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Steam wants to end the FPS guessing game before you buy

…Initially aimed at SteamOS/Deck; useful for judging pre-purchase performance on various rigs. It looks like Valve's Steam is working on a feature that should probably already exist: a frames…

Apr 7, 2026 · Patrick O'Rourke

Forza Horizon 6 makes a viable Steam Deck game, assuming you can find room to park it

…Steam Deck settings guide In a stroke of luck, many of Horizon 6’s most performance-wilting settings – particularly texture and geometry quality – are the kinds where playing on a smaller, lower…

May 15, 2026 · Feature by James Archer Deputy Editor

The RAMpocalypse has bought Microsoft valuable time in the fight against SteamOS

…Testing from Ars and other outlets has shown a small but consistent performance lead for SteamOS when running the same games at the same settings, particularly on systems like the Steam Deck…

May 1, 2026 · Andrew Cunningham

Death Stranding 2 Patch 1.2 Released & Detailed

…Death Stranding 2 Patch 1.2 Release Notes Performance improvements on systems with limited PCIe bandwidth. Improved performance on Steam Deck. Various crash fixes, stability improvements, and performance optimizations. Photo Mode screenshots…

Apr 2, 2026 · John Papadopoulos

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r/steamdeck · u/BucketBoy071 · 2w ago

Do YOU find Lossless Scaling useful on the Steam Deck?

I've seen alot of Youtuber talk about Lossless Scaling as a amazing program to help the Steam Deck. However, I've seen others mentioned it's nothing special, and even hurt performance in the long run alongside input dela…

r/steamdeck · u/dRaspberry · 3d ago

Tried cleaning it, didn't work - what is this weird substance on my deck?

Does not impact performance, it's unwashable. No idea where it came from either! It's only on the top left of the decice. Edit: No, it is not love juices - It's hand sanitizer / heavy alcohol wipe(s) I used (I always nee…

r/steamdeck · u/Wolvite · 2w ago

Just started playing Twilight Princess with Dusk! Amazing experience..

With the launch of Dusk, I just about fell out of chair and put it on my deck ASAP. Such an improvement over all the other methods of playing the game. I am using the standard Linux app with a regular ISO. I added it as …

Steam Workshop Update Improves Browsing and Performance

Valve announces updates to the Steam Workshop. The updates will make browsing easier and improve responsiveness on the Steam Deck and in Big Picture Mode. The Steam Workshop is vital to the…

Apr 8, 2026 · Robert DeFelice

Handheld Gaming PCs Coverage | PC Gamer

…on deck News Curse you, memory crisis. News News Where is the threshold for adequate Steam Deck performance? No one seems to know. News News How long before all desktop PCs with…

May 15, 2026

Random: Liverpool Footballer Virgil van Dijk Prefers PS Vita to Steam Deck, Switch 2

…It’s interesting to see such a high-profile athlete enjoying Sony’s increasingly vintage handheld hardware; we’d expect footballers to be sporting Steam Decks or at the very least Switch…

May 5, 2026 · Push Square

Valve rolls out SteamOS support for Steam Machine in new massive update

…The update enhances Steam Deck battery life, adds Bluetooth microphone and wake support, improves Linux desktop features, and includes numerous performance, stability, and security fixes. Valve has published a new blog post…

Mar 20, 2026 · Jak Connor

Steam Deck - Wikipedia

…Games that are confirmed to be compatible with the Steam Deck, including those with Proton and any middleware DRM solutions, that by default meet minimum performance specifications, are marked as " Verified ". Games…

Nov 6, 2024 · Contributors to Wikimedia projects

Steam is building a game performance estimator for your PC

…Code in the latest Steam update includes mention of a "Framerate Estimator," which Twixxxter posters are interpreting as a tool that scans your local PC hardware and estimates the performance of a…

Apr 7, 2026 · By Michael Crider

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