Devil May Cry 5 Best Steam Deck Settings

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The demon-infested battles of Devil May Cry 5 feel like they’re made for the Steam Deck, making it the ultimate instrument for showcasing your devil-hunting prowess on the go. In this guide, we’ve put together the best configurations for an optimal experience with the handheld power of the Steam Deck. Fine-tune your device to unleash Dante’s acrobatics and Nero’s devil breakers with the Devil May Cry 5 best Steam Deck settings.

Devil May Cry 5 Best Steam Deck Settings

Compatibility Settings
Proton Version Proton 8.0-2
BIOS Settings
UMA Frame Buffer Size 4G

Some players have reported issues with the playback of background videos on the customization screen. Switching to Proton 8 fixes this problem.

As always, we recommend setting your Steam Deck’s UMA Frame Buffer Size to 4G in the BIOS.

Recommended — Balanced Settings (Native@40fps | ~2h15m)

These settings offer the perfect balance of visual quality, framerate, and battery life for an optimal portable gaming experience. The in-game graphics options are each mostly set to high or ultra, though we drop a few settings to keep framerate consistent. And by limiting the Deck’s screen refresh rate and frame rate to 40Hz, we get a decently smooth gameplay experience but gain around 30 extra minutes of play compared to 60 fps. For your casual DMC fan, 40 frames per second will still feel great.

In-game Graphics Options
Screen Resolution 1280×800
Refresh Rate 60.00Hz
Display Mode Fullscreen
Frame Rate Variable
V-Sync Off
Rendering Method Normal
Resolution Scaling 100%
Texture Quality Ultra
Texture Filtering Quality Ultra
Mesh Quality High
Anti-aliasing FXAA+TAA
Motion Blur OFF*
Effects Quality Medium
Shadow Quality High
Shadow Cache ON
Ambient Occlusion Type SSAO (Variable)
Bloom ON
Lens Flare ON
Volumetric Light Quality Low
Screen Space Reflections OFF
Subsurface Scattering Variable
Chromatic Abberation OFF*
Color Range SRGB
*Set to personal preference.

Steam Deck Performance Menu Settings
Refresh Rate 40
Framerate Limit 40
Allow Tearing On
Half Rate Shading Off
Thermal Power (TDP) Limit Off
Manual GPU Clock Control Off
Scaling Filter Linear

Performance Settings (Native@60fps | ~1h50m)

Devil May Cry 5 is a fast-paced game that’s best experienced at 60 frames per second. Luckily, the Steam Deck is powerful enough to provide a consistent 60 fps at mostly high and ultra settings. Battery life is also decent with these settings, and you can expect just shy of 2 hours of playtime on a single charge.

In-game Graphics Options
Screen Resolution 1280×800
Refresh Rate 60.00Hz
Display Mode Fullscreen
Frame Rate Variable
V-Sync Off
Rendering Method Normal
Resolution Scaling 100%
Texture Quality Ultra
Texture Filtering Quality Ultra
Mesh Quality High
Anti-aliasing FXAA+TAA
Motion Blur OFF*
Effects Quality Medium
Shadow Quality High
Shadow Cache ON
Ambient Occlusion Type SSAO (Variable)
Bloom ON
Lens Flare ON
Volumetric Light Quality Low
Screen Space Reflections OFF
Subsurface Scattering Variable
Chromatic Abberation OFF*
Color Range SRGB
*Set to personal preference.

Steam Deck Performance Menu Settings
Refresh Rate 60
Framerate Limit 60
Allow Tearing On
Half Rate Shading Off
Thermal Power (TDP) Limit Off
Manual GPU Clock Control Off
Scaling Filter Linear

Battery-saving Settings (Native@40fps | ~2h30m)

By limiting the framerate and dropping the resolution scaling and lowering a few settings, we can get roughly 2.5 hours of game time on a single charge. You’ll definitely notice the downgraded visuals compared to the previous settings, but these are the sacrifices you make when you want to optimize battery life.

In-game Graphics Options
Screen Resolution 1280×800
Refresh Rate 60.00Hz
Display Mode Fullscreen
Frame Rate Variable
V-Sync Off
Rendering Method Interlaced
Resolution Scaling 100%
Texture Quality Ultra
Texture Filtering Quality Ultra
Mesh Quality High
Anti-aliasing FXAA
Motion Blur OFF*
Effects Quality Medium
Shadow Quality High
Shadow Cache ON
Ambient Occlusion Type SSAO (Variable)
Bloom ON
Lens Flare ON
Volumetric Light Quality Low
Screen Space Reflections OFF
Subsurface Scattering Variable
Chromatic Abberation OFF*
Color Range SRGB
*Set to personal preference.

Steam Deck Performance Menu Settings
Refresh Rate 40
Framerate Limit 40
Allow Tearing On
Half Rate Shading Off
Thermal Power (TDP) Limit Off
Manual GPU Clock Control Off
Scaling Filter Linear

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