It's a pretty satisfactory experience on the whole. FSR2 use here is pretty extreme, but as a byproduct we're rewarded with a very satisfying performance level - most often 50-60fps with some drops to 30s in the most demanding areas and some CPU-driven frame-time spikes. Just like Dead Space, a surprising amount of the visual character of this title is maintained, albeit with simpler lighting. The only oddity here is that the default Proton version here actually renders the game with odd artefacts, so you need to select 'Proton Hotfix' to run it properly on the current SteamOS release. March's Resident Evil 4 also fares surprisingly well on the Deck, with a mix of low and medium options plus FSR2 ultra performance upscaling. Artefacting is a near-constant annoyance here though, so we could opt for a higher internal resolution (FSR2 performance or balanced) in exchange for a lower frame-rate target. Relative to the Series S version, we're missing out on some of the subtler details, but the Steam Deck's 7-inch display means this is less of an issue. We do still see big traversal stutters and inconsistent frame-times with dips to 50ms, but it's still a playable and even enjoyable experience. Sit back and enjoy this high definition video presentation. But how does it hold up on Steam Deck?Īs with so many games on Steam Deck, dialling in the right settings is key to a playable experience - but here the choices are at least straightforward, with the medium preset and low volumetrics producing 45-60fps when paired with FSR2 Ultra Performance mode, which scales from a 240p (!) internal resolution to a Deck-friendly 720p output resolution. We're going to start off our exploration of 2023 titles with the Dead Space remake, a survival horror title that delivered impressive visuals when it launched back in January. So can the Steam Deck still deliver playable performance in this year's most challenging software?
Modern PC games get more demanding by the day though and 2023 releases in particular have suffered major performance woes - even on powerful machines. Packing a 1.6-teraflop GPU, modern quad-core CPU and plenty of memory bandwidth, the Deck can keep pace with a surprising array of current and last-gen software. Valve's Steam Deck is a very capable handheld, capable of PS4-class visuals in a compact form factor.
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