With Starfield now officially released, can you play Starfield on the Steam Deck?
The short answer is yes, you can play Starfield on the Steam Deck. However, there are a few things to consider. Unfortunately, the Steam Deck is under the recommended specifications for Starfield, meaning that it’s not going to run at an optimal experience. You can see all of Starfield’s specs below:
Starfield PC Minimum System Requirements
With this hardware, you’ll likely be able to play Starfield at 720p or 1080p with a solid frame rate of 30 FPS on Low settings.
- OS: Windows 10 version 22H2 (10.0.19045)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Intel Core i7-6800K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 125 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
Starfield PC Recommended Specs
In most cases, the recommended specs will enable you to turn settings up to Medium or High and enjoy a decently high framerate while playing at 1080p or 1440p.
- OS: Windows 10/11 with updates
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 125 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
Steam Deck Specs
| Steam Deck Tech Specs | |
|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Zen 2 4c/8t, 2.43.5GHz (up to 448 GFlops FP32) |
| GPU | 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.0-1.6GHz (up to 1.6 TFlops FP32) |
| RAM | 16GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage – Varies by model | – 64 GB eMMC (PCIe Gen 2 x1) – 256 GB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4) – 512 GB high-speed NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4) |
| Storage Expansion | microSD |
| Display Resolution | 1280 x 80pv (16:10 aspect ratio) |
| Display Refresh Rate | 60Hx |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Dual-band Wi-Fi radio, 2.4GHz and 5GHz, 2 x 2 MIMO, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Audio Channels | Stereo with embedded DSP |
| Microphones | Dual microphone array |
| Headphones | 3.5mm stereo headphone / headset jack |
| Battery Life | 40Whr battery. 2 – 8 hours of gameplay |
| Power Input | 45W USB Type-C PD3.0 power supply |
| Weight | Approx. 669 grams |
| Size | 298mm x 117mm x 49mm |
| Operating System | SteamOS 3.0 (Arch-based) |
In short, you can play Starfield on the Steam Deck, but always keep in mind that you will likely suffer some performance issues during demanding portions of the game.
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