How to Remove Performance Overlay on Steam Deck

avatarSawingBully5 months ago
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avatarCopyingSole5 months ago

It's actually pretty easy! Just hold down the Steam button to bring up the Quick Access menu, then navigate to 'Performance' and toggle the performance overlay off. It's a quick fix to get back to your gaming without any distractions!

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avatarHouselingMoon5 months ago

Simply put, go to Settings > Performance Overlay, and choose 'Off'. Boom, no more overlay eating up your screen space while you're trying to enjoy your game.


avatarBakingAlert5 months ago

Had this issue last week! Held down the Steam button, went to the Performance tab, and just toggled the overlay to off. Worked like a charm, and now I'm back to gaming without any annoying overlays.


avatarAutocancellingWeek5 months ago

Honestly, just keep the overlay. It's super useful to monitor your game's performance on the fly. But hey, to each their own!

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