Although Hogwarts Legacy is Steam Deck verified, the massive open-world title pushes the portable console to its limits with default options. Here are the Steam Deck settings that will give you the best experience exploring the wizarding world on the go.
Best Hogwarts Legacy Steam Deck settings for better performance
While there are no perfect settings,Hogwarts Legacy is able to runat40FPSon Steam Deckwithgreat visuals. TheAMD FSR 2.0 settingwill deliver balanced visuals appropriate for a smaller screen with relatively steady frame performance. However,players wanting to push their game graphicallywill need to usetheProtonGE v49launch option and make some changes to their console’s BIOS. Below is a breakdown of the best Hogwarts Legacy Steam Deck settings as of build version 1120320.
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Hogwarts Legacy Steam Deck performance settings
Best Steam Deck Proton and BIOS settings for Hogwarts Legacy
Another essential step you must take if you want your Steam Deck to run the massiveHogwarts Legacy mapat its best is toenable 4GB VRAM in your system’s BIOS. To do this,power off your Steam Deck. Then once it’s fully shut down,hold the Volume+ button and the Power buttonsimultaneously. Your handheld will boot up into the BIOS.
From here, selectSetup Utilityto access a new menu. Use the D-Pad to scroll down toAdvanced, where a selection of options will appear on the right. Go toUMA Frame Buffer Sizeand change it to4GBbefore hitting Save and Exit to save your changes and boot your Steam Deck back into Gaming Mode. Finally, you are going to want toinstall ProtonGE V49using the steps listed below:
If you want to hit 40FPS with little to no frame dips, you will have to lower some settings to low. However, the above settings will give you the best performance while balancing out graphical fidelity. Even at low settings, Hogwarts Legacy looks excellent on the Steam Deck’s small screen with FSR 2.0 enabled. So feel free to tweak individual settings options to get the best experience suited for you. Shoutout to Reddit userxelasargfor detailing the framework for players to optimize their settings.
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