Baldur's Gate 3 on Legion Go 2

Steam Deck Verified · faster GPUValve's ratingEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. Valve rates Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck Verified, and the Legion Go 2 has a faster GPU than the Steam Deck OLED. At its native 1920×1200 we estimate ~34 fps on the medium preset (range 27–40, 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	45	36–54	74
medium	34	27–40	56
high	26	21–31	43
ultra	21	16–25	34

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: low 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, 144 Hz, 74 Wh battery.
Even frame caps for 144 Hz: 36, 48, 72, 144 fps. The low end of our range (27 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 Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck Verified (tested on Steam Deck, not on the Legion Go 2).

Baldur's Gate 3 on other handhelds (medium preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	49	81	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	38	59	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	38	59	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	34	56	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	34	56	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	34	56	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	35	54	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	33	51	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go	2560×1600	19	45	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	29	45	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	27	45	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	27	45	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	40	40	Steam Deck Verified
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	37	37	Steam Deck Verified
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	23	36	Below minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	22	36	Below minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	23	36	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	17	26	Below minimum

Stronger handheld for 60 fps: MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, ~81 fps at 1280×800 medium vs 56 on the Legion Go 2 (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.