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Persona 3 Reload runs fine on the OLED Steam Deck while maintaining a 45FPS lock in 99% of playtime.
FPS limited at 45FPS@90Hz via Steam Overlay
In terms of dungeons, Harabah floors are the hardest to run. Most of the area is fine but there is one spot in particular where it always significantly drops below the 45FPS cap. This is easily tested on floor 225 where you can teleport to. Try running around upwards and turning the camera backwards. The FPS will slow down noticeably from 45 to the mid-30s. Any FPS cap, even 30 will drop frames (in this case, dropping you to 28/29).
Outside of the area mentioned in my report, you'd be hard pressed to find any other moment in the game where the 45 FPS lock isn't appreciated on the OLED Steam Deck. It balances battery life with performance, all the while at 100% resolution scale, High Shadows, Reflections Off, 120 FPS in-game (serves as our 'unlocked' framerate since we will be locking to 45) and V-Sync turned off.
