Black Desert on Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)

Below minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

No. The Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2) is below Black Desert's minimum spec (GeForce GTX 970). At its native 1920×1200 we estimate ~36 fps on the medium preset (range 28–43, 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 1920×1200

Preset	Native 1920×1200	Range	Rendered at 1280×800
low	47	37–56	77
medium	36	28–43	59
high	27	22–33	45
ultra	22	17–26	36

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 (28 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 Black Desert Unsupported on Steam Deck (tested on Steam Deck, not on the Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)).

Black Desert on other handhelds (medium preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	63	104	Meets minimum
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	49	76	Below minimum
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	49	76	Below minimum
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	44	73	Below minimum
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	44	73	Below minimum
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	44	73	Below minimum
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	45	70	Below minimum
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	42	65	Below minimum
Legion Go	2560×1600	25	59	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	38	59	Below minimum
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	36	59	Below minimum
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	36	59	Below minimum
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	51	51	Unsupported on Steam Deck
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	48	48	Unsupported on Steam Deck
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	29	45	Below minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	27	45	Below minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	29	45	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	22	34	Below minimum

Stronger handheld for 60 fps: ROG Ally X, ~65 fps at 1280×800 medium vs 59 on the Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2) (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.