name="The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" appid="292030" target_framerate="40-49 FPS title="Optimized settings for stable 40 FPS on Steam Deck OLED."

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Summary

Optimized settings for stable 40 FPS on Steam Deck OLED.

Game Name

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

App ID

292030

Launcher

Steam

Target Framerate

40-49 FPS

Average Battery Power Draw

19

Device

Steam Deck LCD (256GB/512GB)

OS Version

3.6.20

Undervolt Applied

No response

Steam Play Compatibility Tool Used

Steam Proton

Compatibility Tool Version

9.0-4

Game Resolution

Default

Custom Launch Options

MANGOHUD=1 MANGOHUD_CONFIG="fps_limit=40,no_display" %command%

Frame Limit

No response

Disable Frame Limit

On

Enable VRR

Off

Allow Tearing

Off

Half Rate Shading

Off

TDP Limit

No response

Manual GPU Clock

No response

Scaling Mode

Auto

Scaling Filter

Linear

Game Display Settings

• Display Mode: Fullscreen
• Vsync: Off
• Resolution: 1280x800
• Maximum Frames Per Second: Unlimited

Game Graphics Settings

• Anti-Aliasing: TAAU
• Sharpening: Low
• Screen Space Ambient Occlusion: SSAO
• Screen Space Reflections: High
• Motion Blur: Off
• Blur: On
• Bloom: On
• Depth of Field: On
• Chromatic Aberration: Off
• Vignetting: Off
• Light Shafts: On
• Camera Lens Effects: Off
• NVIDIA HairWorks: Off
• Number of Background Characters: Medium
• Shadow Quality: Medium
• Terrain Quality: Medium
• Water Quality: Medium
• Foliage Visibility Range: Medium
• Grass Density: Low
• Texture Quality: High
• Detail Level: Medium

Additional Notes

This setup targets a consistent 40 FPS, stable even in demanding areas like Novigrad, but drops may occur in other areas if aiming higher. DirectX 11 is recommended as DX12 caused frame rate issues.

The QAM frame limiter is disabled, and tearing is allowed to minimise input lag.

Optionally, follow instructions on PC Gaming Wiki for these:

• Set Proper HUD positioning for 16:10
• Skip REDlauncher on start-up (after selecting DX11 for the first launch)