Valve adds Steam Deck frame rate averages to Steam game pages
The performance figures give buyers information beyond Steam Deck compatibility badges when assessing how games run before purchase. Neowin reports that the pages also show stutter issues, while Tom's Hardware says Valve collects performance data and displays it anonymously to users whose hardware matches the results.
- Benchmark tools for other gaming PCs could follow, according to Ars Technica.
Covered by 5 publishers within 11 hours of the first report.
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Neowin You can now see how well a game actually runs on Steam Deck before buying · Pulasthi Ariyasinghe
Tom's Hardware Steam Store adds average FPS data so you can see game performance before making a purchase · Zak Killian
Windows Central Valve's new Steam Deck Framerate update is a rare win for buyers · Cale Hunt
Ars Technica Steam Deck performance gets a reality check with Valve's new FPS data · Kyle Orland