As a busy father that works full time , sitting at my PC feels very unappealing these days , going to bed an hour early with my steam deck is my favourite thing to do in the evening now .lol
@@ruggerprogavlar8866 preaching to the choir brother enjoy after a long day some gaming portable. Sitting on the chair on the pc seems too much effort lol
I had to RMA my Steam Deck back in April due to a volume bug. The thing was, my warranty expired 2 months prior. Money was tight, so I wasn’t sure if I should even contact customer support, but I contacted them anyways. They said, “We see that you’re outside the warranty period, but as a customer service gesture, we will send you a replacement”. I couldn’t believe it. They sent me a brand new unit free of charge! (all I had to do was ship my old one - they provided a shipping label too) Not only was it a brand new unit, but the unit they sent me was the refresh! Meaning that it had the new heat shield, better shell, better buttons, etc. I bought mine in Feb 2023, so I had the older model with the aluminum shield. Valve are the freaking BEST when it comes to customer service! Which other company would have done that?
Watched the whole thing to get that delicious confirmation bias, thoroughly enjoyed it. It's always interesting to hear perspectives from people who are unfamiliar with Linux or PC gaming in general. One of us, one of us...
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I've been tempted to get into Linux a bit more by utilising it on some old phones. If anything can perform as well as the steam deck can with its specs, then it might be worth looking into. Valve has made Linux a real contender with this device, and it's great to see!
ABSOLUTE BANGER OF A VIDEO. It takes a lot for me to watch a full 1 hour and 40 minutes, but the jokes, the cuts, the content. It was great! You got my like, comment and subscribe for sure! And you got a stuck buyer to lean on the LCD model after DAYS of thought. Thanks a ton!
I put a HUGE amount of effort into this video, and so comments like this really brighten my day. I am thoroughly glad you enjoyed it. Most of all, though, I hope you enjoy your Steam Deck!
It really is such a magnificent little device for portable gaming. I play almost everything I used to play on my Switch on this and its so much better. especially when its portable
Absolutely I'd agree with that. There are so many fantastic games that run amazingly on it. Even going back and playing some things that I once played on a desktop just felt so much better on the Steam Deck with its unique form factor
That's definitely where it excels. As someone who also got theirs when it became available, it's still doing exactly what I want it to do the way I want to do it. Valve have already said that they're in it for the long haul and so I bet it'll continue doing so for a few years yet!
Love my LCD especially for the price I paid for it. I have an OLED as well. I never really play favorites between the two. I just pick up what is charged. Both are now upgraded with a 2TB SSD and a 1.5TB microSD. I adore my systems, both running dual boots and just being all around great systems.
The deck itself is fine, what makes it really important is actually making linux a viable gaming platform of the future, and breaking the windows stranglehold. No other company could have done that.
Absolutely love this device. The 1 TB Deck OLED has been my primary gaming device since March, when my husband got it for me as a birthday gift. It's honestly shocking to me how this tiny thing can run some games better than my gaming laptop which cost twice as much. The only times I game on my laptop these days are to check something I got on Epic or that the Deck can't handle at all, like Dragon's Dogma 2. Otherwise, I play everything on the Deck whereas I just have my laptop on to browse the web, google some information I might need about a game, and browse Steam's storefront, which is a bit of a nightmare to navigate on the Deck. Also, thanks for the plugin tips! I've seen some of those when browsing Decky Loader, but didn't give them much thought. Well, I installed Audio Loader and I think that was the last thing I needed to make the Deck feel truly mine. I definitely recommend anyone who gets a Deck to fiddle around with CSS Loader until they can make Steam OS uniquely theirs. It's so satisfying!
Your husband clearly has amazing taste in gifts! I'm glad I could help with making your Steam Deck personalisation experience better though. As I say, maximising your deck in any way, whether it be personalising it or getting the best performance profile for you, can make it all feel so much more worth it! The power this device has is amazing and can make playing anything on it feel new and fun!
I picked up my steam deck a year and a half ago and I have put many of hours into it. Play through the entirety of Red Dead Redemption 2, elden ring, Street fighter 6, cyberpunk 2077, add breath of the wild. I really love steamos if there weren't for just a tiny selection of applications that are locked to Windows I would ditch it entirely. I built myself a PC a little under a year ago, using the 7900 XT, I installed an operating system called Bazzite, which is a recreation of steamos that can run on any basic PC with an AMD GPU. Anyone that says that couch gaming isn't possible on pc, I'll gladly show them with mine can do. You can even steam link your deck to the main PC and use it as a controller
I've had three decks 😂, had an LCD, updated to an OLED, sold it thinking I didn't meld with it, then really missed it so got another 😂 and I've played it a lot since. It just needs more power. Fingers crossed for a Deck 2 in 2025.
I’ve watched this video from beginning to end, I too wanted a rog ally for some time but after getting my steamdeck I’ve changed my mind. I love the steam deck and never knew about decky loader feature but thanks to your video I’ll give it a go. Thanks
I’m not sure if I just missed you mention it or if someone else already did, but be sure to remove your SD card before you open the deck up as you can snap it. Especially important as you inserted one right before you opened it up. (Nvm I should’ve kept watching, you did mention it🤣) Thanks for the great video!
I preordered mine day 1. Got the 256g model because I figured the etched screen would be ruined by a screen protector and we didn't yet know if the 64gb model would be upgradable... I almost immediately upgraded it to 1tb and a 1tb sd card. This thing is amazing when I travel. Because it's so easy to dock and play with a controller it's also great in the hotel for rainy days. I've played everything on it including (some) ps3 roms. It's both a console and a pc at the same time. It's amazing.
Great video! Your justification for recommending the lcd over the oled is definitely cope (jk). It's amazing how low cost steam decks can be had for and I agree that windows on a handheld is an abomination.
My favorite part of the Steam Deck is what Valve is doing to make gaming on Linux feasible to everyone. Windows is getting worse and worse at the moment and people are jumping ship, and it's good to know that a great majority of games will work great.
Exactly. Even though the games I want to play are not verified on the Steam Deck (and in fact are tougher to play due to the anti-cheat issue) I still am sticking with Steam Deck rather than going with a Rog Ally or Legion Go. All the other platforms are either not as good or are trying to exploit their customer in some way.
I travel for work and work 12 hour days regularly for 10+ days at a time. The Steam Deck is amazing for indies and even triple a titles. Running through Witcher 3 at decent settings again. Such a small screen looks great even at medium and low.
I own a steam deck and a legion go, I'm im itching waiting for the 2nd gen versions when all the companies work out how to get the performance with the battery life! My go to is the legion go, much better screen, and less hand cramp. Sadly the legion go speakers are a joke and the battery life only lasts about an hour. The steam deck standby mode is absolutely amazing and reminds me of the ps vita days! Linux definitely isnt that nice to deal with (I work in the tech sector and the normal person would have an absolute nightmare in the back end) windows isn't flash either but just works like a computer, legion space streamlines a lot of driver support too which helps. Definitely going to be interesting to see where these machines go in the next 5 years!
When I was younger I used to be a power user. A specs junkie. I needed the most powerful, the latest and greatest no matter the cost. As an adult with a job and other obligations, I appreciate compromising raw power for user experience and accessibility. From android to iOS and choosing the steam deck, ostensibly the most underpowered of the mainstream PC handhelds. But what it lacks in specs it more than makes up for in ease of use. It gets out of its way and lets me play my library; that’s what’s most important to me. Certainly though, if you want the best graphical fidelity or performance, look elsewhere.
The accessibility is the absolute best thing about this device. Something that might seem daunting to use with the amount of features it offers but is actually really simple once you use it. Somehow, that ease of use really just makes me forget about the fact that it's one of the least powerful handhelds on the market
decades ago the generational jumps used to be much larger, and power was always scarce - now that the improvements are small being humble is much less restricting
Sti ll watching this. You made a long video lol. Windows on steam deck isn't the same as windows on Rog Ally and with Bazzite you can have steam OS experience on Rog but you lose access to half your library. The best option is to have both if you can. Imo. But you did make me break out my Steam deck and play Rog Ally. Ooh he's got his gun out now.
I'd never actually heard of Bazzite before I made this video, I might give it a look! I'm glad I got you to take another look at the Steam Deck. As you say in one of your other comments, neither device is perfect, and they excel at different things. I would say in some cases, the Ally is actually better but can be a bit more difficult to use over something as simple as Steam OS. The Deck is fantastic for people to just pick up and play without many or even any alterations other than in-game settings
Sorry about your anxiety brotha try some black & blossom tea or a blunt, I hope you get that under control for yourself drink a gallon of water a day and eat less sugars
@GrenadeCeption Also how easy it is to use Game pass on it. I know you can get windows on the deck but I'm a PS5/Series X guy, so not that savvy with a lot of the PC stuff.
@@artvandelayRFC That is very true. Some things that don't work straight out of the box do require some strange and complicated workarounds. The Legion GO is still a fantastic device if you are used to Windows so if that works for you then thats great!
I love the steamdeck its my favorite handhelf off all time but i dont think you give the Switch enough Credit the Nvidia Tegra chip goes back 2008 and the custom version inside the switch has 1 teraflops in undocked mode thats on par with a ps4 graphically, inside a handheld, at the time this was absolutely astounding.
What about the bigger fan and better thermals on the OLED? Would that change your opinion about purchasing a LCD vs. OLED? Also, sorry I didn't understand, is OLED more sensible if one is to mainly play less straining games on the Deck?
Honestly, I didn't realise that the OLED had any adjustments or improvements to the thermals in any capacity. I feel like I would've heard huge things about it if the differences were major. Still though, the thermals aren't really gonna be overly better over the LCD model. They are both gonna run very hot in almost all scenarios if you are running the max power draw. I still personally wouldn't upgrade if it had better thermals as there are things I can do with the LCD model that allow it to run slightly cooler such as changing the thermal pads on the APU etc. I would personally say that the OLED is better for the less straining games as that is where the extra 30hz is gonna make a huge difference. Also with the art styles some of these less demanding games have, the OLED is really going to make colours pop and make everything seem way more vivid to look at. I can't speak for everyone but I personally think that the OLED isn't going to be great in the more modern and intensive titles. The performance you are going to get in more demanding titles means you are going to have to lower settings if you want to take advantage of the higher refresh rate, at which point the games are going to look much worse and then not take full advantage of the OLED screen. Your best bet if you want to truly take advantage of the new hardware is to play games which can comfortably perform at 60fps or over but at the end of the day, it is all down to personal preference. I hope this helps!
I just hate that's it's out of the my price range at the moment, 😭 Plan on picking me up one for my birthday next February. I've heard nothing but amazing things about the steam
Well, it definitely excels in those. Half Life 2 actually runs incredibly well on it. I'd say that's one of the games that would actually be good for the little 90Hz OLED screen
@Jeremiah59 Hardware has come an incredibly long way. You can run Half Life 2 in something like 8K with a GTX 1650 at close to 60fps. The hardware improvements combined with the optimisation it's still getting 20 years later, just makes for an incredible experience. If thar isn't a testament to how good Valve is, then I don't know what is!
I'm glad you're finding that the LCD is great for you! It's still an amazing device, and the fact that it can be far cheaper means the price to performance ratio is a lot better than the OLED in some circumstances
@@GrenadeCeption honestly I almost buckled for the beautiful OLED screen but my 512 lcd works so well for the games I enjoy there was no need. I def will update to a SD2 or a powerful revision if they do one.. yes to you point from a price ratio just incredible
@nickk3403 I agree with you for the LCD. It works so unbelievably well in the games that play on it. If it was so much of a worthwhile upgrade, then I think you'd see waaay more people jump ship. There are plenty of things you can do with your LCD to make it worth it. There's even another Decky Loader plugin that can increase colour vibrance a little bit. It's hardly noticeable after a little while of play, but it's a great addition if you want to maximise that LCD screen. It's called Vibrant Deck, if I remember correctly. It should allow you to customise colour correction per game, which is nice for an LCD screen
I read todays article by forbes, "deck wont survive 2025 without serius upgrade", its somewhere true but i love this machine, i returned ally just after using 2 days, performance of z1 extreme is good but pathetic battery life. Unrefined haste hardware.
Honestly an upgrade at this point is pretty pointless. Valve themselves said that they wont be releasing another until they can get a major boost in battery and performance, while also keeping it affordable.
Love my oled it's superb it plays what I want to play and plays them well, I'm not interested in all upcoming games pushing consoles to the limit I'll just play my ps5 for the bigger games my handheld can't manage.
Deck is great. Beat all ffxiv on it. But then wanted to play dragon quest x online. And that's window only atm... So yea i play meha backlog but bummed no dqx
Why don't I use mine then I have a 2 terabyte one and mostly use my 2 terabyte ROG Ally for gaming or my Quest 3. The steam deck just gets switched on when I have to remember how to use the thing when my nephew has problems with my 2nd steam deck I gifted to him for his birthday. Nah Rog Ally is the king. Steam deck struggles to run anything high end. Fact
That's fair enough. If the Ally works better for you, then that's great! It's a great device at doing what it does, and people definitely prefer windows on a device of this form factor. I will argue the fact that the Steam Deck can't run anything high-end. My Steam Deck has run things like RDR 2, Cyberpunk and Death Stranding, etc, at a steady 45-50 fps with them sometimes being able to reach 60 fps after adjusting the settings. Also, with FSR 3 Frame Generation being made available in more and more games, these devices can run these high-end games a lot easier, especially now that it's available in Cyberpunk. Easy 60 fps on some higher settings
@@GrenadeCeption yeah can run that but not starfield shattered space and a lot of other games least at playable frame rates. I forget the ones I tried that performed badly but there are a few. It is a good device don't get me wrong. I just like the extra power in the Rog and with my 2 power banks battery life is good. It's all the games that steam deck can't play. I am always having to tell my nephew sorry mate but that one isn't supported and it makes me feel kinda shitty tbh. I give him a device and he can't play his games one after the other. I tell him stick to the green ticks. But ten year olds ain't going to remember that lol.
@@GrenadeCeption I just shared my Library with him in the end lol. He has 100s of games now and I went and took out all the ones that aren't supported or take a lot of tinkering so he has plenty to play now. 😀
@@GrenadeCeption haven't tried cyberpunk since FSR3 was added. But that is a good point actually hopefully things get better. It didn't really help starfield on the steam deck though did it. Saying that.
The Steamdeck's resolution is turned down, and some games make it obvious how washed out the graphics can be. I'm happy Steam made Linux a more viable gaming platform, proton is amazing. But the Linux experience on the handheld was rough for me. It wasn't difficult to overwhelm the low clock speed ram in desktop mode. I learned to enjoy Linux more going through the trials and tribulations of distro hopping. The reality is that most of the components inside are throttled in some way to control how bad battery life can be, and it's still pretty bad. It's truly the nintendo Switch of PC gaming by optimizing the games to the limits of the hardware.
You do make some valid points. As I say, It isn't perfect in many ways but I suppose like the Switch, it came along at such a perfect time that people just see it as an amazing device despite its glaring shortcomings
Having used both a Deck and Ally X, the individual use-case is extremely important. I absolutely hate the Ally X and Windows handhelds. Sure it’s more powerful and would suffice as a desktop replacement for most users, but the user experience is maddening with Armory Crate and Steam constantly fighting for Overlay and Controller input control. I have a desktop built for gaming, when I use a mobile / portable device, it is meant to be a dedicated mobile device with a mobile UI, regardless of whether it’s docked to my TV so I can step away from my desk, or in handheld mode. The Steam Deck does this, supports wake from wireless controller, and supports suspending games quickly so I can resume play later - making it equivalent to using a typical console, albeit with slightly worse graphics. The Ally doesn’t support ANY of these, and neither device is comfortable to use handheld long-term. The beauty in the Deck is how simple it is to use, the hardest thing to do is check protonDB and swap between proton versions. On the Ally, plugging my laptop into my TV is easier and more reliable than plugging in the Ally.
@@MathewWeaver73 you absolutely could if you installed Windows on it. That's how I used to play CoD portably a year or so ago. You have to understand that people aren't buying this device for CoD. I wouldn't even recommend playing it on the more powerful competition. CoD is just not one of those games really suited to a handheld. If you do buy one for CoD then great! The Deck and other handhelds are just not really meant for more competitive games as they will always lack power and usability over a home console or a desktop PC
I heard that Sexy Red and Bad Bunny are going to be operators in COD 6! So excited! 😮 Na, fuck that wokefest gambler shooter. Much rather play a real FPS like CS or indie offerings like "ready or not."
This video is heavily based on my opinion on the device. In fact, I say in the video that if you prefer the competition, then that's great for you! I just don't, Windows on a device like this just doesn't work for me. As I also say in the video, I am aware that the Steam Deck is now probably one of the least powerful PC handhelds on the market. The hardware isn't the only thing that makes this device what it is. The operating system it uses as well as how easy it is to repair makes this the best device for me and tons of other people. The safety of Valve having made this device as well as their technical support also make this a very easy device to use. It ain't all just about the hardware
But windows, on a handheld... The main reason I like Steam OS is because I hate navigating windows. I'll just turn my PC on at that point. Windows is way more user friendly, but with a keyboard and mouse. And I get paranoid enough bringing a $400 handheld to work for during lunch sometimes.
I'm curious in how you got Astral Chain running twice as good on the deck when the lenovo legion go is significantly more powerful than the deck and even that doesnt run it better than switch
I got a 60 fps patch as well as a fix for the cutscenes being sped up. Without that, it'll run at the stock 30 no matter the hardware being used. If you did all of that, however, if have to say that Steam OS definitely helps in this area. It's so lightweight compared to Windows, which definitely allows for a bit more hardware legroom
As a busy father that works full time , sitting at my PC feels very unappealing these days , going to bed an hour early with my steam deck is my favourite thing to do in the evening now .lol
Yet another reason as to why the Deck is absolutely amazing. Its the busy mans PC!
Specially when your wife is watching her girly show 😂 I just put my AirPods on and game on !!
Nice bro, whatchu play? Been getting down on hades lately and warframe goes hard on steam deck with cryoutilities
@@Imslowasfboi kingdom hearts 1.5 2.5 collection lol been playing a indie game called Sanabi aswell
@@ruggerprogavlar8866 preaching to the choir brother enjoy after a long day some gaming portable. Sitting on the chair on the pc seems too much effort lol
I had to RMA my Steam Deck back in April due to a volume bug. The thing was, my warranty expired 2 months prior. Money was tight, so I wasn’t sure if I should even contact customer support, but I contacted them anyways. They said, “We see that you’re outside the warranty period, but as a customer service gesture, we will send you a replacement”. I couldn’t believe it. They sent me a brand new unit free of charge! (all I had to do was ship my old one - they provided a shipping label too) Not only was it a brand new unit, but the unit they sent me was the refresh! Meaning that it had the new heat shield, better shell, better buttons, etc. I bought mine in Feb 2023, so I had the older model with the aluminum shield. Valve are the freaking BEST when it comes to customer service! Which other company would have done that?
Had the same thing happen, I was out of warranty by about 2 weeks and they sent me a brand new replacement.
The steam controller died so the steam deck could fly.
Watched the whole thing to get that delicious confirmation bias, thoroughly enjoyed it. It's always interesting to hear perspectives from people who are unfamiliar with Linux or PC gaming in general.
One of us, one of us...
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I've been tempted to get into Linux a bit more by utilising it on some old phones. If anything can perform as well as the steam deck can with its specs, then it might be worth looking into. Valve has made Linux a real contender with this device, and it's great to see!
ABSOLUTE BANGER OF A VIDEO. It takes a lot for me to watch a full 1 hour and 40 minutes, but the jokes, the cuts, the content. It was great! You got my like, comment and subscribe for sure! And you got a stuck buyer to lean on the LCD model after DAYS of thought. Thanks a ton!
I put a HUGE amount of effort into this video, and so comments like this really brighten my day. I am thoroughly glad you enjoyed it. Most of all, though, I hope you enjoy your Steam Deck!
After buying Steam Deck a year ago, I rarely using my PC for playing game.
Best device for traveling indeed.
It really is such a magnificent little device for portable gaming. I play almost everything I used to play on my Switch on this and its so much better. especially when its portable
The steam backlog alone justifies the price valve asks for and even then you can do so much more
Absolutely I'd agree with that. There are so many fantastic games that run amazingly on it. Even going back and playing some things that I once played on a desktop just felt so much better on the Steam Deck with its unique form factor
decided to watch a video about deck
didn’t expect to watch a comedy special, and I’m all here for it
you’re very funny man
i own the original steamdeck and still going strong , my first choice for indies and retrogames
That's definitely where it excels. As someone who also got theirs when it became available, it's still doing exactly what I want it to do the way I want to do it. Valve have already said that they're in it for the long haul and so I bet it'll continue doing so for a few years yet!
Love my LCD especially for the price I paid for it.
I have an OLED as well. I never really play favorites between the two. I just pick up what is charged.
Both are now upgraded with a 2TB SSD and a 1.5TB microSD.
I adore my systems, both running dual boots and just being all around great systems.
The deck itself is fine, what makes it really important is actually making linux a viable gaming platform of the future, and breaking the windows stranglehold. No other company could have done that.
Facts!
Absolutely love this device. The 1 TB Deck OLED has been my primary gaming device since March, when my husband got it for me as a birthday gift. It's honestly shocking to me how this tiny thing can run some games better than my gaming laptop which cost twice as much. The only times I game on my laptop these days are to check something I got on Epic or that the Deck can't handle at all, like Dragon's Dogma 2. Otherwise, I play everything on the Deck whereas I just have my laptop on to browse the web, google some information I might need about a game, and browse Steam's storefront, which is a bit of a nightmare to navigate on the Deck.
Also, thanks for the plugin tips! I've seen some of those when browsing Decky Loader, but didn't give them much thought. Well, I installed Audio Loader and I think that was the last thing I needed to make the Deck feel truly mine. I definitely recommend anyone who gets a Deck to fiddle around with CSS Loader until they can make Steam OS uniquely theirs. It's so satisfying!
Your husband clearly has amazing taste in gifts! I'm glad I could help with making your Steam Deck personalisation experience better though. As I say, maximising your deck in any way, whether it be personalising it or getting the best performance profile for you, can make it all feel so much more worth it! The power this device has is amazing and can make playing anything on it feel new and fun!
Looking forward to getting one soon! Can't wait to try out emudeck and my steam library
I picked up my steam deck a year and a half ago and I have put many of hours into it. Play through the entirety of Red Dead Redemption 2, elden ring, Street fighter 6, cyberpunk 2077, add breath of the wild. I really love steamos if there weren't for just a tiny selection of applications that are locked to Windows I would ditch it entirely.
I built myself a PC a little under a year ago, using the 7900 XT, I installed an operating system called Bazzite, which is a recreation of steamos that can run on any basic PC with an AMD GPU. Anyone that says that couch gaming isn't possible on pc, I'll gladly show them with mine can do. You can even steam link your deck to the main PC and use it as a controller
I've had three decks 😂, had an LCD, updated to an OLED, sold it thinking I didn't meld with it, then really missed it so got another 😂 and I've played it a lot since. It just needs more power. Fingers crossed for a Deck 2 in 2025.
Haha, same bro
I’ve watched this video from beginning to end, I too wanted a rog ally for some time but after getting my steamdeck I’ve changed my mind. I love the steam deck and never knew about decky loader feature but thanks to your video I’ll give it a go. Thanks
I’m not sure if I just missed you mention it or if someone else already did, but be sure to remove your SD card before you open the deck up as you can snap it. Especially important as you inserted one right before you opened it up. (Nvm I should’ve kept watching, you did mention it🤣)
Thanks for the great video!
This is the review i needed, that's it am gona order it next week
That's great! I'm always glad to get more people on board with it. You'll have to reply to this soon and let us know how you're getting on!
Have you ordered it? How do you like it
I preordered mine day 1. Got the 256g model because I figured the etched screen would be ruined by a screen protector and we didn't yet know if the 64gb model would be upgradable... I almost immediately upgraded it to 1tb and a 1tb sd card. This thing is amazing when I travel. Because it's so easy to dock and play with a controller it's also great in the hotel for rainy days. I've played everything on it including (some) ps3 roms. It's both a console and a pc at the same time. It's amazing.
Great job. Very in depth
Great video! Your justification for recommending the lcd over the oled is definitely cope (jk). It's amazing how low cost steam decks can be had for and I agree that windows on a handheld is an abomination.
W opinion for windows on a handheld lol. Also, I'm glad you enjoyed!
My favorite part of the Steam Deck is what Valve is doing to make gaming on Linux feasible to everyone. Windows is getting worse and worse at the moment and people are jumping ship, and it's good to know that a great majority of games will work great.
Exactly. Even though the games I want to play are not verified on the Steam Deck (and in fact are tougher to play due to the anti-cheat issue) I still am sticking with Steam Deck rather than going with a Rog Ally or Legion Go. All the other platforms are either not as good or are trying to exploit their customer in some way.
I travel for work and work 12 hour days regularly for 10+ days at a time. The Steam Deck is amazing for indies and even triple a titles. Running through Witcher 3 at decent settings again. Such a small screen looks great even at medium and low.
Would say it pretty close! Shows how properly designing a product with amazing software support can be a good ground breaking perspective
That is true! Valve really knocked it out of the park with this
New subscriber fan of the deck and the mighty switch
Thank you! You must have some good taste yourself if you also like these 2 magnificent machines!
That’s all it takes
one thing
the design (MUAAAHH!!)
I did not have "pulls out a glock" on my bingo card when I clicked on this video.
Hey, what can I say. I like to be surprising!
The gun was a shock lol, as a steam deck user and american i haven't thought about composting how both feel in my hand yet lol
Great video. On a technical side though, please get a light or two to remove the noise in the vid
If steam deck had the same power of atleast series s then steam deck will be unstoppable.
That is very true. Heres hoping the Steam Deck 2 has that kind of power!
bro is glazing for a sponsorship 😂.
Good video though.
I would totally never do that 👀 I'm glad you enjoyed!
I own a steam deck and a legion go, I'm im itching waiting for the 2nd gen versions when all the companies work out how to get the performance with the battery life! My go to is the legion go, much better screen, and less hand cramp. Sadly the legion go speakers are a joke and the battery life only lasts about an hour. The steam deck standby mode is absolutely amazing and reminds me of the ps vita days! Linux definitely isnt that nice to deal with (I work in the tech sector and the normal person would have an absolute nightmare in the back end) windows isn't flash either but just works like a computer, legion space streamlines a lot of driver support too which helps. Definitely going to be interesting to see where these machines go in the next 5 years!
Glock 18 Comparison was Priceless Mate 😂😂😂
When I was younger I used to be a power user. A specs junkie. I needed the most powerful, the latest and greatest no matter the cost.
As an adult with a job and other obligations, I appreciate compromising raw power for user experience and accessibility. From android to iOS and choosing the steam deck, ostensibly the most underpowered of the mainstream PC handhelds. But what it lacks in specs it more than makes up for in ease of use. It gets out of its way and lets me play my library; that’s what’s most important to me. Certainly though, if you want the best graphical fidelity or performance, look elsewhere.
The accessibility is the absolute best thing about this device. Something that might seem daunting to use with the amount of features it offers but is actually really simple once you use it. Somehow, that ease of use really just makes me forget about the fact that it's one of the least powerful handhelds on the market
decades ago the generational jumps used to be much larger, and power was always scarce - now that the improvements are small being humble is much less restricting
You remind me of Dankpods if he was a little more well spoken
Dankpods was the exact sort of style I was going for so I am thoroughly appreciative of this!
Hey man, Dank is very well spoken?
@@MediocreTCG my bad, I actually meant that these videos have more structure than dankpods, while feeling the same.
@@GrenadeCeptionyour style is perfectly cromulent
Sti ll watching this. You made a long video lol. Windows on steam deck isn't the same as windows on Rog Ally and with Bazzite you can have steam OS experience on Rog but you lose access to half your library. The best option is to have both if you can. Imo.
But you did make me break out my Steam deck and play Rog Ally. Ooh he's got his gun out now.
I'd never actually heard of Bazzite before I made this video, I might give it a look! I'm glad I got you to take another look at the Steam Deck. As you say in one of your other comments, neither device is perfect, and they excel at different things. I would say in some cases, the Ally is actually better but can be a bit more difficult to use over something as simple as Steam OS. The Deck is fantastic for people to just pick up and play without many or even any alterations other than in-game settings
Sorry about your anxiety brotha try some black & blossom tea or a blunt, I hope you get that under control for yourself drink a gallon of water a day and eat less sugars
Great video! 🐧
lol love the persona music
I hope valve releases a steam os laptop, maybe 12 inch screen with integrated controller buttons
I had a deck but sold it for the Legion Go. I mostly play it when I'm on the nightshift, so prefer the larger screen.
That makes a lot of sense. The bigger screen is definitely a selling point. The 1600p screen is definitely a bonus for that as well
@GrenadeCeption Also how easy it is to use Game pass on it. I know you can get windows on the deck but I'm a PS5/Series X guy, so not that savvy with a lot of the PC stuff.
@@artvandelayRFC That is very true. Some things that don't work straight out of the box do require some strange and complicated workarounds. The Legion GO is still a fantastic device if you are used to Windows so if that works for you then thats great!
I love the steamdeck its my favorite handhelf off all time but i dont think you give the Switch enough Credit the Nvidia Tegra chip goes back 2008 and the custom version inside the switch has 1 teraflops in undocked mode thats on par with a ps4 graphically, inside a handheld, at the time this was absolutely astounding.
What about the bigger fan and better thermals on the OLED? Would that change your opinion about purchasing a LCD vs. OLED? Also, sorry I didn't understand, is OLED more sensible if one is to mainly play less straining games on the Deck?
Honestly, I didn't realise that the OLED had any adjustments or improvements to the thermals in any capacity. I feel like I would've heard huge things about it if the differences were major. Still though, the thermals aren't really gonna be overly better over the LCD model. They are both gonna run very hot in almost all scenarios if you are running the max power draw. I still personally wouldn't upgrade if it had better thermals as there are things I can do with the LCD model that allow it to run slightly cooler such as changing the thermal pads on the APU etc.
I would personally say that the OLED is better for the less straining games as that is where the extra 30hz is gonna make a huge difference. Also with the art styles some of these less demanding games have, the OLED is really going to make colours pop and make everything seem way more vivid to look at. I can't speak for everyone but I personally think that the OLED isn't going to be great in the more modern and intensive titles. The performance you are going to get in more demanding titles means you are going to have to lower settings if you want to take advantage of the higher refresh rate, at which point the games are going to look much worse and then not take full advantage of the OLED screen. Your best bet if you want to truly take advantage of the new hardware is to play games which can comfortably perform at 60fps or over but at the end of the day, it is all down to personal preference. I hope this helps!
probably the best thing to happen to PC gaming.
I just hate that's it's out of the my price range at the moment, 😭
Plan on picking me up one for my birthday next February. I've heard nothing but amazing things about the steam
It is an absolutely brilliant device. Hopefully, come February, it'll be well worth the wait!
I mean you can get the refurbished ones for under 300$. But i heavily reccomend the oled model if you can afford it, its amazing.
I love my steam deck, alread swapped SSds, temped to do more to upgrade it, but the shell swap seems like a nightmare.
It's like the missing link between consoles and PCs 😂
if it can play half life 2, and retro games, I am sold lol
Well, it definitely excels in those. Half Life 2 actually runs incredibly well on it. I'd say that's one of the games that would actually be good for the little 90Hz OLED screen
@@GrenadeCeption i managed to get half life 2 working on a core i5 and the integrated graphics. I'm shocked how far hardware has come.
@Jeremiah59 Hardware has come an incredibly long way. You can run Half Life 2 in something like 8K with a GTX 1650 at close to 60fps. The hardware improvements combined with the optimisation it's still getting 20 years later, just makes for an incredible experience. If thar isn't a testament to how good Valve is, then I don't know what is!
Just ordered my 1 TB with Jsaux accessories
Still enjoying my 512 LCD will upgrade when SD2 comes out
That may not happen till 2026 if valve sticks to their timing, not sure, ill bet the oled goes on sale for cyber monday, ill be snagging one myself.
@@HazardWolfCorp honestly love my lcd and will be patient. I hope sooner but excited for the future of SD
I'm glad you're finding that the LCD is great for you! It's still an amazing device, and the fact that it can be far cheaper means the price to performance ratio is a lot better than the OLED in some circumstances
@@GrenadeCeption honestly I almost buckled for the beautiful OLED screen but my 512 lcd works so well for the games I enjoy there was no need. I def will update to a SD2 or a powerful revision if they do one.. yes to you point from a price ratio just incredible
@nickk3403 I agree with you for the LCD. It works so unbelievably well in the games that play on it. If it was so much of a worthwhile upgrade, then I think you'd see waaay more people jump ship. There are plenty of things you can do with your LCD to make it worth it. There's even another Decky Loader plugin that can increase colour vibrance a little bit. It's hardly noticeable after a little while of play, but it's a great addition if you want to maximise that LCD screen. It's called Vibrant Deck, if I remember correctly. It should allow you to customise colour correction per game, which is nice for an LCD screen
1:29:38 no fucking way i expected that twist of comparisons
It's plays wukong
I read todays article by forbes, "deck wont survive 2025 without serius upgrade", its somewhere true but i love this machine, i returned ally just after using 2 days, performance of z1 extreme is good but pathetic battery life. Unrefined haste hardware.
Honestly an upgrade at this point is pretty pointless. Valve themselves said that they wont be releasing another until they can get a major boost in battery and performance, while also keeping it affordable.
Love my oled it's superb it plays what I want to play and plays them well, I'm not interested in all upcoming games pushing consoles to the limit I'll just play my ps5 for the bigger games my handheld can't manage.
Deck is great. Beat all ffxiv on it. But then wanted to play dragon quest x online. And that's window only atm...
So yea i play meha backlog but bummed no dqx
Why don't I use mine then I have a 2 terabyte one and mostly use my 2 terabyte ROG Ally for gaming or my Quest 3. The steam deck just gets switched on when I have to remember how to use the thing when my nephew has problems with my 2nd steam deck I gifted to him for his birthday. Nah Rog Ally is the king. Steam deck struggles to run anything high end. Fact
That's fair enough. If the Ally works better for you, then that's great! It's a great device at doing what it does, and people definitely prefer windows on a device of this form factor. I will argue the fact that the Steam Deck can't run anything high-end. My Steam Deck has run things like RDR 2, Cyberpunk and Death Stranding, etc, at a steady 45-50 fps with them sometimes being able to reach 60 fps after adjusting the settings. Also, with FSR 3 Frame Generation being made available in more and more games, these devices can run these high-end games a lot easier, especially now that it's available in Cyberpunk. Easy 60 fps on some higher settings
@@GrenadeCeption yeah can run that but not starfield shattered space and a lot of other games least at playable frame rates. I forget the ones I tried that performed badly but there are a few. It is a good device don't get me wrong. I just like the extra power in the Rog and with my 2 power banks battery life is good. It's all the games that steam deck can't play. I am always having to tell my nephew sorry mate but that one isn't supported and it makes me feel kinda shitty tbh. I give him a device and he can't play his games one after the other. I tell him stick to the green ticks. But ten year olds ain't going to remember that lol.
@GrenadeCeption I do like my Steam Deck. Rog Ally isn't perfect either, they both have flaws. But they are both awesome in their own ways.
@@GrenadeCeption I just shared my Library with him in the end lol. He has 100s of games now and I went and took out all the ones that aren't supported or take a lot of tinkering so he has plenty to play now. 😀
@@GrenadeCeption haven't tried cyberpunk since FSR3 was added. But that is a good point actually hopefully things get better. It didn't really help starfield on the steam deck though did it. Saying that.
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Amen to that
The Steamdeck's resolution is turned down, and some games make it obvious how washed out the graphics can be.
I'm happy Steam made Linux a more viable gaming platform, proton is amazing. But the Linux experience on the handheld was rough for me. It wasn't difficult to overwhelm the low clock speed ram in desktop mode. I learned to enjoy Linux more going through the trials and tribulations of distro hopping.
The reality is that most of the components inside are throttled in some way to control how bad battery life can be, and it's still pretty bad. It's truly the nintendo Switch of PC gaming by optimizing the games to the limits of the hardware.
You do make some valid points. As I say, It isn't perfect in many ways but I suppose like the Switch, it came along at such a perfect time that people just see it as an amazing device despite its glaring shortcomings
Having used both a Deck and Ally X, the individual use-case is extremely important. I absolutely hate the Ally X and Windows handhelds. Sure it’s more powerful and would suffice as a desktop replacement for most users, but the user experience is maddening with Armory Crate and Steam constantly fighting for Overlay and Controller input control. I have a desktop built for gaming, when I use a mobile / portable device, it is meant to be a dedicated mobile device with a mobile UI, regardless of whether it’s docked to my TV so I can step away from my desk, or in handheld mode. The Steam Deck does this, supports wake from wireless controller, and supports suspending games quickly so I can resume play later - making it equivalent to using a typical console, albeit with slightly worse graphics. The Ally doesn’t support ANY of these, and neither device is comfortable to use handheld long-term. The beauty in the Deck is how simple it is to use, the hardest thing to do is check protonDB and swap between proton versions. On the Ally, plugging my laptop into my TV is easier and more reliable than plugging in the Ally.
My Legion Go says otherwise
Can I play COD 6? NOPE
@@MathewWeaver73 you absolutely could if you installed Windows on it. That's how I used to play CoD portably a year or so ago. You have to understand that people aren't buying this device for CoD. I wouldn't even recommend playing it on the more powerful competition. CoD is just not one of those games really suited to a handheld. If you do buy one for CoD then great! The Deck and other handhelds are just not really meant for more competitive games as they will always lack power and usability over a home console or a desktop PC
I heard that Sexy Red and Bad Bunny are going to be operators in COD 6! So excited! 😮
Na, fuck that wokefest gambler shooter. Much rather play a real FPS like CS or indie offerings like "ready or not."
Why would you buy an entire gaming device to play such a shit game.
It was. Until ROG Ally X. Don't spread misinformation:)
This video is heavily based on my opinion on the device. In fact, I say in the video that if you prefer the competition, then that's great for you! I just don't, Windows on a device like this just doesn't work for me. As I also say in the video, I am aware that the Steam Deck is now probably one of the least powerful PC handhelds on the market. The hardware isn't the only thing that makes this device what it is. The operating system it uses as well as how easy it is to repair makes this the best device for me and tons of other people. The safety of Valve having made this device as well as their technical support also make this a very easy device to use. It ain't all just about the hardware
But windows, on a handheld... The main reason I like Steam OS is because I hate navigating windows. I'll just turn my PC on at that point. Windows is way more user friendly, but with a keyboard and mouse. And I get paranoid enough bringing a $400 handheld to work for during lunch sometimes.
Said nobody ever 😂.
WORST DEVICE EVERRRRRR
I'm curious in how you got Astral Chain running twice as good on the deck when the lenovo legion go is significantly more powerful than the deck and even that doesnt run it better than switch
I got a 60 fps patch as well as a fix for the cutscenes being sped up. Without that, it'll run at the stock 30 no matter the hardware being used. If you did all of that, however, if have to say that Steam OS definitely helps in this area. It's so lightweight compared to Windows, which definitely allows for a bit more hardware legroom