Also try limiting framerates, refresh rates, resolution, TDP, the GPU clock, and shading.
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Then press “Confirm” in the following window.
you’re free to disable it later in the same menu when you’re ready to back online.
That said, don’t expect the same gains when playing demanding AAA titles.
For example, you’re free to tweak the thermal power (TDP) for each game separately.
Once there, find the “Use Per-Game Profile” toggle and turn it on.
You have to be in-game to turn the “Use Per-Game Profile” option on.
This slider is located just under the “Framerate Limit” slider.
Just drop the visuals down until you find the sweet spot.
That’s the maximum power available for the CPU and GPU when running games.
Once you activate the slider, tweak the power with the left analog stick or the D-pad.
Then up the TDP one notch, and that’s it.
All you have to do next is tweak the GPU clock down until you see performance degradation.
However, this imposes some limits.
For instance,Game Passgames cannot natively run on the Deck, at all.
Game streaming uses way less power than running games off your Deck and can drastically improve the battery life.
It’s especially noticeable with in-game text, which can sometimes be nigh-unreadable.
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This mode prevents the Deck from accidentally turning on during shipment.
To fire up the “Shipment Mode,” you oughta turn your Steam Deck off.
After the sound’s played, release both buttons, and you’ll enter the BIOS.
Next, select and enter the “Setup Utility” menu.
Press “Yes” to confirm your choice, and you’ll be set.
The battery has to be below 80% to enter the “Battery Storage” mode.
They cangobble up to 7-9W of power.
This is a lot considering the CPU and GPU inside the Deck can use 15W of power at most.
If you want more storage, get amicroSD cardinstead.
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