ROG ALLY vs Steam Deck "Problem Games" - Fallout

[@BluntyTV]

Seems I accidentally cut the line where I mentioned all of this was in the Default performance mode power setting. (you may assume that's the case in vids like this from me, unless otherwise specifically noted that I'm in Silent or Turbo modes).

[@jonintrovertedpotato3866]

Hello Blunty. Another interesting material. 👍 Modding can be hard on nerves, so I understand your frustration here. In future videos (if upscaling isn't supported by the game itself) you can always try "Radeon Super Resolution" instead. + Towards your video. FSR2 mod for Skyrim seems to not affect performance really (not sure about Fallout). I got it to work, I had menus and all. But performance is the same, only image has less harsh edges. Author wrote in description that this happens on some CPU limited systems, and I think there is some issue with his mod possibly. I used Intel Iris Xe GPU, so I was GPU limited (CPU was i5-1250H, so much better variant than my GPU itself). So perhaps it's better to use Radeon Super Resolution anyway. I saw that data for performance in games provided by Asus also had this specific option enabled (they listed a few titles running at low, upscaled FullHD using Radeon Super Resolution.

[@ValTek_Armory]

I just arrived from a fallout LARP camping trip in the boonies, so close enough

[@Mickice]

Steam Deck vs Ally is great content and the right direction for PC gaming.

[@matthewcullen3486]

The way you put this togther and fiddled with options and settings is exactly the kind of content im looking for on thr allly (which im upgrading to from steamdeck). Its different from mainstream reviews, yet also more specific and thought out than someone just playing something silently. More content like this please. Also: side note. Im a patron of the guy that made that dlss/fsr mod, and hes made dlss 3 mods for the latest jedi game, skyrim and elden ring. While not being relevant to the rog ally. Is extremely interesting to me as a tech enthusiast who has a 4xxx card. Keep up the good work. 🙌🖐️🙏

[@BenRK90]

I've played a good hundred hours or so of FO4 on my Steam Deck, and I've never had any issues with it performance wise. At least none that I don't expect. By that I mean base building and overly complex bases. I wouldn't call Fallout 4 a problematic game on the Steam Deck... Maybe I should give it another go? It has been a while, but I remember having zero issues and hitting 40+ FPS (45FPS is my go to target on my Deck as it's smoother than 30 but less power hungry then 60FPS) 800p all the time. I admit that FO4 is one of those games I tend to mod heavily, so it's entirely possible I had some performance mods I've forgotten about that made things better. If that's the case, get some performance mods for the Ally too.

[@phrozac]

I'm running a relatively heavily modded FO4 on Steam Deck at a bit over 200 mods and it looks just amazing with performance generally staying above 30fps. A Forest with Misty Pines and NAC X along with a million gun and armor mods is actually doable. And believe it or not I was running Pilgrim ENB at one point but it was too frequently in the 20fps range. Looked awesome though. I wonder how much better the ROG Ally would run a similar setup? Maybe a truly smooth modded FO4 mobile experience isn't feasible yet on these handheld PCs?

[@me217]

I've got my ally ordered. Pretty excited. Hope it's not crap, Gaming pc is 3060ti, laptop is only a 1060. If it performs as good as the laptop I'll be stoked.

[@jonintrovertedpotato3866]

I have i5-12500H + iris xe. Based on gameplays Ally is often faster. Like in RDR2.

[@cav-_-9857]

I think, when you have it plugged in on Turbo mode it's really powerfull. But in handheld mode I will personally lower the resolution/graphics and cap the FPS to get maximum battery life.

[@bobmaddog5845]

Thank you for all of the awesome ROG Ally content. I especially appreciate the gameplay and settings content. Great stuff!

[@derekt7206]

I can just imagine how Starfield will perform on the Steam Deck and the ASUS ROG Ally.

[@BluntyTV]

You can? Coz I can't... Bethesda are just to unpredictable with that stuff LOL... I assume NOTHING from Bethesda, except; "there will be bugs, many bugs, and a lot with be hilariously stupid".

[@seizonsha]

Based on the past Starfield would not even run properly with the best pc hardware along with tons of bugs.

[@beasthunt]

Poorly

[@RipeStories]

@@seizonshaYou were spot on haha.

[@_n8thagr8_63]

i consider myself fortunate, i've never really experienced all the besthesda bugs

[@Sebbz]

Amazing performance! Could you possibly test Fallout New Vegas with mods?

[@bachatas809]

A lot of people stop buying gaming laptops and get the ROG ALLY instead

[@steveco1800]

Why? The Ally is only good for gaming on the go, a gaming laptop is also a proper PC without needing a dock. The Ally is nice but I'm more tempted by a Steam Deck for half the price, or spend a bit more and get a gaming laptop with much more performance.

[@adolfbilic8622]

I've pre-ordered the Ally but I would never choose it over a gaming laptop ...

[@wrathtard1428]

I went back and forth in the video and I couldn't tell if you said it or not. Are you running these at silent performance or turbo? And is it while plugged in or just in handheld mode that you're getting all of these numbers?

[@BluntyTV]

I did say it, then I accidentally edited that line out, like a dumbass... Pinned comment though ;)

[@kirillaristov7235]

Hi. Can Rog Ally on max TDP stable 40 fps Ultra 1080p on Fallout 4?

[@meric12131415]

Ehhhhhhhhh blunty it's been a really really long time since I've seen one of your videos I count 5 to 10 years nice to see ya again 😁

[@SOREI]

idk why but fallout 4 has massive framedrops on my pc (rtx 2070, r5 3600, 16gb ddr4), especially around the corvega plant. so bloody annoying, can't find any fixes for it 😓 i wonder if the next gen patch will smooth things out

[@SOREI]

note: this also happens on the lowest settings too, changing graphical options doesn't affect this at all. it drops as low as 20.

[@ProfessorJoshuaWilson]

Great video!

[@WildWarrior26]

CN yountry the game Gunfire Reborn on the ROG Ally and tell me it's stats like battery life and how it works a d looks like and maybe your estimate on how long the battery would last

[@RonByg]

Hope fully picking up an Ally soon

[@aarongittoes]

Would love to see what planet zoo can do on this ally

[@ContraryRhombus]

So glad to see Fallout 4 getting some love again. Can't wait to be able to play this at lunchtimes on my Ally when it arrives! Great video as usual, keep it up!

[@Artrin441]

I wonder how it would be with mods

[@0Rthx]

Cant wait for it, truly an upgrade from steamdeck

[@skrotosd]

honestly i have 300 hours of fallout 4 on steam deck, it's not bad at all and doesn't crash too much (for fallout standards)

[@BluntyTV]

What resolution, & framerate, do you target there? (Also, LOL "doesn't crash... TOO Much" is the most Bethesda watered down cope ever hehehe)

[@-dmm]

I would say to the summer sale is coming soon and I am planning on picking it up on steam for my Deck. loved it on the xbox

[@radioactivebob1]

add the god ray performance fix for 10+fps boost.

[@Precyze]

Can this run TF2 efficiently? The steam deck runs it terribly, whenever there’s a lot going on in a multiplayer match the frames drop horribly. The steam deck can’t handle it 😢

[@0Rthx]

Ally will blow it outta water comparing to steamdeck

[@Precyze]

@@0Rthx not always the case as shown with some games, there isn’t that big of a performance increase

[@snooze0023]

They should fix the VR fallout 4. Its bloody awesome but so Buggy.

[@Mbuna92]

Fingers crossed they port atleast one fallout game to the switch 😅

[@drewbienewbie03xx81]

I hate that low fps makes me nauseated.

[@BluntyTV]

again... you're only seeing tearing in the capture, the ALLY has Freesync premium which NUKES any tearing completely. Please watch the video.

[@jonintrovertedpotato3866]

​@@Evolution56 As I said. It's just AA disabled really. Their games look like this in general when you turn it off, I have the same with Skyrim AE FullHD on my laptop. I enabled FSR2 and it's all smooth, no jagged edges or noise when camera moves. Enable "Radeon Super Resolution" (or FSR if possible) and have fun. Throw light Reshade with lightweight sharpening if needed.

[@Tekgnome.]

​@@BluntyTVPerformance aside, FreeSync Premium is probably one of the best quality of life improvements over the steam deck. I hope it catches on and everyone starts using it.

[@R.O.T.C._SEEM]

New vegas is a nightmare on ally. It works and randomly get stuck in loop

[@otyoty02]

Can u Test League of legends?

[@TdogGaming_Vods]

cant wait for FO4s next gen update, although im really dreading mods getting broken

[@jonintrovertedpotato3866]

Mods already do what this update does possibly. Although if they give us better shaders + FSR I may consider getting Fallout 4 for myself. I hope they dk the same with Skyrim for free. It was remastered alright, but both games run on the same engine. So they should upgrade their efficiency & shaders equally as much.