We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General

• Don't show the "Maximum Game Resolution" resolution dropdown in Settings->Display if all the available options match the current display's native resolution.

This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel.

Note: This beta contains changes that were simultaneously released to SteamOS stable channel as 3.8.12, noted below

General

• Updated Mesa graphics driver to a new major release, containing many ray-tracing performance improvements, as well as other performance and functionality improvements

• Greatly improved VRAM management, improving performance and stability in cases where VRAM is limited

Fixed in 3.8.12

• Fixed issue with Steam streaming in Desktop Mode in fullscreen games

• Fixed a graphics driver issue where the main menu in Sniper Elite 5 would not render correctly

• Fixed various issues with the SD Card reader on some Legion Go S models

SteamOS 3.8.12 has just been released for all users with the following changes:

General

• Fixed issue with Steam streaming in Desktop Mode in fullscreen games

• Fixed a graphics driver issue where the main menu in Sniper Elite 5 would not render correctly

• Fixed various issues with the SD Card reader on some Legion Go S models

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General

• Fixed a case where an error popup could show up when viewing the Settings->Display and Game Properties pages on some third party handheld devices.

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General

• The game launch progress screen screen will now show a note if the "Maximum Game Resolution" setting resulted in the game running at a resolution lower than the display's native resolution.

• Moved the "Maximum Game Resolution" setting from Settings->Display->Advanced to Settings->Display.

• "Maximum Game Resolution" options will now be generated based on the current display's aspect ratio. On non-standard aspect ratios, additional options will be available under 'More options'.