Mass Effect Legendary Edition on Steam Deck OLED

Steam Deck PlayableValve's ratingEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes, with issues. Valve rates Mass Effect Legendary Edition Steam Deck Playable. At the Steam Deck OLED's native 1280×800 we estimate ~31 fps on the ultra preset (range 25–37, medium confidence, ±20%). 60 fps is reachable on the low preset. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS at native 1280×800

Preset	Native 1280×800	Range
low	67	53–80
medium	51	41–61
high	39	31–46
ultra	31	25–37

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: ultra preset
40 fps at 1280×800: medium preset
60 fps 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: 1280×800, 90 Hz, 50 Wh battery.
Even frame caps for 90 Hz: 30, 45, 90 fps. The low end of our range (25 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 rates Mass Effect Legendary Edition Steam Deck Playable.

!Launcher interaction issues
!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
✓Default controller configuration fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match Steam Deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant
✗First time setup requires active internet connection
✗Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
✗External controllers not supported primary player

Mass Effect Legendary Edition on other handhelds (ultra preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	37	62	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	29	45	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	29	45	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	26	43	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	26	43	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	26	43	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	27	42	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	25	39	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go	2560×1600	15	36	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	23	36	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	22	36	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	22	36	Steam Deck Playable · faster GPU
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	31	31	Steam Deck Playable
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	29	29	Steam Deck Playable
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	17	26	Meets minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	16	26	Meets minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	17	26	Meets minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	13	20	Below minimum

Stronger handheld for 40 fps: MSI Claw 7 AI+, ~42 fps at 1280×800 ultra vs 31 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.