Path of Exile 2 on Legion Go

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

Yes. Valve rates Path of Exile 2 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 Path of Exile 2 Steam Deck Playable (tested on Steam Deck, not on the Legion Go).

Path of Exile 2 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.