The Piper of Dawn on Legion Go

Meets minimumEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes, at lower settings. The Legion Go meets The Piper of Dawn's minimum spec. At its native 2560×1600 we estimate ~35 fps on the high preset (range 25–46, low confidence, ±30%). 60 fps is reachable on the low preset. 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	60	42–78	94
medium	46	32–60	85
high	35	25–46	84
ultra	28	20–37	67

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 2560×1600: high preset
40 fps at 2560×1600: medium preset
60 fps at 2560×1600: low preset
40 fps rendered at 1280×800: ultra preset
60 fps rendered at 1280×800: ultra 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 (25 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 The Piper of Dawn Unsupported on Steam Deck (tested on Steam Deck, not on the Legion Go).

The Piper of Dawn on other handhelds (high preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	89	104	Well above recommended
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	69	99	Meets recommended
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	69	99	Meets recommended
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	62	95	Meets recommended
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	62	80	Meets recommended
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	62	95	Meets recommended
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	63	80	Meets recommended
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	60	87	Meets recommended
Legion Go	2560×1600	35	84	Meets minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	54	84	Meets minimum
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	51	84	Meets minimum
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	51	84	Meets minimum
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	51	51	Unsupported on Steam Deck
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	49	49	Unsupported on Steam Deck
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	41	53	Meets minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	38	63	Meets minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	41	63	Meets minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	32	50	Meets 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.