Slay The King on Steam Deck LCD

Below minimumEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

No. The Steam Deck LCD is below Slay The King's minimum spec (GeForce GTX 970). At its native 1280×800 we estimate ~32 fps on the medium preset (range 22–42, low confidence, ±30%). 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	35	25–46
medium	32	22–42
high	28	20–36
ultra	22	15–28

Estimate · low confidence, ±30%

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, 60 Hz, 40 Wh battery.
Even frame caps for 60 Hz: 30, 60 fps. The low end of our range (22 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.

Slay The King on other handhelds (medium preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	46	67	Meets minimum
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	36	56	Below minimum
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	36	56	Below minimum
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	32	53	Below minimum
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	32	51	Below minimum
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	32	53	Below minimum
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	33	51	Below minimum
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	31	48	Below minimum
Legion Go	2560×1600	18	43	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	28	43	Below minimum
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	26	43	Below minimum
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	26	43	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	21	33	Below minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	20	33	Below minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	21	33	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	16	25	Below minimum

Stronger handheld for 40 fps: Legion Go, ~43 fps at 1280×800 medium vs 32 on the Steam Deck LCD (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.