SteamOS 0.4.3 Beta Claims Up to 12% Better Steam Frame Battery Life

Valve released SteamOS 0.4.3 Beta for the Steam Frame headset, claiming up to 12% better power efficiency in both streaming and local play. Valve publishes no before-and-after runtime hours, and the gain depends on framerate and content.

• SteamOS 0.4.3 Beta claims up to 12% better power efficiency on Steam Frame
• The gain covers both streaming and local gameplay, with no split given
• Valve lists no runtime hours for the headset before or after the update
• Installing requires SteamVR 2.18.2 or later and the Beta update channel