingLow+5% FPS
Film grain, bloom and depth of field - heavy in the cinematic presentation. Cheap to ease back.
View DistanceLow+5% FPS
How far detail renders. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Anti-AliasingLow+4% FPS
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.
Texture QualityCinematic-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM. Ease off on 8GB cards.
⚡ 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 Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages around 50 FPS at 1080p in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II — up from about 18 FPS with everything on High.
Can the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) run Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages roughly 30 FPS in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
What are the best Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II 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 Reflections (Lumen) 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.