Hey everyone! I’ve been diving into Doom on my Steam Deck OLED, and I love how it plays. I’m curious if anyone has insights on whether Doom: The Dark Ages will run as smoothly on the Steam Deck as Doom Eternal and the 2016 version. Can someone with a good grasp of PC specs analyze the requirements and share their thoughts?
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It’s really up in the air right now. Just wait a couple of weeks and see what feedback comes in once the game launches.
I think they might aim for a Switch 2 port first since it’s not a ton more powerful than the Steam Deck. So, if it does get ported to the Deck, expect it to be a rough experience compared to Doom 2016 or Eternal.
Yeah, I doubt it will run well. The hardware requirements for ray tracing are quite demanding, and the Steam Deck might struggle with it compared to the console versions.
Honestly, I don’t think it will be optimized for the Steam Deck. The game has ray tracing that’s baked in, and there’s no way to turn it off, which could really hinder performance on the Deck.
Good point! But let’s not forget that while raw power is important, the Deck does have some ray tracing capabilities, even if they’re limited!