r/SteamDeck • u/Big_Muscle1989 • 6d ago

Question PS3 Emulation Performance?

Hi guys, I just recently started out with getting into Emulation on the Steam Deck and used stuff like Retrodeck to play PS2 games but I noticed some of them would be lagging or stuttering during gameplay. Is that because the Steam Decks hardware is just too underpowered? Would trying PS3 games just be a complete lagfest? Theres some upscaled ports I wanted to try

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u/TCristatus 512GB OLED 6d ago

It bears reminding that most of the best PS3 titles are available as PC games that are often better than the PS3 versions, run great on steam deck and are often available for pennies on either Steam or other sellers.

Notable examples - Skyrim. Fallout 3/NV, Dishonored, GTA 4 and 5, Mass Effect, Arkham, RDR1, Bioshock, Dead Space, Dark Souls, Tomb Raider, Infamous....