Sid Meier's Civilization VII on ROG Ally X

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

Yes. Valve rates Sid Meier's Civilization VII Steam Deck Verified, and the ROG Ally X has a faster GPU than the Steam Deck OLED. At its native 1920×1080 we estimate ~35 fps on the medium preset (range 28–42, 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 1920×1080

Preset	Native 1920×1080	Range	Rendered at 1280×800
low	46	37–55	71
medium	35	28–42	54
high	27	22–32	42
ultra	22	18–26	34

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 1920×1080: medium preset
40 fps at 1920×1080: low preset
60 fps at 1920×1080: 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: 1920×1080, 120 Hz, 80 Wh battery.
Even frame caps for 120 Hz: 30, 40, 60, 120 fps. The low end of our range (28 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.

Steam Deck rating

Valve rates Sid Meier's Civilization VII Steam Deck Verified (tested on Steam Deck, not on the ROG Ally X).

Sid Meier's Civilization VII on other handhelds (medium preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	52	87	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	41	63	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	41	63	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	37	60	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	37	60	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	37	60	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	37	57	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	35	54	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go	2560×1600	21	50	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	32	50	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	30	50	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	30	50	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	43	43	Steam Deck Verified
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	40	40	Steam Deck Verified
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	24	37	Meets minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	22	37	Meets minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	24	37	Meets minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	19	29	Meets minimum

Stronger handheld for 60 fps: Legion Go 2, ~60 fps at 1280×800 medium vs 54 on the ROG Ally X (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.