• Steamos surpasses Windows 11 at Lenovo Legion Go S in several games, according to new benchmarks
• Both models use the same hardware where the only difference is the operating systems
• It’s a highlight of why handheld PC players are considering a switch to Steamos

Microsoft’s Windows 11 has undoubtedly been less favorable to handheld game PC users than alternatives in view of its non-portable user experience everywhere. While Valves Steamos has prevailed in this department, a new comparison highlights a potentially wider gap between the operating systems.

According to Dave2D’s (on YouTube) Lenovo Legion GO S -Bnechmarks, the Windows 11 version has worse performance in multiple games, compared to the newly launched Steamos model, which has a performance of up to 25% (specifically in Cyberpunk 2077).

Both devices use the same hardware where the AMDS Ryzen Z2 GO (or Z1 Extreme, depending on the configuration), and the operating system is the only difference. In the picture below, The Witcher 3 Performs 76fps on Steamos, while it only manages 66 FPS on Windows 11 on Legion Go S.

While Windows 11’s Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Winning in comparison, it’s only with 1fps compared to the Steamos version that maintains 63FPS. Other titles show a clear and larger performance boost using Valve’s beloved operating system; It further confirms earlier benchmarks I have made using Bazzite (essentially a Steamos clone).