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- SteamOS is finally supported on the Lenovo Go S.
- The new OS delivers a major performance increase with a whopping 28.26% FPS increase in Cyberpunk 2077.
- Battery life is also significantly bumped, twice what it used to be.
The handheld console market has become a lot more exciting recently after Valve decided to bring its SteamOS to other handhelds.
Lenovo Go S is the first non-Valve device to receive SteamOS support, and the new OS delivers outstanding results. Game performance and battery life significantly improve, leaving Windows 11 behind in the dust.
Why it matters: The only thing holding back the handheld consoles was Windows 11, as a proper console-like experience was lacking. SteamOS has finally fixed that problem and is increasing the maximum output for the handheld.
Dave2D has just tested multiple games running on the SteamOS for the Lenovo Go S and compared them to their performance on Windows 11. On average, a performance increase of 12.64% was noted across multiple titles.
The most significant difference was with Cyberpunk 2077, one of the most demanding games of this generation, which could only achieve 46 FPS on average running on Windows 11 compared to the 59 FPS achieved running on SteamOS.
Not only that, battery life was bumped up more than 2 times while playing Indie games. Windows 11 could only last around 2.75 hours, while SteamOS had a battery life of a whopping 6 hours with games like Dead Cells. Battery life on AAA games was more or less the same.
Regardless of what users would like to play, switching to SteamOS should really be a no-brainer. Moreover, the ecosystem is much cleaner and more accessible compared to the bloated Windows 11 experience.
For such a poorly received handheld, the Lenovo Go S might have received a clean slate with the SteamOS support that may justify its $729 price just a little bit.
The main question arises of how Xbox’s ecosystem will fare against SteamOS. Microsoft also aims to enable the Xbox-like ecosystem across all handhelds, starting with their Project Kennan, which will launch later this year.
Have you tested SteamOS on your Lenovo Go S? Did you notice any difference? Let us know in the comments below or at the official Tech4Gamers Forums.
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