this post was submitted on 15 Feb 2025
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From the linked patch notes:

  • Reduced polling rate while the Steam Frame Limiter is active to save additional power. This can save up to 6% on battery life when running at 30fps in a low-power game like HL2
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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Glad to see improvements like this on the software level, but it seems unlikely to be utilized much. Any game that runs on low power probably can reach 60fps. 6% battery saved does not seem like a great trade-off for halved frame rate.

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago

I constantly see people talking about playing things like Balatro on their deck that certainly doesn't need more than 30fps.

Seems super useful for games like that on a flight