FINAL FANTASY XIV Online on Legion Go

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

Yes. Valve rates FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Steam Deck Playable, and the Legion Go has a faster GPU than the Steam Deck OLED. At its native 2560×1600 we estimate ~27 fps on the low preset (range 22–32, medium confidence, ±20%). Even 40 fps is out of reach at native resolution. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS at native 2560×1600

Preset	Native 2560×1600	Range	Rendered at 1280×800
low	27	22–32	63
medium	21	17–25	50
high	16	13–19	37
ultra	12	10–15	29

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: not reachable
40 fps at 2560×1600: not reachable
60 fps at 2560×1600: not reachable
40 fps rendered at 1280×800: medium 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: 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 (22 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 FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Steam Deck Playable (tested on Steam Deck, not on the Legion Go).

FINAL FANTASY XIV Online on other handhelds (low preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	68	113	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	53	82	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	53	82	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	48	79	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	48	79	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	48	79	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	49	76	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	46	71	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go	2560×1600	27	63	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	41	63	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	38	63	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	38	63	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	56	56	Steam Deck Playable
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	53	53	Steam Deck Playable
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	32	50	Below minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	30	50	Below minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	32	50	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	24	37	Below 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.