Steam Deck - Windows vs. Linux (SteamOS)

Steam Deck - Windows vs Linux (SteamOS). 720p. Medium settings.
Source: • Steam Deck with Window...
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#Steam Deck

[@NFC]

Source: czcams.com/video/L1Y5y3cjH1Q/video.html

[@rklrkl64]

This is lacking crucial info about the hardware used and we're assuming that the same hardware was used for both platforms (even this simple fact isn't stated).
With "Steam Deck" in the title, you'd have hoped that the environment was setup as close to a Steam Deck as possible (16GB RAM, AMD APU, 1280x800 resolution, adjusted clocks to try to match the Deck's CPU/GPU performance). I think until you reveal your testing conditions, you really shouldn't have "Steam Deck" in this video's title.

[@devinrobertson5251]

Nope. It’s been tried and tested directly on the steam deck with essentially the same results. Look it up

[@tannerkocer7123]

Thank you for just the direct information with no filler content!

[@soham7510]

Intresting, would love to know your source, I mean if it was taken on actual steam deck or a similar hardware. Cuz steam deck will come with more optimizations even if the specs are same

[@rajgill7576]

He added the source in description it's TheTerks video. I believe he uses a hackendeck but has adjusted tdp to make it similar to steam deck and runs similar OS

[@soham7510]

@@rajgill7576 thanks, just saw it, I didnt saw it earlier

[@devinrobertson5251]

Not to mention other outlets report the same

[@pranjalgupta2072]

The problem is that steam deck hardware currently doesn't have reliable win driver so these benchmark kinda seem sus

[@devinrobertson5251]

Nope. It’s proven. Look online. And at the time of writing it now has proper drivers

[@flashn00b]

This is actually much easier on the eyes compared to the source video.

[@rickmcintosh3570]

Does your source have a steam deck?

[@MicaelAzevedo]

No

[@leonny03]

This is a beguin waitinhg for news

[@CR0NO-NL]

Years ago with steamos beta, V1 and V2 , Windows would always win with FPS. Now its evenly matched with steamos 3 and sometimes steamos 3 is even faster. That's a big win for valve , IT makes the steamos worth using compared / vs Windows

[@me2olive]

Given that the Steam Deck doesn't even have a Windows graphics driver release yet (and there's no guarantee it will ever get one) this could be wildly inaccurate.

[@stevenwex8966]

They all seam close with on average SteamOS maybe a few fps behind. I was wondering if directx11 vs directx12 made a different because Zero Dawn was the weakest performer on the SteamOS and because it was a Sony port it might only ran in directx11. Something maybe add next time.

[@flograuper9294]

In contrast to open standards like OpenGL and Vulkan, DirectX is made by Microsoft and not natively support by Linux. To run DirectX games on Linux you need to use a piece of software called DXVK, that translates the api calls to Vulkan which comes at a cost to performance. DX11 has been out for a while now and the DXVK devs have spent a lot of time minimizing that performance cost. Support for DX12 was only added relatively recently and isn’t as optimized which explains the large gap in performance.

[@dramaticmudderer5208]

Control ran way higher than this lol

[@joaopauloalbq]

For better performance, developers should use the Vulkan API. Furthermore, they should create a native version for Linux.

[@tannerkocer7123]

These results are so weird… different games being higher on one or the other. I’m mainly considering windows on the steam deck for warzone and Minecraft.

[@alexanderstreng4265]

Which Minecraft, Bedrock or Java? If Java then you can run it in SteamOs3/Linux

[@tannerkocer7123]

@@alexanderstreng4265 sweet

[@oplkfdhgk]

For a person who has been using linux for couple years this is not that surprising. Some games work better and others worse but overall it's about the same.

[@meareAaron]

all that matters now at this point is if the game you want to play is compatible with the vanilla steam deck

[@guily6669]

@@meareAaron I'm actually more interested to see performance numbers, but I won't trust this video anyway...
I plan to use both steam OS and windows.
I wish was that Valve also had an official custom window installation that would already bring updated drivers, custom valve themes, official steam deck software and minimum space needed with unneeded wind10 services removed.
Everyone can surely edit windows installation or download a community custom one but it won't ever have any value compared to actually getting an official and updated version from Valve it self.
Ps: I wish... 🙄

[@accountid9681]

@@guily6669 Microsoft is trying to develop a gaming monopoly, that's why valve is investing in linux so much, and it's also why windows will likely never come to the steam deck

[@guily6669]

@@accountid9681 I sure know that, however I'm just asking for a official wind10 custom installation without a key and would not come with steam deck but rather just offering that download from steam deck page.
I don't think valve had to pay to just have an unregistered dowload of wind10 available.

[@meareAaron]

@@guily6669 yeah me too ive always wanted a modified windows os with no bloatware and forced auto updating nonsense
hopefully steam OS will do just that even if its not windows

[@enobe220]

your metrics are pretty confusing :v

[@dhedhekuncoro]

yeah i dont think AMD will release the win driver for steamdeck. if so ppl will be installing windows on Xbox and PS

[@everettwilliamson6430]

Liked and fully watched!!! This channel desperately needs Promo'SM!!

[@joelschwartz4679]

how would quake 2 rtx run at 720p with fsr enabled on the steam deck?

[@mikaeelrahman615]

So which is better windows or Linux?

[@nich5696]

Linux