Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 4 minutes ago

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Welcome back to the channel!

Today, we're going over Horizon Zero Dawn, getting the very best performance we can on the Steam Deck!

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Steam Deck Stuff:
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00:00 - The Hook
00:26 - Introduction
00:37 - The Evening News
01:19 - System Status
01:48 - Baseline Results
02:06 - Identifying the Bottleneck
02:53 - Flashback Time
03:07 - 4GB VRAM Results
03:47 - Swap Fix Results
04:06 - 4GB VRAM and Swap Fix Results
04:55 - GPU Scheduling Signs and Explanation
05:49 - GPU Pinning Results
06:42 - Proton GE Results
07:34 - FSR Results
08:23 - Identifying the New Bottleneck
08:55 - Other Things I Tried
09:31 - Recommended Settings Preface
10:12 - Battery Saver Settings
11:09 - Battery Saver Notes
11:40 - Fast Preset
12:27 - Recommended Settings
13:13 - Recommended Settings Notes
13:34 - Prettiest Settings
14:27 - Closing Thoughts
15:29 - Supporter Shoutouts