Is Battlefield 3™ playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — Battlefield 3™ is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
Battlefield 3™ is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as Unsupported on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 50 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- DICE
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release
- June 11, 2020
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 89
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core (Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics card (AMD): DirectX 10.1 compatible with 512 MB RAM (ATI Radeon 3000, 4000, 5000 or 6000 series, with ATI Radeon 3870 or higher performance) Graphics card (NVIDIA): DirectX 10.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 or 500 series with NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance)
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor: Quad-core CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics Card: DirectX 11 compatible with 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or ATI Radeon 6950)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Is Battlefield 3™ compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Unsupported
Community rating · 50 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
- ✓Not supported on SteamOS
Battlefield 3™ performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Battlefield 3™ yet. No reliable Steam Deck performance data yet.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~12 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 8.0-4 Steamos version 3.5
Frequently asked questions
›Is Battlefield 3™ playable on Steam Deck?
Battlefield 3™ <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve lists it as <strong>Unsupported</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Silver</strong> on ProtonDB across 50 reports.
›Is Battlefield 3™ Steam Deck Verified?
No. Valve lists Battlefield 3™ as Unsupported, though community reports may differ — see the verdict above.
›How many FPS does Battlefield 3™ get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Based on the data, it sits in the playable range for most players.
›How long does the battery last playing Battlefield 3™ on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 10m at 40 fps on Battlefield 3™ (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Battlefield 3™ multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Battlefield 3™ has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Battlefield 3™ on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: Battlefield 3™ may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run Battlefield 3™?
The Steam Deck can run Battlefield 3™, though we don't have a measured framerate for it yet — it depends on your settings and TDP limit.
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Community configurations
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