• iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
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    5 days ago

    Why would you need to use big picture mode on your steam deck when its entire gaming UI is designed for it?

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        5 days ago

        Ah, I did not think those two things were the same. Doesn’t the Steamdeck UI have different features than big picture mode?

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            5 days ago

            Big picture mode can do the power control and gpu throttling and stuff? That’s dope. I gotta check that out when I get home.

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              5 days ago

              No, but that is also not a function of Big Picture Mode exclusively, that’s a function of Gamescope, Steam, and Linux as well.

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                I run Linux at home lately. I guess I’m just confused now because they don’t sound the same anymore. But it’s not that important. Have a good day!

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                  If you run Linux and Gamescope then yes, you can do that, although it’s probably not super useful to throttle a desktop processor.

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                    Less power is less power! I undervolted my 9070XT to use significantly less power, but only lose around 2% performance. I guess I’ll have to look into Big Picture Mode, haven’t used it in years. I had been waiting for SteamOS for desktop to use those kinds of features seamlessly as on the steamdeck. Awesome!