Steam Deck Performance Issues After a Year—Anyone Else Experiencing This?

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Hey everyone! My girlfriend got the 521GB version of the Steam Deck last year, and it worked great initially. However, recently while playing games like Hogwarts Legacy and Stray, we’ve noticed some significant performance issues. The games have become laggy, textures are slow to load, and overall it’s not running smoothly. I’m curious if anyone else has run into similar problems and if you found any effective solutions. Thanks!

Steam Deck Performance Issues After a Year—Anyone Else Experiencing This
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PixelatedDragon -

It might be worth trying a factory reset. Sometimes that can help clear up any lingering performance issues that have built up over time!

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