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.

  • cloudless@piefed.socialOPEnglish
    12·
    16 hours ago

    Yeah I will very likely spend half of the time playing retro games on it. At the same time I don’t want to regret when there is a new AAA game that I really want to play. (There is nothing annouced that I considered as “must play”, and I am not interested in GTA6).

    • CatZoomies@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      13 hours ago

      Even if a new AAA comes out that you’re eagerly wanting to play and the performance may not be great on Steam Deck, don’t forget about all the hundreds of games you also love that can be played on Steam Deck. Or the ROMs from nostalgic consoles that you love.

      If you have a gaming solution now and you’re not ready to commit, just wait for the inevitable next gen Deck as you’ll be happier that way. Of course we’ll never know when it is coming.

      Get a device now and play the games you want? Or wait ~2 years and get the next gen so you can play some games better?

      Only you can make that informed decision that works best for you. Best of luck!

        • CatZoomies@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          13 hours ago

          Sure thing. I also read more comments and saw you have a laptop and stream games to a tablet.

          For my use case, I have a desktop PC for when I want to play at high fidelity and have serious time to sit down and game. The Steam Deck I have is for the free moments of gaming time I can get. I can be on the couch and game. Sit on my porch during a break and game for a bit. I can click the button to sleep the console and pick up in two days from right where I left off - either Steam games or ROMs.

          A Steam Deck isn’t cheap so definitely weigh your options and find out what works best for you. If you feel you want the performance uplift and can just wait, then put your laptop in another room so you won’t hear it and steam it to a tablet with a controller in your hands or something. That’ll give you a great experience, too. Then you can get Deck 2 and feel happier with your decision.

          If money isn’t as much of a concern, freaking get it now lol.