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Can the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) run A Plague Tale: Requiem? (2026)

👍 Yes, with tuned settings

~59 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings

The Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) is a handheld card with 4GB of VRAM, and A Plague Tale: Requiem is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU it averages about 59 FPS at 1080p with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 25 FPS with everything on High.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	25	59
1440p	15	36
4K	8	20

💡 A Plague Tale: Requiem: The rat-swarm scenes are very demanding - Effects Quality matters most there.

🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

At 1080p expect around 59 FPS, at 1440p about 36 FPS, and at 4K roughly 20 FPS with optimized settings. With only 4GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The single biggest improvement is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality.

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Frequently asked

Can the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) run A Plague Tale: Requiem?

Yes, with tuned settings. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) averages about 59 FPS at 1080p in A Plague Tale: Requiem.

What FPS does the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU) get in A Plague Tale: Requiem at 1080p?

Around 59 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 25 FPS on all-High).

How do I make A Plague Tale: Requiem run better on the Steam Deck (RDNA2 iGPU)?

Turn on FSR (Balanced) for the biggest free boost, keep ray tracing off, and lower the heaviest settings a notch. FrameCoach's full per-setting guide for this exact combo shows what each option costs.

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.