The Last of Us Part I on Steam Deck OLED

Steam Deck VerifiedValve's ratingEstimate · medium confidence, ±25%

Yes. Valve rates The Last of Us Part I Steam Deck Verified. At the Steam Deck OLED's native 1280×800 we estimate ~31 fps on the high preset (range 23–39, medium confidence, ±25%). 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	54	43–65
medium	42	33–50
high	31	23–39
ultra	25	20–30

Estimate · medium confidence, ±25%

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 (23 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 The Last of Us Part I Steam Deck Verified.

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

The Last of Us Part I on other handhelds (high preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	38	63	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	30	46	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	30	46	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	27	45	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	27	45	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	27	45	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	27	42	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	26	40	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go	2560×1600	15	36	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	23	36	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	22	36	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	22	36	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	31	31	Steam Deck Verified
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	29	29	Steam Deck Verified
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	18	28	Below minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	17	28	Below minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	18	28	Below minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	14	22	Below minimum

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