Steam Deck: Windows is much less efficient than SteamOS, wait before installing

Before it was even released, we were already talking aboutInstall Windows on Steam Deck. Indeed, Valve’s console leaves the possibility to use Microsoft’s operating system instead of SteamOS itself, which is based on Linux, with anyone with a bit of skill knowing how to do it. At first glance, this can offer several advantages. The most notable is probably Enjoy games that have not yet been confirmed for compatibilityVia other unavailable launchers like GOG Galaxy.

That being said, this may not be as good an idea as one might think. Indeed, in a video comparing the two operating systems, Youtuber LinusTechTips says: a huge advantage for Valve in terms of performance. While Linux is increasingly being cited against Windows in this area, the latter is not yet accustomed to receiving approval in this category. However, there are no photos on the Steam Deck. SteamOS is constantly getting better performance In each of the games tested.

Steam Deck games run much better on SteamOS than on Windows

LinusTechTips used three games in total to perform its benchmarking: Hitman 3, Doom Eternal, and Elden Ring. The difference is most obvious in this first one. as he returns 19 FPS on Windows alone, SteamOS manages to get 34 FPS. Meanwhile, Doom Eternal runs at 60 FPS on SteamOS versus 47 FPS on Windows, while SteamOS runs at 30 FPS for Windows against 37 FPS on Elden Ring.

Moreover, these results are not particularly surprising. It seems logical that Valve prefers its own operating system in optimization studies. Moreover, the manufacturer recommends waiting before installing Windows on its console.improve compatibility. As a result, several errors appear while installing the Microsoft operating system.

references report disturbed sleep mode, speakers broken (however, it is possible to use Bluetooth or USB port to get sound), even dproblem while charging. Worse still, you should be happy with Windows 10 for now, Steam Deck doesn’t offer fTPM compatibility. In other words, installing Windows on Steam Deck is not a very good idea yet.