modern AAA but ps4 era works like 60-70% of the time and older than that youre usually goated too!
Comment on Planning on buying a SteamDeck. What should I know before purchasing?
Vupware@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Don’t buy it for AAA games. It thrives on AA and indie games, but AAA games will suck the battery like crazy (on the original model, at least) and you’ll be lucky to get 60 frames on any AAA games from the last few years.
beppe@beehaw.org 2 months ago
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
30fps locked is perfectly reasonable for many games. I seriously don’t understand some people’s obsession with needing 60fps or higher at all times. A Steam Deck is a compromise on many levels, it’s not a gaming PC, so adjusting expectations is perfectly reasonable.
TheRealKuni@piefed.social 1 month ago
Depends on the game. For example, on the Xbox Series X or PS5, I often elect for better graphics (raytracing, 4K, etc) at 30fps, especially with third-person titles where you can really appreciate the scenery. God of War Ragnarok in 4K with raytracing is a sight to behold on a big OLED TV. But some games (most first person titles, racing games, and perhaps surprisingly Diablo 4) I prefer the higher framerate.
If I were a squijillionaire, I’d have a 5090 and get both framerate and fidelity. But I am not. I am a humble console peasant taking his earliest steps in the PC gaming world.
Vupware@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
To each their own. Personally, I can’t stomach it for 3D games. 2D / isometric is a different story, but most games from those perspectives don’t have the hardware requirements of 3D games.
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
I dunno, I grew up on the earliest 3D consoles and just never have had an issue with 30fps. Sure, when available, 60fps is great, but even that’s the limits of what I’ll push a device to do. People that push for 144fps+ for a turn-based game just confuse me honestly.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Tons of PS1 games ran at 60fps
(Sorry for the reddit link):
www.reddit.com/…/which_psx_games_ran_at_60_fps/
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Yeah, hard disagree.
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
With the 30fps being good enough?
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
Yeah