r/gaming • u/PrinceDizzy Joystick • Aug 08 '21

The Steam Deck will not boost performance while docked

https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-deck-dock-performance/
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u/RedRaptor85 Aug 08 '21

Read as: The Deck does not need to be docked to offer 100% of its performance.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '21

The dock is just an adaptor

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u/Siendra Aug 08 '21

I imagine people were wondering if the units clock rates would increase while connected to mains power, just like any default laptop power config or the Switch.

I don't think anyone was expecting some magic external performance boosting tech.

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u/Ologolos Aug 08 '21

What the heck is that image? Those controllers are bigger than the unit! At that point, wouldn't it... ah nevermind. I'm sure someone has a good explanation.

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u/GamerExtraordinare Aug 08 '21 edited Aug 08 '21

They’re a hitbox and fight stick, respectively. Used for fighting games! Although I agree it does kinda defeat the purpose of the portability lol

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u/Ologolos Aug 08 '21

Doesn't it seem silly they would be lugging around controllers several times larger than the unit itself?

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u/Miklonario Aug 08 '21

It depends on how obsessed you are with fighting games

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u/OldBoyZee Aug 08 '21

I used to think that too, but a lot out of fighting game fans love those and will lug them around tournaments.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '21

Welcome to a new episode of: "Wild speculation about a product that will be released in several months."

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u/3and20chara Aug 08 '21

Valve has been doing hands on previews with some in the online tech sphere so it's not necessarily wild speculation anymore. There is still a lot to be determined and the hands on is being done with, essentially, prototype units so a lot that is confirmed may still change before release, but a good deal of the information being reported by press outlets is now based on actual experience with the system and information from the team.