Sid Meier's Civilization VII on Steam Deck OLED

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

Yes. Valve rates Sid Meier's Civilization VII Steam Deck Verified. At the Steam Deck OLED's native 1280×800 we estimate ~33 fps on the high preset (range 26–39, medium confidence, ±20%). 60 fps is out of reach; 40 fps works on medium. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS at native 1280×800

Preset	Native 1280×800	Range
low	56	45–67
medium	43	35–52
high	33	26–39
ultra	26	21–32

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: high preset
40 fps at 1280×800: medium preset
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 rates Sid Meier's Civilization VII Steam Deck Verified.

✓Default controller configuration fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match Steam Deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	40	67	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	31	48	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	31	48	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	28	46	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	28	46	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	28	46	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	29	45	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	27	42	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go	2560×1600	16	37	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	24	37	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	22	37	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	22	37	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	33	33	Steam Deck Verified
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	31	31	Steam Deck Verified
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	19	29	Meets minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	18	29	Meets minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	19	29	Meets minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	14	22	Meets minimum

Stronger handheld for 40 fps: ROG Ally X, ~42 fps at 1280×800 high 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.