Big input lag reductions on the new model.
The system felt snappier and more responsive - and it is.
This will vary quite dramatic in of itself from game to game.
And then there’s extra lag from the display itself.
In receiving an impressive upgrade to its display, Steam Deck OLED attacks input lag seemingly on two fronts.
However, Deck OLED ratchets that up to 90Hz, with the same frame refreshed three times instead.
However, some target frame-rates - like 60fps, for example - will see both displays run at 60Hz.
There’s no other clean divider for the 90Hz screen.
I’d say it’s in the region to 2ms to 3ms.
With that in mind, these Doom Eternal results throw up some interesting findings.
This is where the Deck definitely feels a lot snappier in gameplay.
By the way, I included 25fps testing here for a couple of reasons.
There are some commonalities with the Doom Eternal results, but the spread definitely differs in some crucial aspects.
At 25fps, they’re essentially the same, within margin of error.
With no clean divider for 25fps, the Deck OLED defaults to 50Hz instead.
Implausibly wide, in fact.
