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Valve Is Improving The Data About How Well A Game Will Run On Your Steam Deck
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Steam has updated its store page for Steam Deck users to show the average framerate a game runs at on the handheld device, based on performance data from other players.
- This new feature helps players gauge how well a game performs on Steam Deck beyond just being verified compatible, by displaying average framerate and a histogram showing framerate distribution and stuttering frequency.
- The data is collected from users who opt in to share their performance metrics, providing a community-driven consensus on game performance.
- Valve notes that the framerate information is based on standardized tests and may not reflect every player's experience, and plans to expand this feature to include other devices in the future.
- The feature is currently live for games with sufficient data, with examples like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth averaging 37 FPS and Hades II averaging 88 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED.
