The Thing: Remastered on ROG Xbox Ally X

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

Yes. Valve rates The Thing: Remastered Steam Deck Verified, and the ROG Xbox Ally X has a faster GPU than the Steam Deck OLED. At its native 1920×1080 we estimate ~37 fps on the high preset (range 30–44, medium confidence, ±20%). 60 fps is reachable on the low preset. 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	62	50–74	96
medium	48	38–58	74
high	37	30–44	57
ultra	29	23–35	45

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: high preset
40 fps at 1920×1080: medium preset
60 fps at 1920×1080: low preset
40 fps rendered at 1280×800: ultra preset
60 fps rendered at 1280×800: medium 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. At high (low end of the range 30 fps), a 30 fps cap should hold steady.
TDP: not measured yet. We don't publish wattage advice until we have measured runs.

Steam Deck rating

Valve rates The Thing: Remastered Steam Deck Verified (tested on Steam Deck, not on the ROG Xbox Ally X).

The Thing: Remastered on other handhelds (high preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	47	77	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	37	57	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	37	57	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	33	54	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	33	54	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	33	54	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	33	51	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	32	50	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go	2560×1600	18	43	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	28	43	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	26	43	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	26	43	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	39	39	Steam Deck Verified
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	36	36	Steam Deck Verified
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	22	34	Meets minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	21	34	Meets minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	22	34	Meets minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	17	26	Meets minimum

Stronger handheld for 60 fps: MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, ~77 fps at 1280×800 high vs 57 on the ROG Xbox 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.