Active Matter on Steam Deck LCD

Below minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

No. The Steam Deck LCD is below Active Matter's minimum spec (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti). At its native 1280×800 we estimate ~31 fps on the high preset (range 25–37, medium confidence, ±20%). 60 fps is out of reach; 40 fps works on medium. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS at native 1280×800

Preset	Native 1280×800	Range
low	53	42–63
medium	40	32–48
high	31	25–37
ultra	25	20–30

Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.

Presets for 30 / 40 / 60 fps

30 fps at 1280×800: high preset
40 fps at 1280×800: medium preset
60 fps at 1280×800: not reachable

AMD graphics: use FSR in quality or balanced mode (or the system-level RSR upscaler) before dropping the preset. DLSS is not available on AMD.

Frame cap and power

Screen: 1280×800, 60 Hz, 40 Wh battery.
Even frame caps for 60 Hz: 30, 60 fps. The low end of our range (25 fps) is under 30 fps, so expect drops below any cap.
TDP: not measured yet. We don't publish wattage advice until we have measured runs.

Valve's Steam Deck test

Valve hasn't rated this game for Steam Deck.

Active Matter on other handhelds (high preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	40	67	Meets minimum
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	31	48	Meets minimum
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	31	48	Meets minimum
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	28	46	Meets minimum
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	28	46	Meets minimum
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	28	46	Meets minimum
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	29	45	Meets minimum
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	27	42	Meets minimum
Legion Go	2560×1600	16	37	Meets minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	24	37	Meets minimum
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	22	37	Meets minimum
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	22	37	Meets minimum
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	33	33	Meets minimum
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	31	31	Below minimum
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	19	29	Below minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	18	29	Below minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	19	29	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	14	22	Below minimum

Stronger handheld for 40 fps: ROG Ally X, ~42 fps at 1280×800 high vs 31 on the Steam Deck LCD (est.).

Native = each device's own screen resolution; 1280×800 compares GPUs at the same render resolution. A faster handheld is the upgrade path here; desktop cards don't apply.