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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by cianmor@lemmy.world to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz

Is the performance for docked games better in game mode or desktop mode? Let’s say CS:GO - would the performance (docked) be better in game mode (resolution set in properties to 1080p) or desktop mode (1080p)? Thanks.

How do you use your Steam Deck docked?

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[-] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago

The only real difference is that desktop mode uses x and game mode uses Wayland. You can usually get a better experience in game mode (Wayland) because of the performance tools that let you easily cap frame rate/etc.

[-] cianmor@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That is interesting… does this have an impact on performance? Or maybe having less stutter or Freesync with Wayland?

[-] Perroboc@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Game mode uses gamescope, not Wayland.

We’re still waiting for wine and gamescope to be fully wayland compatible.

[-] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My understanding is that game mode uses Wayland as the display server, and then game scope is run as a compositor for running games and apps. However dispite game scope running on Wayland, it doesn't support Wayland clients yet. So all games running on it have to be run through xWayland instead.

Forcing a program or game to run in Wayland mode will prevent it from running, even though the base display server is Wayland. Honestly it's a confusing setup, but I'm assuming backward x support was the priority for compatibility reasons.

[-] Perroboc@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

TIL, thanks!

[-] Hexarei@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

Gamescope is a Wayland compositor - It's running in Wayland when in game mode.

[-] Voytrekk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Performance is the same regardless.

[-] Mirbeau@mastodon.online 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

@cianmor I found that the resolution of games was correct for my monitor more often when in desktop mode. Also allows for using steam features you can’t in game mode. But I tend to switch as required if something seems to work better in one over the other

[-] bmsuseluda@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

in game mode the resolution is fixed on 800p by default. you have to switch to native resolution in the steam settings of a game

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