War Thunder on Steam Deck OLED

Steam Deck VerifiedValve's ratingEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes. Valve rates War Thunder Steam Deck Verified. At the Steam Deck OLED's native 1280×800 we estimate ~45 fps on the ultra preset (range 31–58, low confidence, ±30%). 60 fps is reachable on the medium preset. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS at native 1280×800

Preset	Native 1280×800	Range
low	67	47–87
medium	61	43–79
high	56	39–72
ultra	45	31–58

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: ultra preset
40 fps at 1280×800: ultra preset
60 fps 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: 1280×800, 90 Hz, 50 Wh battery.
Even frame caps for 90 Hz: 30, 45, 90 fps. At ultra (low end of the range 31 fps), a 30 fps cap should hold steady.
TDP: not measured yet. We don't publish wattage advice until we have measured runs.

Valve's Steam Deck test

Valve rates War Thunder Steam Deck Verified.

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

War Thunder on other handhelds (ultra preset, native resolution)

Handheld	Screen	FPS at native	FPS at 1280×800	Verdict
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+	1920×1200	54	90	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X	1920×1080	42	65	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Xbox Ally X20	1920×1080	42	65	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2	1920×1200	37	62	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 8 AI+	1920×1200	37	62	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw A8	1920×1200	37	62	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
MSI Claw 7 AI+	1920×1080	38	59	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally X	1920×1080	36	56	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go	2560×1600	22	51	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1080	33	51	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)	1920×1200	31	51	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Legion Go 2 (Ryzen Z2)	1920×1200	31	51	Steam Deck Verified · faster GPU
Steam Deck OLED	1280×800	45	45	Steam Deck Verified
Steam Deck LCD	1280×800	42	42	Steam Deck Verified
ROG Xbox Ally	1920×1080	25	39	Meets minimum
Legion Go S	1920×1200	23	39	Meets minimum
MSI Claw A1M	1920×1080	25	39	Meets minimum
ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1)	1920×1080	19	29	Below minimum

Stronger handheld for 60 fps: Legion Go 2, ~62 fps at 1280×800 ultra vs 45 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.