"Assassin's Creed Shadows" runs well on handheld devices

Ubisoft's new game, Assassin's Creed Shadows, is set to launch on March 20. The game is demanding, but it runs well on handheld devices like the Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally. Both devices can achieve a frame rate of about 30 frames per second with adjusted graphics settings. On the Steam Deck, tests show the game runs smoothly at a resolution of 1280x800. When using ray tracing, the frame rate goes up to around 32 fps. However, enabling frame generation only boosts the frame rate to 40 fps while adding input lag. The Asus ROG Ally performs even better. With Intel's XeSS 2.0 technology, the game stays near 30 fps. When tweaking the settings further, some players reported reaching 60 fps at lower graphics presets. While Shadows has good performance on these devices, it struggles to exceed 60 fps at 4K with high settings on high-end PCs. There is hope that using lower settings or advanced technology like DLSS 4 could improve this. Ubisoft has taken its time with this game, which might have helped refine its performance. Many players are eager to see if these optimizations will lead to a better gaming experience compared to other recent AAA titles. Overall, Assassin's Creed Shadows shows promising performance on handhelds, which could attract more players to mobile gaming.