But how well does the Steam Deck work as a desktop PC, really?
Theres also a touch of setup left to do once youre all connected and entered into Desktop mode.
From there, youre pretty much good to go.
Except for some uglier fonts.
TakeHorizon Zero Dawn, which on the Decks own 1280x800 screen managed to average 40fps on Original quality.
With the Deck hooked up to a 1080p monitor, that plummeted to 26fps.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus also saw a big drop, its top-quality Mein Leben!
preset having produced a solid 60fps in handheld mode but jumping around the 35-45fps range at 1080p.
Deaths Door, another 60fps warrior at 1280x800, had to make do with 35-40fps at 1080p as well.
And yet, those are still playable frame rates, despite sticking with the best graphics options possible.
Most of my plug-and-play peripherals worked flawlessly too, including my mouse, keyboard, and USB headset.
