iRacing on Steam Deck OLED

Below minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

No. The Steam Deck OLED is below iRacing's minimum spec (GeForce GTX 1070). At its native 1280×800 we estimate ~33 fps on the medium preset (range 26–40, 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 1280×800

Preset	Native 1280×800	Range
low	37	30–44
medium	33	26–40
high	28	22–33
ultra	22	17–26

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 1280×800: medium preset
40 fps at 1280×800: not reachable
60 fps at 1280×800: not reachable

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: 1280×800, 90 Hz, 50 Wh battery.
Even frame caps for 90 Hz: 30, 45, 90 fps. The low end of our range (26 fps) is under 30 fps, so expect drops below any cap.
TDP: not measured yet. We don't publish wattage advice until we have measured runs.

Valve's Steam Deck test

Valve hasn't rated this game for Steam Deck.

iRacing on other handhelds (medium preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	44	68	Below minimum
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	34	53	Below minimum
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	34	53	Below minimum
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	31	51	Below minimum
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	31	51	Below minimum
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	31	51	Below minimum
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	31	48	Below minimum
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	30	46	Below minimum
Legion Go	2560×1600	18	42	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	27	42	Below minimum
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	25	42	Below minimum
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	25	42	Below minimum
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	33	33	Below minimum
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	32	32	Below minimum
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	20	31	Below minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	19	31	Below minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	20	31	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	16	25	Below minimum

Stronger handheld for 40 fps: Legion Go, ~42 fps at 1280×800 medium vs 33 on the Steam Deck OLED (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.