Steam News25 May 20267d ago

FPS Performance Boost, New Adaptive Refresh Rate Settings | v2.5.00

FPS Performance Boost, New Adaptive Refresh Rate Settings | v2.5.00 Completely redesigned LIVE UI refresh settings with a simpler system: Adaptive, Performance, and Off ADAPTIVE: Most similar to the old Variable mode, b

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addedFPS Performance Boost, New Adaptive Refresh Rate Settings | v2.5.00
changedCompletely redesigned LIVE UI refresh settings with a simpler system: Adaptive, Performance, and Off
changedADAPTIVE: Most similar to the old Variable mode, but smarter and more efficient. UI values now refresh at different timings dynamically for improved stability and smoother FPS. Target refresh timing is approximately 0.5s, but adapts automatically based on load.
changedPERFORMANCE: Uses stronger adaptive pressure/backoff logic. High-priority fields step through: 0.75s → 1.0s → max 2.0s refresh intervals when needed for stability.
changedOFF: Disables live preview refreshing. Verified submit results still refresh UI values normally. Queued clicks continue updating at a slow refresh pace.
changedThe goal of this update is smoother performance, less UI overhead, and more stable FPS on lower-end systems.
High-priority fields step through:0.75s1.0sHigh-priority fields step through: increased, buff

FPS Performance Boost, New Adaptive Refresh Rate Settings | v2.5.00

  • Completely redesigned LIVE UI refresh settings with a simpler system: Adaptive, Performance, and Off

ADAPTIVE: Most similar to the old Variable mode, but smarter and more efficient. UI values now refresh at different timings dynamically for improved stability and smoother FPS. Target refresh timing is approximately 0.5s, but adapts automatically based on load.

PERFORMANCE: Uses stronger adaptive pressure/backoff logic. High-priority fields step through: 0.75s → 1.0s → max 2.0s refresh intervals when needed for stability.

OFF: Disables live preview refreshing. Verified submit results still refresh UI values normally. Queued clicks continue updating at a slow refresh pace.

The goal of this update is smoother performance, less UI overhead, and more stable FPS on lower-end systems.

Let me know if these new settings help!

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