Bro! Idk if it's your natural speaking cadence or what but I gotta watch this video on 1.5x speed to make it sound like I'm getting information from someone not super stoned! Great info, thanks for the upload.
I have had the same feedback/complaints on my Android channel. So I'm definitely used to it. I would say that is partly just me and how I speak and partly the social anxiety nerves that get to me. I just aim to create unique and useful content that helps people understand new things
A couple of notes: 1. TDP usage will drop with the FPS cap lowered, so setting the FPS cap will increase battery life regardless. However, adjusting TDP may save you 1-2W, depending on how the power is managed. So for less fuss, you can just set FPS limit, or set the TDP first to approach the desired FPS, then lock it with the FPS limiter to make it smoother 2. The TDP in the top right corner of your video is the power consumption for the whole system, where the TDP limit setting is the power applied to the APU (so shared between GPU and CPU), so to quickly adjust your TDP you'll need to add the CPU and GPU power draw. You can see the top right power draw number go up if you connect a phone through a dongle to charge the phone, for example.
i have a question: i'm using EmulationStation for emulators and when i play (in example) a GBA or Switch game they never go over 7w (GBA) and 10w (Switch) in the top right corner, does it mean that it's automatically limited by the app?
@@kuroiaimamight want to make sure you don’t have the rep limit set already. But if you want my theory at least for anything emulation related: emulation taxes more than anything your CPU. So your you might be doing very little. As for switch I feel like the TDP should be higher. Are you playing graphically intense games or no? Regardless unless you notice any slowdowns you should be good
Another thing to consider is dropping the resolution of the game down and letting FSR upscale it to help reduce load on the system and further increase battery life without sacrificing too much fidelity
that is an excellent idea! having the resolution low enough could boost the FPS so that FSR can make up the slack. which games have you noticed this has worked well with?
I don't understand the point of doing this if the game is already pulling what it needs. Like for this example the game you were playing was staying at 9, so why set your tdp to 10 or something when the game is already just staying at 9? I'm genuinely asking because I don't fully understand how this works. Other than that, very helpful guide!
I've never used tdp limit feature of my deck since I got it, but I'm going to from now on. this video was really helpful, thanks.
Bro! Idk if it's your natural speaking cadence or what but I gotta watch this video on 1.5x speed to make it sound like I'm getting information from someone not super stoned! Great info, thanks for the upload.
I have had the same feedback/complaints on my Android channel. So I'm definitely used to it.
I would say that is partly just me and how I speak and partly the social anxiety nerves that get to me.
I just aim to create unique and useful content that helps people understand new things
@@SteamDeckExplained personally I enjoy this content. Well explained.
i like the cadence :D pretty clear to listen and understand
I appreciate that! thanks so much :)
@@kuroiaima
A couple of notes:
1. TDP usage will drop with the FPS cap lowered, so setting the FPS cap will increase battery life regardless. However, adjusting TDP may save you 1-2W, depending on how the power is managed. So for less fuss, you can just set FPS limit, or set the TDP first to approach the desired FPS, then lock it with the FPS limiter to make it smoother
2. The TDP in the top right corner of your video is the power consumption for the whole system, where the TDP limit setting is the power applied to the APU (so shared between GPU and CPU), so to quickly adjust your TDP you'll need to add the CPU and GPU power draw. You can see the top right power draw number go up if you connect a phone through a dongle to charge the phone, for example.
i have a question: i'm using EmulationStation for emulators and when i play (in example) a GBA or Switch game they never go over 7w (GBA) and 10w (Switch) in the top right corner, does it mean that it's automatically limited by the app?
@@kuroiaimamight want to make sure you don’t have the rep limit set already. But if you want my theory at least for anything emulation related: emulation taxes more than anything your CPU. So your you might be doing very little. As for switch I feel like the TDP should be higher. Are you playing graphically intense games or no? Regardless unless you notice any slowdowns you should be good
Another thing to consider is dropping the resolution of the game down and letting FSR upscale it to help reduce load on the system and further increase battery life without sacrificing too much fidelity
that is an excellent idea! having the resolution low enough could boost the FPS so that FSR can make up the slack. which games have you noticed this has worked well with?
Very useful video. Keep it up!
That's very kind of you to say. Thank you so much and I hope to see you in the comments section more :)
I don't understand the point of doing this if the game is already pulling what it needs. Like for this example the game you were playing was staying at 9, so why set your tdp to 10 or something when the game is already just staying at 9?
I'm genuinely asking because I don't fully understand how this works.
Other than that, very helpful guide!