Overview
- Steam updated game store pages to display an average frames-per-second value and a distribution histogram for Steam Deck users based on performance data from players who opt in to share telemetry.
- The histogram breaks the average into ranges so shoppers can see how often a game runs at different framerates and how frequently players experience hitches or stutters.
- The feature is live only for titles with enough opt-in data and Kotaku noted current examples such as Final Fantasy VII Rebirth averaging about 37 FPS and Hades II about 88 FPS on Steam Deck OLED.
- Valve says the reported numbers come from standardized test criteria and cautions that individual results will vary by player settings, hardware revision, and play conditions.
- Valve plans to roll the same framerate reporting to additional devices, a change that could help buyers compare handheld PCs and make clearer tradeoffs before they buy.