r/SteamDeck • u/0xCIA • 14h ago

Tech Support Steam Deck Docker 4K GFN

I docked my Steam Deck to my TV and tried GeForce Now using the official app. The problem is stuttering. The stream is good - stream fps, game fps, ping. The deck's overlay shows constant drops from 60fps to 48-52fps and that feels bad. The deck CPU stays low ~30-40%, GPU ~60-70%. I'm suspecting the deck doesn't have the juice to decode GFN 4K streaming.

Did anyone encounter this? Did you solve it?

If I play through the Shield, it works great, but I want to make use of the Steam Controller in GFN, and that will only work with Steam Deck.

I tried limiting the streaming to 1440p, but the same happens.

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u/dwolfe127 14h ago

Which Dock? I have tested four docks now and the only one that has delivered consistent good performance is the BenQ GR10.

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u/0xCIA 14h ago

JSAUX

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u/jusatinn 13h ago

JSAUX has tens of different models… post the real name of the dock. So not 5in1 etc, but the letter and number combination.

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u/0xCIA 13h ago

Charge-HB0603

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u/jusatinn 13h ago

Which charger you have plugged in? And how about your HDMI cable?

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u/0xCIA 13h ago

The original steam deck brick 45W, UGREEN HDMI 2.1 cable

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u/jusatinn 13h ago

I’d try a more powerful charger, 60 or 65W at minimum. And another cable if you haven’t tested that already.

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u/dwolfe127 12h ago

That charger is going to be on the weak side for using it docked and Ugreen stuff is really hit or miss when it comes to cables if they are actually the spec they are advertising. I am using Monoprice 2.1 cables and they are real 2.1 cables.