📝 Game Testing Data

Notes

• Turned out the previous 1000mV UV crashes in game. I bumped this to 1025mV and it runs stable now
• All games are rendered at 1080p upscaled to 4K
• The game tears when Frame Limit isn’t enabled in the Steam Overlay
• GPU Temp: ~67C when capped to 60fps (70~100W), ~82C when frame isn’t capped (120W)
• Cap the FPS to preserve GPU longevity

🙋‍♂️ Closing

Overall I’d say it’s a very good console alternative / replacement. And the savings from the games pricing in Steam vs Playstation / Switch definitely makes it more worthwhile in the long run.

💿 Operating System Installation

I decided to use Bazzite to replicate console-like behavior (Turn On Machine straight to Game Library). It was very easy to install, and everything (including upscaling) works out of the box.

🤔 Backstory

2 weeks ago, I found a “good” deal on my local marketplace for a used Deskmeet. And being curious of the experience of Bazzite, I decided to build a mini console (Gabebox Clone) to be used and connected to TV.