Apex Legends on Legion Go

Meets minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes, at lower settings. The Legion Go meets Apex Legends's minimum spec. At its native 2560×1600 we estimate ~36 fps on the medium preset (range 29–43, 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 2560×1600

PresetNative 2560×1600RangeRendered at 1280×800
low4738–57112
medium3629–4385
high2823–3467
ultra2218–2753
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 2560×1600: medium preset
  • 40 fps at 2560×1600: low preset
  • 60 fps at 2560×1600: not reachable
  • 40 fps rendered at 1280×800: ultra preset
  • 60 fps rendered at 1280×800: high 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: 2560×1600, 144 Hz, 49.2 Wh battery.
  • Even frame caps for 144 Hz: 36, 48, 72, 144 fps. The low end of our range (29 fps) is under 36 fps, so expect drops below any cap.
  • TDP: not measured yet. We don't publish wattage advice until we have measured runs.

Steam Deck rating

Valve rates Apex Legends Unsupported on Steam Deck (tested on Steam Deck, not on the Legion Go).

Apex Legends on other handhelds (medium preset, native resolution)

HandheldScreenFPS at nativeFPS at 1280×800Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+1920×120092152Meets recommended
ROG Xbox Ally X1920×108072112Meets minimum
ROG Xbox Ally X201920×108072112Meets minimum
Legion Go 21920×120064105Meets minimum
MSI Claw 8 AI+1920×120064105Meets minimum
MSI Claw A81920×120064105Meets minimum
MSI Claw 7 AI+1920×108065101Meets minimum
ROG Ally X1920×10806296Meets minimum
Legion Go2560×16003685Meets minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)1920×10805585Meets minimum
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)1920×12005285Meets minimum
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)1920×12005285Meets minimum
Steam Deck OLED1280×8007676Unsupported on Steam Deck
Steam Deck LCD1280×8007171Unsupported on Steam Deck
ROG Xbox Ally1920×10804265Meets minimum
Legion Go S1920×12003965Meets minimum
MSI Claw A1M1920×10804265Meets minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)1920×10803351Below 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.

Apex Legends on other hardware

More about the Legion Go

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