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The recentRed Dead RedemptionPC remaster finally brings the beloved western game to the modern age withgraphical updates and PC-exclusive featureslike ultrawide support. With this PC release,Red Dead Redemptionis available on Steam – and is therefore officially available on the Steam Deck.
But despite overall good performance out of the box on the Steam Deck, there are some ways to optimizeRed Dead Redemptionon Valve’s portable gaming PC system. This guide explains just how Steam Deck compatibleRed Dead Redemption, and what the best settings are to get the best performance out ofRed Dead Redemptionon the Steam Deck without sacrificing fidelity.
On launch,Red Dead Redemptionwas not Verified on Steam Deck. Instead, it was listed with the “Unknown” tag for its Steam Deck Compatability rating. In time, it will likely get the “Playable” Steam Deck Compatability rating because of its use of the external Rockstar Launcher and its required Rockstar Account.
Games released on the Steam Deck,Red Dead Redemptionincluded, there are a lot of factors that go into whether a game becomes Steam Deck “Verified” – inRed Dead Redemption’s case, the you need to input account information and agree to a series of Terms using the on-screen keyboard.
However, once you get past this initial step, you never need to interact with the Rockstar Launcher again when launchingRed Dead Redemptionon the Steam Deck. It will automatically log you into your account in the background and boot up the game as normal.
And after the initial set-up step, the game runs pretty much perfectly on the Steam Deck.Red Dead Redemptionplays well in both docked and handheld mode, and using system settings you can upscale the resolution to beyond 720p if playing on a large monitor or TV.
But for thebest Steam Deck performance, keepRDRat 720p (or even lower, then upscale to Native) and use the settings recommended below.
Best Steam Deck Settings For RDR1 Performance
Depending on your preferred FPS value, you’re able to play with most settings on their near-highest option at around 30 FPS, or use these optimized settings to runRed Dead Redemptionat 60 FPS on the Steam Deck.
You can alsorunRed Dead Redemptionat 40 FPSusing Steam Deck system settings. If you reduce your FPS limit, you can turn up some of the Graphics settings listed below without losing frames.
These recommendedRed Dead Redemptionsettings are split into in-game Graphics recommendations and Steam Deck settings you must adjust from the main system menu before launching the game.
