# Steam’s new Steam Deck framerate graphs are good news for handheld players, though I wouldn’t fully trust the numbers yet

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/steams-new-steam-deck-framerate-graphs-are-good-news-for-handheld-players-though-i-wouldnt-fully-trust-the-numbers-yet/
- Published: 2026-11-10T12:26:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T13:38:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Paper Shotgun
- Original article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/steams-new-steam-deck-framerate-graphs-are-good-news-for-handheld-players-though-i-wouldnt-fully-trust-the-numbers-yet
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Steam listings now show player-recorded framerates for Deck games.
- V-Sync may make some results unrepresentative.
- Valve may extend framerate data to other devices.

## Summary

Valve has started adding framerate graphs to Steam Deck game listings, using performance data from players on both the OLED and LCD models. The graphs are intended to give shoppers a clearer sense of how smoothly a game runs than the broad Verified, Playable and Unsupported labels can provide.

The figures may be misleading in some cases because V-Sync can skew recorded framerates. The article cites Mortal Shell II, which appears to average about 30fps on the LCD Deck and 45fps on the OLED, despite the models having only a small performance difference. Valve says the feature is a step towards offering data for more devices, and is testing an opt-in for anonymised framerate data in the Steam desktop beta.

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