Is the Steam Deck performance struggling with new AAA games? Should I be concerned buying a Steam Deck now?

I'm guessing/hoping not because most game developers would optimise the games for the Switch 2 and Xbox Series S which have similar performances as the Deck.

I think 30 fps (consistent) is perfectly fine, and I don't mind medium details.

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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If you aren't too sensitive to a bit of input lag, you could keep your laptop around and stream the more demanding games over steam link. Streaming these demanding games will also significantly increase battery life, but I don't think it will work away from home. Most games run quite well if you drop the settings (outside of those using intrusive anticheat), and it runs lighter games very well.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    That's true. But I really hate the noise from my laptop. It can be heard from another room.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Yeah I have tried cleaning the fans but it doesn't help. I think it is just not designed well for gaming use.

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