Is EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Playable
Yes — EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 is playable on the Steam Deck, with some caveats.
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 is playable on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Silver on ProtonDB across 33 reports. As a simulation game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Simulation, Sports
- Developer
- EA Canada
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release
- October 8, 2020
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
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System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 - 64-Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.7GHz or AMD Athlon X4 880K @4GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
- Storage: 50 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 - 64-Bit
- Processor: Intel i5-3550 @ 3.40GHz or AMD FX 8150 @ 3.6GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or AMD Radeon R9 270X
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 50 GB available space
Is EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 33 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓Single-player requires an internet connection
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- high
- Typical power draw
- ~13 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 playable on Steam Deck?
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 <strong>is playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Silver</strong> on ProtonDB across 33 reports.
›Is EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 47m at 60 fps on EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 on Steam Deck?
Yes, though expect a tweak or two: EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 may need a specific Proton version, a settings change, or putting up with small on-screen text.
›Can the Steam Deck run EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21?
Yes — Valve reports that EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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