Steam deck bad performance

[Thomastronaut]

Is it just me or is the performance on steam deck kind of bad? I can't keep a steady 60 fps even after lowering the resolution. It's especially bad in the hub area where it consistently drops below 30 fps.

[ronomachado]

It runs smoothly in my LCD deck. Have you tried changing proton?

[Thomastronaut]

Originally posted by ronomachado:

It runs smoothly in my LCD deck. Have you tried changing proton?

Nope. Which version are you using?

[ronomachado]

Originally posted by Thomastronaut:

Originally posted by ronomachado:

It runs smoothly in my LCD deck. Have you tried changing proton?

Nope. Which version are you using?

I am not using any proton, but you could try proton experimental.

[Lunar60]

Do you happen to have "restrict TDP" setting on? My sister was having bad performance until she turned that off

[Thomastronaut]

I've been using proton experimental, and TDP limit is off... I don't understand why it's performing so badly on my deck.

[Lunar60]

Originally posted by Thomastronaut:

I've been using proton experimental, and TDP limit is off... I don't understand why it's performing so badly on my deck.

odd... is your storage low? (Just grasping at straws as to why)

[Team17_Help]

Hello everyone,

Thank you for reaching out regarding bad performance while playing Sworn on Steam Deck.

Let's try checking the game installation to make sure that there are no corrupted files causing the problem. To do this:

1. Press the Steam Button
   
2. Go to the Library section of Steam Deck
   
3. Select the Game
   
4. Press the three-line button on your Steam Deck
   
5. Select Properties
   
6. Select Local Files
   
7. Select Verify integrity of game files

Then attempt to run the game to see if the issue is resolved.

Keep us updated about this issue.

Regards,
Team17 Support

[Thomastronaut]

Originally posted by Team17_Help:

Hello everyone,

Thank you for reaching out regarding bad performance while playing Sworn on Steam Deck.

Let's try checking the game installation to make sure that there are no corrupted files causing the problem. To do this:

1. Press the Steam Button
   
2. Go to the Library section of Steam Deck
   
3. Select the Game
   
4. Press the three-line button on your Steam Deck
   
5. Select Properties
   
6. Select Local Files
   
7. Select Verify integrity of game files

Then attempt to run the game to see if the issue is resolved.

Keep us updated about this issue.

Regards,
Team17 Support

It made no difference. I tried re-installing the game too, and again, no difference.

[Thomastronaut]

Am I really the only one having such bad performance?

[Team17_Service]

Hello Thomastronaut

Thank you for the update. We're sorry to hear the issue continues. Please try the next steps to solve this performance problem.

1. Go to settings in your Steam Deck
2. Lock your FPS to 40
3. Turn off the Vsync option

Do let us know if this helps

Regards,
Team17 Support

[Thomastronaut]

Originally posted by Team17_Service:

Hello Thomastronaut

Thank you for the update. We're sorry to hear the issue continues. Please try the next steps to solve this performance problem.

1. Go to settings in your Steam Deck
2. Lock your FPS to 40
3. Turn off the Vsync option

Do let us know if this helps

Regards,
Team17 Support

I really appreciate the help, but this is not a good solution... My issue is that your game is performing poorly, and putting a limit on the fps does not increase the performance.

Since you put your game in "early access" I'll accept that it's just not very well optimized yet and move on.

[Team17_Help]

Hey Thomas,

It might help to force quit any unnecessary programs on the Steam Deck. Background programs can lead to those FPS drops. Closing anything you don’t need can make a big difference.

Here’s a simple way to do it:

1. Press and hold the power button to open the power menu.
   
2. Select "Switch to Desktop."
   
3. Make sure the desktop version of Steam is running.
   
4. Open System Monitor.
   
5. Go to the Applications tab.
   
6. Right-click on Steam or any other app you'd like to close (you can use the LT button to right-click).
   
7. Select "Send Signal" and then choose "KILL."

We hope this helps improve your gaming experience. Let us know how it goes.

Regards,
Team17 Support