Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on Legion Go S

Meets minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes, at lower settings. The Legion Go S meets Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition's minimum spec. At its native 1920×1200 we estimate ~38 fps on the medium preset (range 31–46, medium confidence, ±20%). 60 fps is out of reach; 40 fps works on low. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS at native 1920×1200

Preset	Native 1920×1200	Range	Rendered at 1280×800
low	50	40–60	82
medium	38	31–46	63
high	29	23–35	48
ultra	23	19–28	39

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 1920×1200: medium preset
40 fps at 1920×1200: low preset
60 fps at 1920×1200: not reachable
40 fps rendered at 1280×800: high preset
60 fps rendered at 1280×800: medium preset

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: 1920×1200, 120 Hz, 55.5 Wh battery.
Even frame caps for 120 Hz: 30, 40, 60, 120 fps. At medium (low end of the range 31 fps), a 30 fps cap should hold steady.
TDP: not measured yet. We don't publish wattage advice until we have measured runs.

Steam Deck rating

Valve rates Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition Steam Deck Playable (tested on Steam Deck, not on the Legion Go S).

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on other handhelds (medium preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	88	146	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	69	107	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	69	107	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	62	102	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	62	102	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	62	102	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	62	96	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	59	91	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go	2560×1600	35	82	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	53	82	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	50	82	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	50	82	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	73	73	Steam Deck Playable
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	68	68	Steam Deck Playable
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	41	63	Meets minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	38	63	Meets minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	41	63	Meets minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	31	48	Meets minimum

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.