Valve has recently updated the main Steam client, enabling users to include their PC specifications in game reviews and prompting players to share in-game frame rate (FPS) data. This follows Valve’s earlier initiative to collect performance data from various games.
Now, dataminers have uncovered specific code strings within the Steam client, hinting at a future feature:
One notable string found is: “Select your hardware to see expected framerates.”
Users speculate that Valve intends to implement a system in Steam that will leverage the collected FPS data from players to provide an approximate estimate of frame rates on a user’s specific PC configuration. This information would likely be displayed directly on the game’s store page before a purchase, offering clearer expectations for performance.