On a Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Warhammer 40,000: Darktide runs at roughly 50 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 23FPS 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 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is playable at 1080p — about 50 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 23 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 50 FPS at 1080p and 30 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 17 FPS at 4K. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide offers ray tracing, but the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) isn't built for it, so we leave it off. With only 4GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 23 | 50 |
| 1440p | 14 | 30 |
| 4K | 8 | 17 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages around 50 FPS at 1080p in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — up from about 23 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages roughly 30 FPS in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Particle / Effects 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.