A few of the greatest are ones we have actually currently seen in a September beta, like assistance for VRR and HDR external screens, the capability to modify your screen’s color and undervolt your processor with brand-new firmware, and a graphics motorist upgrade with a huge efficiency enhancement for Starfield (though it still appears like mud in cities).
However there’s something on the list I didn’t anticipate: The upgrade provides the main $79 Steam Deck Dock the brand-new capability to support VRR external screens itself. (Last I inspected, the Steam Deck Dock page stated “FreeSync assistance is in-progress, upgrade is upcoming”.)
Personally, I’m most delighted by the capability to personalize the MangoHud efficiency overlay to reveal what I desire it to reveal. For instance, I ‘d like a very little variation that’s simply FPS, wattage, and battery life staying.
There’s likewise “a little enhanced sleep resume speed,” “Improved Bluetooth connection stability, particularly with several controllers,” great deals of KDE Plasma modifications to how the Linux desktop mode looks and works, and a lot more.