PowerTools
A Steam Deck plugin for advanced power management, enabling CPU/GPU frequency control, SMT toggling, and battery charge capping.
What is PowerTools?
PowerTools is a plugin for the Steam Deck that enables advanced power management and system tweaks. It allows users to control CPU and GPU frequencies, toggle SMT, set power limits, and manage battery charging behavior directly from the Decky Plugin Loader interface. The plugin solves the need for granular performance customization on the handheld device without requiring command-line expertise.
Steam Deck power users and enthusiasts who want to fine-tune system performance, optimize battery life, or experiment with hardware limits beyond the default SteamOS settings.
Developers choose PowerTools because it provides a safe, user-friendly interface for low-level system controls that are otherwise inaccessible, with persistent per-game settings and active community support through the Decky ecosystem.
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Use Cases
Best For
- Overclocking or underclocking the Steam Deck CPU/GPU for performance or efficiency
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