My recommendations to play Control on the Steam Deck with good graphics at stable 40 frames per second.

These settings aim to

- provide a smooth but good-looking experience
- eliminate/reduce issues with textures not loading


The framerate

- can go below 40 fps during certain cutscenes. I focused on gameplay.
- Won't be 100% locked at 40.
There can be gameplay situations where it goes to 39 or 38 for a second.
But those are uncommon, and lowering the settings even further could not 100% eliminate them in my testing,
unless you lower them extremely.


Don't forget to lock your framerate to 40 in the Steam Deck Quick Settings!