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\nValve’s Steam Deck pushes out impressive frame-rates in a wide range of software – up to and including a range of current generation exclusives. A broad array of demanding games are at least playable on the portable and many cross-gen or last-gen games excel. However, the steady drumbeat of progress gets pounded every day and we’re seeing an increasing number of games that truly push current-gen consoles – and mainstream PC systems – hard. It stands to reason that if desktop computers are struggling, the Deck will be impacted to an even greater degree. With that in mind, we decided to look back at some of 2024’s biggest triple-A games. Which games work well – and which are indeed “too big” for Steam Deck?\n<\/p>\n

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Valve’s Steam Deck pushes out impressive frame-rates in a wide range of software – up to and including a range of current generation exclusives. A broad array of demanding games are at least playable on the portable and many cross-gen or last-gen games excel. However, the steady drumbeat of progress gets pounded every day and we’re seeing an increasing number of games that truly push current-gen consoles – and mainstream PC systems – hard. It stands to reason that if desktop computers are struggling, the Deck will be impacted to an even greater degree. With that in mind, we decided to look back at some of 2024’s biggest triple-A games. Which games work well – and which are indeed “too big” for Steam Deck? Read…<\/p>\n

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