4/29/2023 0 Comments Steam decl![]() ![]() This includes even recent blockbusters like Resident Evil Village and Hitman 3. Steam Deck delivers nearly 60 frames per second with reasonable settings for most games that I tested. But I’m so glad that I preordered a system because the machine is more than powerful enough to play almost any game right now. Yes, this formfactor is so successful that we will inevitably get a Deck 2 that is thinner, lighter, and more powerful. The biggest reason to get over the size of the Steam Deck is its performance. Steam Deck is just so damn good at playing video games But I do not want a smaller Deck at the expense of its input options or - most importantly - its performance. On top of that, you get the dual touchpads, a D-pad, and two analog sticks and face buttons - oh, and gyro controls as well.Īnd that’s the story of the Steam Deck: It has as few compromises as possible. People were worried about the placement of the sticks, but I promise you that this is the right ergonomic design. The Deck is trying to do everything that a PC can do, and it is mostly succeeding. Again, this is the world’s smallest fully featured gaming PC and not the evolution of the Game Boy. It’s just not going to be the pocket PC that comes with you everywhere. I’ll admit to not using much public transportation throughout my life in the suburbs. It seems ideal for road trips or maybe train/bus rides. Now, that doesn’t mean it isn’t portable. Unlike my Switch, which I take with me everywhere, the Steam Deck is much better as the device I only lug around the house. The Steam Deck won’t fit in your pocket, and it is even bulky in a bag. And that makes the device feel as much like a complete, well-considered experience as any Xbox, PlayStation, or Switch. But Steam Deck has an answer, quality-of-life feature, or automated solution for everything. Making a gaming PC that feels like a console is something that seemed impossible - after all, Valve itself failed with the Steam Machines. It’s difficult to overstate the achievement here. ![]() I will get to how impressive the Steam Deck hardware is, but it’s obvious that Valve is a software company first. Valve has done work to get devs to optimize their games, and it has also built system-level features to cap your framerate and your power levels. That’s going to be annoying, right? Not really. But what if you then start playing on your PC, won’t the cloud saves conflict? Steam knows that is a problem and tries to do everything to mitigate those concerns.īut no PC game is really optimized to run off a battery. Oh, but what if you need to stop playing in the middle of a game, can you easily suspend the system? Yes - Valve has thought of that. SteamOS also bypasses any Linux weirdness by putting all of your Steam options, the store, and your library all front and center. ![]() You can use the physical controls, the touch pads, the touchscreen, or a USB mouse and keyboard. SteamOS enables you to navigate however you want. And it used this platform to solve all of the many problems this kind of PC would face. Valve understands this, so it built a new Deck-specific version of its Linux-based SteamOS. You cannot just put people into a desktop environment and let them loose. The PC is an ancient beast in the gaming world, and it brings baggage along with it. So make a handheld Steam machine, and everyone wins, right? It’s actually not that easy. People love Steam and people love handheld gaming. The Steam Deck seems like an obvious winner even when you consider its size. This is the most important advancement in PC gaming in years, and it’s my favorite gaming PC ever made. This machine is capable of handling even the most modern and graphically intensive games.īut the Steam Deck poses a larger question: can it change the relationship between people and PC gaming? And the answer to that is a resounding yes. Of course, the question is whether or not those specs translate into reality. Other, less-powerful handheld PCs sell for more than twice the price of the Steam Deck. What you should take away from the on-paper specs is that this is a very powerful machine for its price and formfactor. Optically bonded IPS LCD for enhanced readability GPU: 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.0-1.6GHz (up to 1.6 TFlops FP32)ġ6 GB LPDDR5 on-board RAM (5500 MT/s quad 32-bit channels)ĥ12 GB high-speed NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4)Īll models use socketed 2230 m.2 modules (not intended for end-user replacement)Īll models include high-speed microSD card slot I want to state clearly at the top that 800p at 7 inches is crystal sharp for video games, and a higher resolution would only drain your battery faster. ![]()
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