Got a Steam Deck on the way, anything I should know before I dive in when it arrives?

  • lackthought@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    if you happen to have a desktop PC and you play while at home, sometimes remote play on the deck is better than installing a game on the deck

    I can remote play Elden Ring from my desktop at 60fps with longer battery life vs 40fps if installed on the deck with worse battery life

    also make sure you try out reduced TDP and GPU rates on games with simpler graphics, you can get an extra 1-2 hours of battery life and not impact performance in certain cases

    • Zak8022@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      Another “if you have a desktop pc” tip is you can now install a game to the SD from the PC without downloading it from the internet again. I haven’t actually had a reason to try this, but I know it’s an option that seems pretty cool.