Same! When I do game at home, it’s on a TV with a controller, not in an office next to a file cabinet. User space is all part of the experience, after all!
I went with the Steam Deck. It's $100 cheaper for the 1 tb model and the custom Steam OS is more controller friendly when setting things up and navigating menus.
@TNTahirI mean it feels like you’re constantly “tinkering around” when using windows on a handheld. Just not anywhere even close to as fleshed out as windows on a pc.
@@patrickkarlmitton3556you can still get those games to work, it just takes some tinkering. My question is who’s buying a steam deck to play specifically competitive games on it? My guess would be not very many people
@SilvaDreams I'd say you can do the same on the Ally x, plus it's much much more portable, has a longer battery, with more RAM, and delivers a much higher frame rate on all games. I think that's a checkmate, no?
@@kalista37 I bought an ally for all the reasons you state above and I don't regret it. But I did see my friend play ori and will of the wisps in GLORIOUS HDR on his steam deck OLED and I'm not ready to call it a checkmate. If you play more older games and 2d indie games I'd give it to the steam deck tbh. Especially given the price.
@@audunskilbrei8279 agree with that. Every gamer has different preferences. If you prefer competitive games, go with ROG Ally X because of those great specs. But if you value user experience and just want to play games, go with Steam Deck OLED. Personally I'd go with Steam Deck just because it's cheaper and has the games I want to play
Ive actually came from Steam Deck and Oled when released to AllyX. I know what first Ally was, but battery was a big NO for me. Now I cant look back to Steam Deck, I do miss Oled screen, but ohh boy, everything works so much better, from installing whatever I want, not steam only or fidling about with linux to get it working (different game lunchers), to using and installing mods and this necessary bump to performance helps a ton to play with tech like afmf2 or fsr3 frame generation! I'm pushing Shadow of Erdtree to 70 - 80 fps, 1080p, high details with fsr3 frame gen mod on Ally X! Hardly any lag or glitches as much. Incredible!
I'm coming from a Lenovo legion go to the Asus ally x (not here yet), I know it's not a huge jump in performance but the extra RAM should smooth out most games I've had issues with on the Legion go, can't wait
So I'm deciding wether I should get a Stead Deck or Rog Ally X, is the Rog worth it ? the idea of no setup worrys make's me think the Rog Ally X is better.
@@christinekellylouisehaylet3724 both devices are great. Depands what you will really play. I think by now steam deck don't have much issues with loading different launcher games (might be wrong or it needs some 3rd party loader or something I've heard online). Ally X is still beyond deck with performance and battery life, technologies like frame gen are far easier and accessible on Ally X as well thanks to its 24gb ram,other thing is as well that looking at price of 1TB deck it's not far off price of Ally X, the difference justifies easy the bonuses that comes with Ally X. I can't stress enough the battery life is amazing, pushing Steam Deck Oled to limits gave me about 2h max when Ally X on a bit higher TDP then deck max (15w vs 17w) plays about 3h20min. Newest AAA games nowadays are to demanding for Deck to handle as well to get playeble framerate, when Ally on 25watts (2h15min battery life) let's you play this demanding new games at acceptable fps plus you can always slap frame gen to get to 60ish or above fps. I'm mind blown recently as I'm playing Silent Hill 2 remake and I've managed to run it in 50ish fps 900p low, fsr, frame gen...... with Ray tracing! Let that sink in... with Ray Tracing! Game looks night and day better, even at low settings and there's not much lag, some artifacts, but plays acceptable for me. Simply Incredible. Still miss Oled screen a bit tho ;)
you can do open box at best buy for over $100 less when they become available and you can finance for 18 months with no interest to make less of an immediate financial impact. but dont do it if you are poor/not decent financially.
One of my favorite things about the Steam Deck OLED is never having to touch the screen lol. One my windows handheld I have to constantly clean fingerprints off of the screen
I think the only issue with the comparison is the price. If they were the same price (or even $100 difference) I think the Ally X would win hands-down. I am still rocking the non-OLED Steam Deck and I still love it. I don't play all the AAA games so it's not as huge of an issue for me.
They already changed their warranty policies and gave an extended warranties for the original ally. At this point the only ones complaining about their customer support are Steamdeck users who never had an ally to begin with.
@@StopJerkingOff you are missing the point, the Asus Company itself is the problem with their customer support, not only the ally, it affects all their products. i own a lot of Asus products and i had my own share of problem in their CS
I still don't understand how my series X cannot play series X/S optimized games on an external ssd, but I can play cyberpunk 2077 and games like that on a 1tb micro SD card in my steam deck oled
Much as I love the steam deck, I hate that games I play either aren’t compatible because of steam OS or I need to to do work arounds. Win11 has its issues but once it’s done and set up all my games on different platforms and those with anti cheat has 0 issues right out the gate. I don’t care for a track pad. It just means my gaming pc still finds use. I love that ASUS is upgrading armory crate so much to be on par with steam os.
Pretty much. The problems and minor jank you get with Windows on a handheld is surmountable. The Deck while having some advantages over the Windows handhelds, is just too limiting. I can deal with Windows jank.... I can't deal with a bunch of my favorite games not working at all and having a harder time installing non-steam games, if they will even work in Linux
Yeah but I do understand why it’s more because of the more faster ram, better performing display, bigger battery and 1tb ssd. And 50 bucks isn’t much and also most places were offering 100 bucks off like Best Buy when financed through them at 0 percent and can literally pay it off immediately.
@ttg889 then go ahead and pay in full. Others may not be able to do that, so there are options for those who can’t. I can. Maybe others should save until they can pay in full. Your opinion is your own so do what you will with your finances.
They raised the price in order to be able to cover people’s warranties. Valve doesn’t make any profit on their steamdecks damn near giving it out for free and hoping they make a profit off their steam digital sales.
The right decision is pick either but ensure you put a bigger SSD in there and dual boot. SteamOS + Win11 if you're on SD OLED Bazzite + Win11 if you're on the ROG Ally X I've honestly found this a game changer on the SD OLED I have and having tried Bazzite it's a major plus for the ROG now. Personally I'm sticking with the SD OLED as I love the track pads and use it almost like a tablet at times. The ROG Ally X is too expensive IMO but the battery, dual USB, eGPU stuff is excellent.
@@Tneo7 for me personally the ally X is the definitely the better handheld. If you want ease of use and use it to either emulate, play steam games or maybe stream and that’s it id go with the steam deck. The ally X can do way more like play game pass natively which to me is huge, play anti cheat games like Fortnite. Showing my brother who loves Fortnite that you could play on a handheld and so well blew his mind. I also bought a bunch of accessories and plan to run Bazzite which gives the steam experience as well as pc in dual boot , a dock to plug in a keyboard and mouse since I don’t have a pc yet and this becomes a portable one when I want it to. It’s more powerful so if you like triple a games like cod, gears of war, halo, baldurs gate this blows the steam deck out the water. There’s definitely things I’ll miss from the deck like the touch pads and oled but it’s not a deal breaker by any means.
If youve never touched either one, get the steam deck. BUT dont ever touch the ally. If you do, youll throw the deck away 😅. It is a major noticeable difference in power...
I just got my Steam Deck OLED this month and have zero regrets. The Deck has been able to easily handle everything I've thrown at it! The Ally is more expensive, I'd have to install Bazzite (really do not ever want to use Windows again) and the lack of trackpads and OLED are deal breakers for me personally.
SD OLED is about £230 cheaper where I am and I had issues with windows on legion go, so ultimately ordered a SD OLED. Might wait for the next iteration of the windows handhelds or SD 2
I got a Steam Deck OLED back in March and haven't looked back since. I chose it mainly cause I want to play it in the times where I just want to plop on the couch and play and not fuss with settings or OS stuff. I have my desktop for when I want to dial in the very best way to play a game. But the Deck helps me just get straight to playing and being able to play anything from indies to old titles to something like Elden Ring at a near constant 40fps, I don't need much else in a handheld until the Steam Deck 2 comes out
I had sd oled and asus Rog ally z1x, if you want the same amount of noise, then you need 18-19w tdp on ally and changed fan curves. With such limit you are going to 900p to feel comfortable in large games. And in the result you get the performance of the steam deck. So what's the point?
The ROG Ally X starts off at $800 while the Steam Deck OLED is $550 and you can get refurbished decks for the same price or less than a switch OLED. The ROG Ally X is clearly for people want high end performance that are willing to spend $800 for a handheld, The Steam Deck will always beat everything else in price and will always be more accessible than any other PC handheld
More accessible price wise? Yes. More accessible games wise? No. It's locking out epic stores and other stores! Clearly the opposite of providing access.
@@jal.ajeera found the person who never used a steam deck. You can literally play games from other stores with heroic games launcher. But you wouldn't know that because you commented without knowing anything about the deck
I'm starting to hate windows and I much prefer OLED. Very happy with steam deck and touch pads are amazing. Also Valve is overall a better company. Warranty actually exists.
I got a gaming PC, the whole point of a cheap steam deck is to make it more affordable for the consumer take your gaming on the go as a complement to your already gaming PC, which if you know what your doing can be made super cheap. An almost 1k dollar device for 1080p gaming idk man. But hey that's just my specific case.
I agree. In the last two years I've played like 4 games that would benefit from more power than what a Steam Deck has, and those games are games I'd just play on my gaming PC anyway. Or VR games, which are their own thing anyway.
I own the Steam Deck OLED and i have tried out the Ally X from a friend and to be honest for people that would play mainly online competitive like games or games that would have anti cheat software in them the Ally X would be the go-to system but for someone like myself that mainly plays single player games the Steam Deck OLED is the perfect handheld since i am able to play games like Kingdom Hearts 3 on low and medium settings getting almost 60fps and the new Gundam Breakers 4 game on high settings and get around 70fps (i personally locked it on 45fps for more battery life) and some other retro type of games like the Final Fantasy Pixel collection.
The trade off of losing the traditional console feel on ally x over the steam deck is worth it. If you are a windows user you will feel right at home and not have to worry about compatibility of steam os. 😊
Quite surprised to see so many people in the comments favoring the steam deck. Interestly in other videos online where reviews opt in favor of the ally x you see the opposite, which leads me to think these devices are just like buying headphones. Equally great options with different quirks for different consumers. I was wanting a steam oled for so long but at the very last second I went with the ally x and have 0 regrets. Its a comfortable and powerful machine and I can play Gta V comfortably with quality settings and great frames. I can also play a game called space engineers which is very RAM heavy and that's no problem with the ally x's spare VRAM. It feels so weird being able to play these games on such a small device, especially GTAV which could barely handle 30fps on the Xbox 360 back in the day prior to all of the modern day updates. I will say though that paying just £200 shy of a grand for a computer that can barely run No Man's Sky in 720p lowest settings does hurt my soul a little bit but hey ho I'm still thoroughly enjoying using this device.
Really like the new Ally X but the price is too much for me. Bought Steamdeck Oled 1TB and loving it so much. Very easy to use and with decky plugin, fun to set new art work and music. Even ubisoft and Epic is easy to set with some guide online for the deck.
I was able to secure a Rog Ally X for $700 and get a Samsung 990 Pro NVMe for $140. The battery and the ability to play games from other stores including anticheat games is worth the price difference for me.
I found a well taken care Limited Edition Steam Deck on Ebay and I'm loving it. I'm sure the ROG Ally would do so much better but the SD has been good for me, got emulators on it, been hooked on Elden Ring and re playing some Playstation classics, and been looking into adding that Dual Boot at some point.
One thing you forgot to mention in the video: Games which require Anti Cheat Software running in Tandem with the game would most likely run out of the box just on the Ally. But to be honest, I would prefer a mix of both: Ally X CPU and GPU with OLED and that dual Trackpads for Mouse input. 🥳 that would be the ultimate solution.
For me I went with the steam deck oled 1tb because I play mainly indie games, metroidvania's, RPGs and sid Meier's civilization games that aren't very demanding. So for me the steam deck was a better choice for my gaming preferences
When do you think the Steam Deck 2 or ROG Ally 2 will release? I'm unsure if I should wait for them. I want a handheld device. So what should I do>>>> 1- Wait for the new releases. 2- Get myself an Ally X since it's new and really good, so it should last me years. 3- Get myself a Steam Deck OLED, so when the new ones come out, I won’t feel too bad about not spending $800 on the Ally X.
Personally, the way I see it if you buy a ROG Ally X you're losing out on everything except raw power and resolution; and I'm looking at my games library and the only games I've played in the last two years that would perhaps benefit from more power than what a Steam Deck has would be MSFS, RDR2, BeamNG and Cities Skylines. The rest are VR games, which are their own thing, or older titles, indie titles, or emulated games, all of which the Deck is perfect for with its superior controls thanks to not only the number of buttons it has but also Steam Input customizability, and the size of the Deck userbase making it so every game on earth has deck-tailored settings and plugins and mods and stuff around somewhere. And if you're playing sweaty ass FPS's you're better off with the highly customizable Deck trackpads anyway over joysticks. And even in those 4 games I mentioned, I personally wouldn't touch any of them outside my gaming PC anyway. So I'm just sitting here wondering exactly what games people are so anxious to play on the go that that the Steam Deck can't handle.
first of all I can't believe you're actually being serious typing that people would rather buy the SD cause it has trackpads for their FPS games (when they barely run in the first place) second, your own choice of games run at least 20% better on the ROG ally X than your SD, wanting more performance and fps is not an issue of anxiety like you think it is. Knowing that no matter what games come out, no matter what resolution you choose or what happens inside of said game being able to enjoy a smooth 60 fps because of the VRR inside of the ROG ally X is just a benefit that the SD can't have and lastly there are games that the SD legit can't run, you should try and emulate PS3 or XBOX360 games on your SD as some barely reach 20fps for example my favourite games like GOW 3, infamous or demon's souls all run poorly, and even some AAA games that are in theory supposed to run on the SD don't cause the games are optimised poorly that's when having more performance comes in clutch because you still get a smooth experience that you otherwise wouldn't on a different console. I know I am not the only person in this case i don't think the SteamOS is that appealing like you think it is, sure windows has it's issues and it's not the best OS for handheld gaming, but you still get to enjoy all the games with all the setups that you want and all game launcher, for example I have the xbox game pass and i still have steam games and being able to run both on the same device is just a given i would never want to give up on. And let's just not talk about running elden ring for barely more than a hour on a SD where you get at least 2 and half hour on the ally X.
@altanatmac9896 the control options for the steam deck are one of the biggest reasons why I'm picking it over the ROG Ally. it's not ridiculous at all, what's ridiculous is denying the fact that some people experiment with control setups and what works for one person might not for others. I'm a big user of trackpads for menus, controls, and sometimes aiming, and when playing with controller I use gyro in every 3d game I play.
@altanatmac9896 and Xbox game pass does not bother me at all, I own all my games on Steam and everything I desire to play functions without Windows (not that I won't dual boot, ofc I will I love tinkering lol) and outside of Cyberpunk I'm not interested in most demanding games like Elden Ring. Having held both, the Steam Deck also has the advantage for me in terms of comfort, I'm always bothered by offset sticks and hate the xbox layout
The only thing that is stopping me from getting a rog ally x is the current quality assurance issues that some people are bringing up after they got their ally x from retailers. But overall, the deciding factor for me between the sd oled and rog ally x is emulation. The extra performance of the device along with the longer battery life is the second reason.
You guys don’t seem to understand that adults like us are mostly going to be using these and we work constantly and don’t have a lot of time, especially being a father of one it’s gets hard with work and I don’t wanna tinker with settings, the steam deck is perfect and awesome, I can turn it off and turn it back on and resume right away, I don’t have to deal with windows and windows is terrible I returned the rog 3 times and finally made the decision to get a steam deck and best decision of my life 👍
I have both and if i was to choose, it would be the Ally. If theres one thing i would bring over from the SD it would be the OLED screen. The SD is sik but the Ally does it all and more!
I just got the ROG Ally X, I had thea Steam Deck OLED for seven months and I had old LCD before. I have to say, the Ally X is impressive. I'm amazed at how well the Ally handles performance compared to the Deck. Definitely worth the $800. The Steam Deck's performance and compatibility are not great in comparison. with the ally I can play basically any game at 60fps.
Considering the fact that valves support is great and asus' support is crap, I'd go for the steam deck. Sadly had to rma my deck after 7 months of hardcore use but the support they offered until now is great, can't wait to have it back.
@@fresco_dinero5155 with all the horror stories about the Asus RMA I consider you lucky. It took valve not even 2 days from the deck being delivered to the facility until I got the tracking number for the repaired deck. I just hope ups is quick this time.
Torn. I love the SD OLED but also have a pair of those Viture Pro glasses that are OLED and those along with the Ally X might be the real winning combo. Dunno.
You need to include the ability to use universal frame generation technology like AFMF 2 and Lossless Scaling on the Ally X as a point of comparison. It literally doubles your framerate and the latency and artifacts have been reduced. The only way to accomplish this on the SD is by running Win11. I own an SD OLED and am contemplating a side grade to Ally X but will probably just wait for the Strix Point APU refresh. What I really want is the AMD Z1 Extreme in an SD OLED. Why this hasn't happened yet is beyond me. Van Gogh is not up to snuff for newer titles.
I have an original Ally and I think it's fantastic - if you're a PC tinkerer. It's not as easy and seamless out of the box the way the Steam Deck OLED is. But if you get joy out of tinkering with Windows a bit, you can really get a wonderful experience out of it. ASUS has also been doing an amazing job keeping it updated and supported. The Deck OLED screen has better colors, black levels, contrast, and viewing angles (and supports HDR), but the Ally and Ally X screens go up to 120hz, have VRR, and double the pixel density. And, while the colors and contrast aren't as nice, they're still pretty damn good. Much better than the Deck LCD. The screens really do trade blows.
I'm getting both eventually. The better question for me will be which one I buy first.. probably the ps5 pro lol the xbox handheld will probably get an upgraded or limited edition model I would want later.
Neither, sure the Xbox handheld sounds interesting, but with all the handheld PCs that are out there it isn't really necessary. The PS5 pro is even less interesting for me, Sony doesn't have any exclusives that would interest me and even then they sooner or later get ported to PC.
Thanks to the awesome steam deck we have the awesome ROG Ally X ……..competition is great for all of us 👍🏼 hope they both continue success . I am truly enjoying my ROG Ally and can’t wait to sale in order to pick up the ROG X
Valve doesn’t ship to Puerto Rico (and by the lack of help on their email they may ever will) so I’ve been waiting for reviews on the rog ally x to see if it’s a good alternative. For now, I think is the easiest, cheapest and safest option for me at the moment.
Hoping to get some advice…. I currently have the SD LCD version and LOVE it, but am looking to upgrade. Should I keep my existing SD and just pick up the ALLY X? Or get the OLED version SD?
Just bought a used ROG ALLY for $380 Canadian, not the X version, but I'd say it's very easy nowadays to get a cheap OG Ally Z1 extreme and nothings a massive difference especially when the X is $1099.99 new and none on the resell market
@@thefury4815 an fps limiter doesn't do the same thing that a VRR does, you really need to learn how both work before typing anything in the first place :D
@@altanatmac9896 I know it doesn’t do the same thing. But the fact that you can limit it after getting the game running above the target is exactly what console games use to do before vrr. For example if you don’t have a vrr display you’re locked to 60fps in Spider-Man remastered performance mode but if you have vrr and unlock the framerate you’ll see it runs way above 60fps. Vrr is obviously preferred but being able to limit the fps makes this less of an issue. But good try at assuming you know more than me👍
As a Linux, Windows and Mac User, the short comings of Windows is forgivable compared to the amount of work (and risk if you mess it up) needed to make the Steam Deck overcome all these compatibility issues, the best option right now would be the Legion Go (spec and price wise).
Does anyone know if you can download and play XBOX Game Pass games offline or do you need to be connected to WiFi? My experience with cloud gaming hasn't been great and this is one of my big points before buying
Love my steam deck oled. Play a few hours, put it to sleep, click a button and back to gaming....Also, no need to deal with all the windows bullshit when I simply want to pick it up and game. Also, oled is just a different ball game.
Clearly he stated hes leaning towards the ally in the future... lol you fan boys are something else. You dont need to project your feelings of regret. Sorry lol go buy a an Ally
Loved the steam deck oled, but I’m not gonna lie, some guy in Pennsylvania is loving my steam deck right now cuz I sold that ish as soon as I found out the Ally X performs better and has better battery life Installed bazzite, getting 2-13 hours of battery life depending on what I play. With the steam deck oled I was only getting 2-7 hours of battery life
I can get 8-10 hours on the oled, I noticed a lot of games, you can turn the TDP down to 7, sometimes even 6 and still get good gameplay, that adds a lot of battery life
@@josephhall7317 6w tdp and 12w tdp are perfect for steam deck but even at 15w a lot of games struggle to play on the deck which is why i got a z1e to replace my deck than i sold my z1e to buy the rog ally x it was 100% worth it (my wife took my steam deck lol)
if we are talking about ally then you can argue for legion go. but, for ally x i think it's already way better than legion go hence people now tend to compare ally x and steam oled.
@@begejekan1244 that’s so strange. It has the biggest screen, detachable functional grips, same chip. It’s odd is falls to third. I need the price to drop drastically so I can get a legion. I played the ally in a best but didn’t like it at all. Seems like those were changed but screen not being mini LED or OLED for that price is a no go for me and I can’t play gamepass on steam deck.
@@remymartin15 you do realize the legion GO doesn't have an OLED display as well, you're just being picky and spew out nonsense because you yourself can't get to enjoy a device.
@@altanatmac9896 yes but the screen is larger if not mistaken and cheaper. I have a $2000 msi gaming laptop 2 Xbox Series X’s PS5 Red box & Oled Switch I can get any PC handheld id want if I really felt like I’d use it.
I sold my deck to help fund a new Mac computer, I knew I could use Crossover to run the games, and it works, and the computer is powerful enough to run the games at max settings and ray tracing in some.. you have to pay yearly to use Crossover and to get a lifetime licence costs more then a Steam Deck OLED. So I'll keep my Mac for work use and get another Steam Deck lol.
Steamdeck: No Windows 11! Gyroscope - fantastik, Touchpads - fantastik, Remote play from high-end PC (Sunshine + Moonlight) → in the comfortable bed, no compromise in setting... this device is unbeatable, but it depends how the user want to use it.
These companies should take notes from Valve about making an os that simple to use, while dont own one from what i heard its closer to a console than the other handheld pc's. Look forward seeing what valve has coming up next along with nitendo switch
reminds me of apple (steam deck) vs android (rog x) steam is straight forward with limitations like anti cheat rog x is tinkering heaven, freedom to play ALL games
not completely correct, you can install windows on steam deck and play all games, but you probably won't want to since windows is a little stinky on handheld PCs
Ive just sold my steam deck oled and have an ally x, I plan on upgrading the ssd and installing Bazzite and windows so i have the best of every thing. Just waiting on the ssd to arrive before performing the operation
The general emphasis on ROG Ally being able to play any Windows game is kinda overrated imo I have a Steam Deck, and there is literally not a single game I have ever been unable to play on it. The only game I can think of that can run on Windows but not SteamOS is like… Valorant? And who cares about that
Thanks for the video. On the fence… a Steam deck 512 gb are much more affordable. On the other hand it would be nice with better performance. Tough choice :)
I bought both this week. For me the ROG is significantly better. Theres no situation where I'm using Linux so I found the X to be easier to navigate. I HATE the button layout on the Steamdeck. I thought the TouchPads would sell me and it did the total opposite. The only thing I feel is better is the screen which makes sense. With the X, the button layout is perfect and feels more quality especially the triggers. And it's literally my PC just in a handheld so the transition is seamless. Also I can play whatever I want, just like on my PC where on the steam deck I'm limited. I'm sending the deck back to valve tomorrow and I don't have to think twice about it. What I'll will add though is the the steam deck case is perfect. I have the official asus case and it trash so I'll be getting a 3rd party one on Amazon. Also when i figured out how to use the Armouy Crate, it was no contest. Im relatively new to PC gaming in general so this is just the opinions of a newbie. But yeah, armoury crate made this an easy win for me
Steam OS is amazing however the biggest deal breaker to me with these devices has and always will be battery. What’s the point of going portable if you’re always plugged in ? Ally x is starting to address this issue so now I am tempted! I wish it had the amazing OS steam did but compatibility is worth windows flaws.
I have both systems, while the oles screen is better. The Ally’s LCD screen is so sharp a colorful it hardly matters. Also the increased performance, bigger battery, and higher ram are just too much to beat. The Ally is king until so,etching else better comes along.
The main benefit of BazziteOS / SteamOS is actually the proper sleep and suspend mode. The Windows hibernate option takes up to 20s to get back in game after having to fingerprint scan at login screen and hope that your game is still running properly. It’s often janky and sometimes your game will just be force closed or running in the background but impossible to open
It's a shame that the potential advantage of the Steam Deck is a disadvantage, because the OLED screen used in SD is terribly low quality and destroys vision. It uses PWM flickering and temporal dithering. Ally / Ally X on the other hand have superb high quality LCD display with no PWM flickering which is much better for the eyes.
Honestly I just picked both ASUS ROG Ally the original one and the Steam Deck the original one. Besides, they both are looking good, and they're both fantastic and they're both awesome. Now I can play all of the PC games on these two, except the none other profit. These two have windows games on it. Which is perfect. Although ASUS ROG Ally has more Windows games (unlike the Steam Deck, but it has more Windows games from Linux) Although ASUS ROG Ally and Steam Deck are both super cool. And also fantastic and cool (especially Lenovo Legion GO was the ASUS ROG Ally's teammate) Forgive me that I'm wrong but: ASUS ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion GO have the same feature in Windows 11 While Steam Deck has the different features in Steam OS. Don't know what it's gonna be obvious because, I knew right now that nothing in these devices will have different speed. They're both fast and powerful.
Well, if the Steam Deck OLED is good for less demanding games, with interesting colors and art, and heavy games will look better on an ASUS ROG Ally, then I think a Switch OLED would be a better choice. It has the same less demanding games, plus Nintendo exclusives, on an OLED screen with triple the battery life of a Steam Deck and is much more portable. It's definitely a better option. I say this confidently because I have an ASUS ROG Ally and a Switch OLED, haha.
Make sure to check out the link in the description to give Sword of Convollaria a try!
Ah yes I've heard of that game it don't look too bad 😁
nobody asked!
Trash microtransaction game
@@ChampagneOppa facts
What best for elden ring
PC gaming on handhelds now because a mouse and keyboard just makes me think of work
Exactly man! Like I work in IT I don’t wanna play with another work related like equipment lmaoo
Either that or buy a gaming laptop and buy a gaming controller with it haha
@@Juju-s1z but I’m sucker for handhelds 😂
Same! When I do game at home, it’s on a TV with a controller, not in an office next to a file cabinet. User space is all part of the experience, after all!
Well thank god i work with my hands i guess. 😂
Steamdeck is an easy choice for me, i don't need more power in my handheld honestly, the high graphics games i'll play on my PC anyway.
Not to mention you can stream higher workload games to your Deck, if you have a decent network setup at home.
I went with the Steam Deck. It's $100 cheaper for the 1 tb model and the custom Steam OS is more controller friendly when setting things up and navigating menus.
Screen has pwm so if ur unlucky u cant use it without getting tierd eyes and headache
But some games are incompatible right? Like games with Anti Cheats
150$ cheaper, right?
@TNTahirI mean it feels like you’re constantly “tinkering around” when using windows on a handheld. Just not anywhere even close to as fleshed out as windows on a pc.
@@patrickkarlmitton3556you can still get those games to work, it just takes some tinkering. My question is who’s buying a steam deck to play specifically competitive games on it? My guess would be not very many people
OLED Deck owner. I have a beefy PC for all my demanding games, and the Deck for everything else :) the OS is unmatched
At the expense of playing any game I want? No thanks I'll stick to windows for now.
@kalista37 Now what if I told you that you can duel boot on the Steam Deck and have both?
@SilvaDreams I'd say you can do the same on the Ally x, plus it's much much more portable, has a longer battery, with more RAM, and delivers a much higher frame rate on all games. I think that's a checkmate, no?
@@kalista37 I bought an ally for all the reasons you state above and I don't regret it. But I did see my friend play ori and will of the wisps in GLORIOUS HDR on his steam deck OLED and I'm not ready to call it a checkmate.
If you play more older games and 2d indie games I'd give it to the steam deck tbh. Especially given the price.
@@audunskilbrei8279 agree with that. Every gamer has different preferences. If you prefer competitive games, go with ROG Ally X because of those great specs. But if you value user experience and just want to play games, go with Steam Deck OLED. Personally I'd go with Steam Deck just because it's cheaper and has the games I want to play
Ive actually came from Steam Deck and Oled when released to AllyX. I know what first Ally was, but battery was a big NO for me. Now I cant look back to Steam Deck, I do miss Oled screen, but ohh boy, everything works so much better, from installing whatever I want, not steam only or fidling about with linux to get it working (different game lunchers), to using and installing mods and this necessary bump to performance helps a ton to play with tech like afmf2 or fsr3 frame generation!
I'm pushing Shadow of Erdtree to 70 - 80 fps, 1080p, high details with fsr3 frame gen mod on Ally X! Hardly any lag or glitches as much.
Incredible!
I'm coming from a Lenovo legion go to the Asus ally x (not here yet), I know it's not a huge jump in performance but the extra RAM should smooth out most games I've had issues with on the Legion go, can't wait
So I'm deciding wether I should get a Stead Deck or Rog Ally X, is the Rog worth it ? the idea of no setup worrys make's me think the Rog Ally X is better.
@@christinekellylouisehaylet3724 both devices are great. Depands what you will really play. I think by now steam deck don't have much issues with loading different launcher games (might be wrong or it needs some 3rd party loader or something I've heard online).
Ally X is still beyond deck with performance and battery life, technologies like frame gen are far easier and accessible on Ally X as well thanks to its 24gb ram,other thing is as well that looking at price of 1TB deck it's not far off price of Ally X, the difference justifies easy the bonuses that comes with Ally X. I can't stress enough the battery life is amazing, pushing Steam Deck Oled to limits gave me about 2h max when Ally X on a bit higher TDP then deck max (15w vs 17w) plays about 3h20min. Newest AAA games nowadays are to demanding for Deck to handle as well to get playeble framerate, when Ally on 25watts (2h15min battery life) let's you play this demanding new games at acceptable fps plus you can always slap frame gen to get to 60ish or above fps.
I'm mind blown recently as I'm playing Silent Hill 2 remake and I've managed to run it in 50ish fps 900p low, fsr, frame gen...... with Ray tracing! Let that sink in... with Ray Tracing! Game looks night and day better, even at low settings and there's not much lag, some artifacts, but plays acceptable for me. Simply Incredible.
Still miss Oled screen a bit tho ;)
The ROG Ally X is none less than 1000 euros over here. I consider myself to be a true gamer, but that is where I draw the line lol
you can do open box at best buy for over $100 less when they become available and you can finance for 18 months with no interest to make less of an immediate financial impact. but dont do it if you are poor/not decent financially.
@@nemesis8508..... Nobody who is financially sound would finance this... Financing luxury items is dumb.
@@nemesis8508financing stuff that you want not need is dumb .
Its a bit cheaper where im from but im buying it as soon as possible
@@nemesis8508 If you are financing a video game device you are not in a good spot financially
One of my favorite things about the Steam Deck OLED is never having to touch the screen lol. One my windows handheld I have to constantly clean fingerprints off of the screen
I think the only issue with the comparison is the price. If they were the same price (or even $100 difference) I think the Ally X would win hands-down. I am still rocking the non-OLED Steam Deck and I still love it. I don't play all the AAA games so it's not as huge of an issue for me.
il just wanna add, Valve has a better Customer Support than Asus
This is a KEY difference. Needs mentioned in all comparisons.
They already changed their warranty policies and gave an extended warranties for the original ally. At this point the only ones complaining about their customer support are Steamdeck users who never had an ally to begin with.
@@StopJerkingOff you are missing the point, the Asus Company itself is the problem with their customer support, not only the ally, it affects all their products. i own a lot of Asus products and i had my own share of problem in their CS
@@iamdickel8574 yea buddy sure you do😂
The customer service in Europe is perfect, USA isn't the center of the World...
I still don't understand how my series X cannot play series X/S optimized games on an external ssd, but I can play cyberpunk 2077 and games like that on a 1tb micro SD card in my steam deck oled
it's just business practice, no other reasons
Much as I love the steam deck, I hate that games I play either aren’t compatible because of steam OS or I need to to do work arounds. Win11 has its issues but once it’s done and set up all my games on different platforms and those with anti cheat has 0 issues right out the gate. I don’t care for a track pad. It just means my gaming pc still finds use. I love that ASUS is upgrading armory crate so much to be on par with steam os.
Pretty much. The problems and minor jank you get with Windows on a handheld is surmountable. The Deck while having some advantages over the Windows handhelds, is just too limiting. I can deal with Windows jank.... I can't deal with a bunch of my favorite games not working at all and having a harder time installing non-steam games, if they will even work in Linux
If this Ally X was $749 I think people would jump on it more it’s an Amazing machine .
Yeah but I do understand why it’s more because of the more faster ram, better performing display, bigger battery and 1tb ssd. And 50 bucks isn’t much and also most places were offering 100 bucks off like Best Buy when financed through them at 0 percent and can literally pay it off immediately.
@ttg889 then go ahead and pay in full. Others may not be able to do that, so there are options for those who can’t. I can. Maybe others should save until they can pay in full. Your opinion is your own so do what you will with your finances.
They raised the price in order to be able to cover people’s warranties. Valve doesn’t make any profit on their steamdecks damn near giving it out for free and hoping they make a profit off their steam digital sales.
The right decision is pick either but ensure you put a bigger SSD in there and dual boot.
SteamOS + Win11 if you're on SD OLED
Bazzite + Win11 if you're on the ROG Ally X
I've honestly found this a game changer on the SD OLED I have and having tried Bazzite it's a major plus for the ROG now.
Personally I'm sticking with the SD OLED as I love the track pads and use it almost like a tablet at times.
The ROG Ally X is too expensive IMO but the battery, dual USB, eGPU stuff is excellent.
There is no windows driver for steamdeck oled , only for the lcd one
How do you do dual boot with the Steam deck ?
Doesn't the steam deck have multiple USBs too?
I ended up buying both cause I could not decide. They both come in on Friday and I’ll return the one I like less.
@@moethep4148 that’s dumb…
@@JudahiamKng not really
@@luck1057 yea really when both do the same thing except one does it better. The deck is highly overrated
Get them yet Which one are you keeping?
@@Tneo7 for me personally the ally X is the definitely the better handheld. If you want ease of use and use it to either emulate, play steam games or maybe stream and that’s it id go with the steam deck. The ally X can do way more like play game pass natively which to me is huge, play anti cheat games like Fortnite. Showing my brother who loves Fortnite that you could play on a handheld and so well blew his mind. I also bought a bunch of accessories and plan to run Bazzite which gives the steam experience as well as pc in dual boot , a dock to plug in a keyboard and mouse since I don’t have a pc yet and this becomes a portable one when I want it to. It’s more powerful so if you like triple a games like cod, gears of war, halo, baldurs gate this blows the steam deck out the water. There’s definitely things I’ll miss from the deck like the touch pads and oled but it’s not a deal breaker by any means.
If youve never touched either one, get the steam deck. BUT dont ever touch the ally. If you do, youll throw the deck away 😅. It is a major noticeable difference in power...
For games that are 30fps on steam deck at mid settings like cyberpunk will the ally x get around 60 because that would be huge deal breaker for me
@@Flamgos.1no, I’d suggest chat gpt on comparison between the two. It’ll give you framerates with the graphics setting to compare the difference
@@AzrealJThe Ally X is clearly superior. The Steam is more newb friendly all around but weaker, performance wise.
@@DeathtotheAshes I think you replied to the wrong guy ?
I just got my Steam Deck OLED this month and have zero regrets. The Deck has been able to easily handle everything I've thrown at it! The Ally is more expensive, I'd have to install Bazzite (really do not ever want to use Windows again) and the lack of trackpads and OLED are deal breakers for me personally.
I have a Legion Go and have been considering installing Bazzite.
Steamdeck Oled is king! Most people already have a gaming PC or laptop LOL
@@Abizzy84legion go and ally x are better without a doubt. Steam deck is outdated in 2024
@@Godsslave777legion go is trash and ally x is too expensive. And they both run windows….
@@Abizzy84what’s your definition of “most people”? Because most people in general definitely don’t, but most gamers do, if that’s what you meant
SD OLED is about £230 cheaper where I am and I had issues with windows on legion go, so ultimately ordered a SD OLED. Might wait for the next iteration of the windows handhelds or SD 2
I got a Steam Deck OLED back in March and haven't looked back since. I chose it mainly cause I want to play it in the times where I just want to plop on the couch and play and not fuss with settings or OS stuff. I have my desktop for when I want to dial in the very best way to play a game. But the Deck helps me just get straight to playing and being able to play anything from indies to old titles to something like Elden Ring at a near constant 40fps, I don't need much else in a handheld until the Steam Deck 2 comes out
I had sd oled and asus Rog ally z1x, if you want the same amount of noise, then you need 18-19w tdp on ally and changed fan curves. With such limit you are going to 900p to feel comfortable in large games. And in the result you get the performance of the steam deck. So what's the point?
I got the 1TB OLED Steam Deck, and as someone who doesn't want to bother with replacing the SSD, I made the right choice.
The ROG Ally X starts off at $800 while the Steam Deck OLED is $550 and you can get refurbished decks for the same price or less than a switch OLED.
The ROG Ally X is clearly for people want high end performance that are willing to spend $800 for a handheld, The Steam Deck will always beat everything else in price and will always be more accessible than any other PC handheld
@@BigMoods dude we already know that you love Asus, don't need to flood the comment section lol
Got my ally from best buy for 399 brand new. Its a fun toy
@@BigMoods I mostly dock my Steam Deck and play at 900p or 1080p
More accessible price wise? Yes.
More accessible games wise? No. It's locking out epic stores and other stores! Clearly the opposite of providing access.
@@jal.ajeera found the person who never used a steam deck. You can literally play games from other stores with heroic games launcher.
But you wouldn't know that because you commented without knowing anything about the deck
I'm starting to hate windows and I much prefer OLED. Very happy with steam deck and touch pads are amazing.
Also Valve is overall a better company. Warranty actually exists.
Can it play dogma 2 😂😂😂😂
And if I just buy both because I’m irresponsible?
Nah
Then you should learn to be more responsible? you dont need to buy everything that comes out. There is no point of owning two handheld pc's.
Who cares theyre both gonna cost u like 2k. Thats not even a flex
It's ur money do what you want
Skill issue
I got a gaming PC, the whole point of a cheap steam deck is to make it more affordable for the consumer take your gaming on the go as a complement to your already gaming PC, which if you know what your doing can be made super cheap. An almost 1k dollar device for 1080p gaming idk man.
But hey that's just my specific case.
I agree. In the last two years I've played like 4 games that would benefit from more power than what a Steam Deck has, and those games are games I'd just play on my gaming PC anyway. Or VR games, which are their own thing anyway.
I own the Steam Deck OLED and i have tried out the Ally X from a friend and to be honest for people that would play mainly online competitive like games or games that would have anti cheat software in them the Ally X would be the go-to system but for someone like myself that mainly plays single player games the Steam Deck OLED is the perfect handheld since i am able to play games like Kingdom Hearts 3 on low and medium settings getting almost 60fps and the new Gundam Breakers 4 game on high settings and get around 70fps (i personally locked it on 45fps for more battery life) and some other retro type of games like the Final Fantasy Pixel collection.
The trade off of losing the traditional console feel on ally x over the steam deck is worth it. If you are a windows user you will feel right at home and not have to worry about compatibility of steam os. 😊
Quite surprised to see so many people in the comments favoring the steam deck. Interestly in other videos online where reviews opt in favor of the ally x you see the opposite, which leads me to think these devices are just like buying headphones. Equally great options with different quirks for different consumers. I was wanting a steam oled for so long but at the very last second I went with the ally x and have 0 regrets. Its a comfortable and powerful machine and I can play Gta V comfortably with quality settings and great frames. I can also play a game called space engineers which is very RAM heavy and that's no problem with the ally x's spare VRAM. It feels so weird being able to play these games on such a small device, especially GTAV which could barely handle 30fps on the Xbox 360 back in the day prior to all of the modern day updates. I will say though that paying just £200 shy of a grand for a computer that can barely run No Man's Sky in 720p lowest settings does hurt my soul a little bit but hey ho I'm still thoroughly enjoying using this device.
Really like the new Ally X but the price is too much for me. Bought Steamdeck Oled 1TB and loving it so much. Very easy to use and with decky plugin, fun to set new art work and music. Even ubisoft and Epic is easy to set with some guide online for the deck.
Is the ROG Ally better if you want to play games from different launchers? Windows (Xbox play anywhere), Steam, Epic, etc.
I was able to secure a Rog Ally X for $700 and get a Samsung 990 Pro NVMe for $140. The battery and the ability to play games from other stores including anticheat games is worth the price difference for me.
I found a well taken care Limited Edition Steam Deck on Ebay and I'm loving it.
I'm sure the ROG Ally would do so much better but the SD has been good for me, got emulators on it, been hooked on Elden Ring and re playing some Playstation classics, and been looking into adding that Dual Boot at some point.
One thing you forgot to mention in the video: Games which require Anti Cheat Software running in Tandem with the game would most likely run out of the box just on the Ally.
But to be honest, I would prefer a mix of both: Ally X CPU and GPU with OLED and that dual Trackpads for Mouse input. 🥳 that would be the ultimate solution.
What Is the game on 9:15?
I have a Steam Deck OLED, and just swapped my Ally in for an Ally X! I will definitely take my Ally X over the Steam Deck as I did with the Ally.
Elaborate my or don't yapp about which one is better
For me I went with the steam deck oled 1tb because I play mainly indie games, metroidvania's, RPGs and sid Meier's civilization games that aren't very demanding. So for me the steam deck was a better choice for my gaming preferences
When do you think the Steam Deck 2 or ROG Ally 2 will release? I'm unsure if I should wait for them. I want a handheld device. So what should I do>>>>
1- Wait for the new releases.
2- Get myself an Ally X since it's new and really good, so it should last me years.
3- Get myself a Steam Deck OLED, so when the new ones come out, I won’t feel too bad about not spending $800 on the Ally X.
Watching this while my deck lcd has windows on it 😮
How is the suspend/resume on the Ally X? Does it perform as well as the deck or do you need to save before-hand "just in case?"
Save because it doesn't work well.
Save cause u have I have no clue hire it works, lol
@@TheUAProdigyyou can easily change some settings around to enable a true sleep mode.
I'm just here for the Fuecoco in the background.
BD-1 for me
Personally, the way I see it if you buy a ROG Ally X you're losing out on everything except raw power and resolution; and I'm looking at my games library and the only games I've played in the last two years that would perhaps benefit from more power than what a Steam Deck has would be MSFS, RDR2, BeamNG and Cities Skylines. The rest are VR games, which are their own thing, or older titles, indie titles, or emulated games, all of which the Deck is perfect for with its superior controls thanks to not only the number of buttons it has but also Steam Input customizability, and the size of the Deck userbase making it so every game on earth has deck-tailored settings and plugins and mods and stuff around somewhere. And if you're playing sweaty ass FPS's you're better off with the highly customizable Deck trackpads anyway over joysticks.
And even in those 4 games I mentioned, I personally wouldn't touch any of them outside my gaming PC anyway. So I'm just sitting here wondering exactly what games people are so anxious to play on the go that that the Steam Deck can't handle.
first of all I can't believe you're actually being serious typing that people would rather buy the SD cause it has trackpads for their FPS games (when they barely run in the first place) second, your own choice of games run at least 20% better on the ROG ally X than your SD, wanting more performance and fps is not an issue of anxiety like you think it is. Knowing that no matter what games come out, no matter what resolution you choose or what happens inside of said game being able to enjoy a smooth 60 fps because of the VRR inside of the ROG ally X is just a benefit that the SD can't have and lastly there are games that the SD legit can't run, you should try and emulate PS3 or XBOX360 games on your SD as some barely reach 20fps for example my favourite games like GOW 3, infamous or demon's souls all run poorly, and even some AAA games that are in theory supposed to run on the SD don't cause the games are optimised poorly that's when having more performance comes in clutch because you still get a smooth experience that you otherwise wouldn't on a different console. I know I am not the only person in this case i don't think the SteamOS is that appealing like you think it is, sure windows has it's issues and it's not the best OS for handheld gaming, but you still get to enjoy all the games with all the setups that you want and all game launcher, for example I have the xbox game pass and i still have steam games and being able to run both on the same device is just a given i would never want to give up on. And let's just not talk about running elden ring for barely more than a hour on a SD where you get at least 2 and half hour on the ally X.
@altanatmac9896 the control options for the steam deck are one of the biggest reasons why I'm picking it over the ROG Ally. it's not ridiculous at all, what's ridiculous is denying the fact that some people experiment with control setups and what works for one person might not for others. I'm a big user of trackpads for menus, controls, and sometimes aiming, and when playing with controller I use gyro in every 3d game I play.
@altanatmac9896 and Xbox game pass does not bother me at all, I own all my games on Steam and everything I desire to play functions without Windows (not that I won't dual boot, ofc I will I love tinkering lol) and outside of Cyberpunk I'm not interested in most demanding games like Elden Ring. Having held both, the Steam Deck also has the advantage for me in terms of comfort, I'm always bothered by offset sticks and hate the xbox layout
@@wilddogwatching6457 you can't setup a custom radial menu full of functions on anything but a Deck.
This is the video I was looking for... Ty
The only thing that is stopping me from getting a rog ally x is the current quality assurance issues that some people are bringing up after they got their ally x from retailers. But overall, the deciding factor for me between the sd oled and rog ally x is emulation. The extra performance of the device along with the longer battery life is the second reason.
For my money the steam deck is the best option out there.
You guys don’t seem to understand that adults like us are mostly going to be using these and we work constantly and don’t have a lot of time, especially being a father of one it’s gets hard with work and I don’t wanna tinker with settings, the steam deck is perfect and awesome, I can turn it off and turn it back on and resume right away, I don’t have to deal with windows and windows is terrible I returned the rog 3 times and finally made the decision to get a steam deck and best decision of my life 👍
plus I t hink not enough people talk about vrr and how good it is in ally's, it make a big difference in gameplay!
Great comparison for the two systems. Really helps for someone, like me, looking at my first handheld since a game boy 😀
You can play Nintendo switch at 1080 and 60 fps but that's the best secret nobody talks about
I have both and if i was to choose, it would be the Ally. If theres one thing i would bring over from the SD it would be the OLED screen. The SD is sik but the Ally does it all and more!
I just got the ROG Ally X, I had thea Steam Deck OLED for seven months and I had old LCD before. I have to say, the Ally X is impressive. I'm amazed at how well the Ally handles performance compared to the Deck. Definitely worth the $800. The Steam Deck's performance and compatibility are not great in comparison. with the ally I can play basically any game at 60fps.
Considering the fact that valves support is great and asus' support is crap, I'd go for the steam deck.
Sadly had to rma my deck after 7 months of hardcore use but the support they offered until now is great, can't wait to have it back.
I had to RMA my Ally and got it back in 2 weeks flat and everything was fixed
@@fresco_dinero5155 with all the horror stories about the Asus RMA I consider you lucky.
It took valve not even 2 days from the deck being delivered to the facility until I got the tracking number for the repaired deck. I just hope ups is quick this time.
Ally X all the way!
Steam Deck for me!!!
Torn. I love the SD OLED but also have a pair of those Viture Pro glasses that are OLED and those along with the Ally X might be the real winning combo. Dunno.
You need to include the ability to use universal frame generation technology like AFMF 2 and Lossless Scaling on the Ally X as a point of comparison. It literally doubles your framerate and the latency and artifacts have been reduced. The only way to accomplish this on the SD is by running Win11. I own an SD OLED and am contemplating a side grade to Ally X but will probably just wait for the Strix Point APU refresh. What I really want is the AMD Z1 Extreme in an SD OLED. Why this hasn't happened yet is beyond me. Van Gogh is not up to snuff for newer titles.
I have an original Ally and I think it's fantastic - if you're a PC tinkerer. It's not as easy and seamless out of the box the way the Steam Deck OLED is. But if you get joy out of tinkering with Windows a bit, you can really get a wonderful experience out of it. ASUS has also been doing an amazing job keeping it updated and supported.
The Deck OLED screen has better colors, black levels, contrast, and viewing angles (and supports HDR), but the Ally and Ally X screens go up to 120hz, have VRR, and double the pixel density. And, while the colors and contrast aren't as nice, they're still pretty damn good. Much better than the Deck LCD. The screens really do trade blows.
Xbox Handheld or PS5 Pro.
Which one will you all get? The announcement is expected soon.
Both
Xbox handheld will be wild asf
I'm getting both eventually. The better question for me will be which one I buy first.. probably the ps5 pro lol the xbox handheld will probably get an upgraded or limited edition model I would want later.
Neither, sure the Xbox handheld sounds interesting, but with all the handheld PCs that are out there it isn't really necessary. The PS5 pro is even less interesting for me, Sony doesn't have any exclusives that would interest me and even then they sooner or later get ported to PC.
@@vargsieberit’s going to have the best “exclusive” with gta 6 performing best on it since it’s not going to launch on pc
Thanks to the awesome steam deck we have the awesome ROG Ally X ……..competition is great for all of us 👍🏼 hope they both continue success . I am truly enjoying my ROG Ally and can’t wait to sale in order to pick up the ROG X
Valve doesn’t ship to Puerto Rico (and by the lack of help on their email they may ever will) so I’ve been waiting for reviews on the rog ally x to see if it’s a good alternative. For now, I think is the easiest, cheapest and safest option for me at the moment.
Hoping to get some advice….
I currently have the SD LCD version and LOVE it, but am looking to upgrade. Should I keep my existing SD and just pick up the ALLY X? Or get the OLED version SD?
Just bought a used ROG ALLY for $380 Canadian, not the X version, but I'd say it's very easy nowadays to get a cheap OG Ally Z1 extreme and nothings a massive difference especially when the X is $1099.99 new and none on the resell market
The Ally and Ally X both have VRR, which is so vital for these handhelds. I'll take that screen.
Being able to set an fps limit removes this issue on the steam deck.
VRR is absolutely not vital.
@@thefury4815 an fps limiter doesn't do the same thing that a VRR does, you really need to learn how both work before typing anything in the first place :D
@@altanatmac9896 I know it doesn’t do the same thing. But the fact that you can limit it after getting the game running above the target is exactly what console games use to do before vrr. For example if you don’t have a vrr display you’re locked to 60fps in Spider-Man remastered performance mode but if you have vrr and unlock the framerate you’ll see it runs way above 60fps. Vrr is obviously preferred but being able to limit the fps makes this less of an issue. But good try at assuming you know more than me👍
As a Linux, Windows and Mac User, the short comings of Windows is forgivable compared to the amount of work (and risk if you mess it up) needed to make the Steam Deck overcome all these compatibility issues, the best option right now would be the Legion Go (spec and price wise).
Does anyone know if you can download and play XBOX Game Pass games offline or do you need to be connected to WiFi? My experience with cloud gaming hasn't been great and this is one of my big points before buying
Love my steam deck oled. Play a few hours, put it to sleep, click a button and back to gaming....Also, no need to deal with all the windows bullshit when I simply want to pick it up and game. Also, oled is just a different ball game.
So the steam deck is still the winner. Valve for the win! Can’t wait for the deck 2!
Cant wait for the ally 2!
Clearly he stated hes leaning towards the ally in the future... lol you fan boys are something else. You dont need to project your feelings of regret. Sorry lol go buy a an Ally
Loved the steam deck oled, but I’m not gonna lie, some guy in Pennsylvania is loving my steam deck right now cuz I sold that ish as soon as I found out the Ally X performs better and has better battery life
Installed bazzite, getting 2-13 hours of battery life depending on what I play. With the steam deck oled I was only getting 2-7 hours of battery life
I can get 8-10 hours on the oled, I noticed a lot of games, you can turn the TDP down to 7, sometimes even 6 and still get good gameplay, that adds a lot of battery life
@@josephhall7317 6w tdp and 12w tdp are perfect for steam deck but even at 15w a lot of games struggle to play on the deck which is why i got a z1e to replace my deck than i sold my z1e to buy the rog ally x it was 100% worth it (my wife took my steam deck lol)
Same boat my good sir. My Oled gone. Bazzite on the x dual boot is the best of both worlds and I can play all my games.
Yeah it’s truly amazing. I’m really thinking of portioning my 4TB ssd to install bazzite.
@@Will_Bx_NYC_718it's worth it. It's literally a better steam deck with Bazzite.
Why is the legion go not in the same talks with the Ally and steam.
if we are talking about ally then you can argue for legion go. but, for ally x i think it's already way better than legion go hence people now tend to compare ally x and steam oled.
@@begejekan1244 that’s so strange. It has the biggest screen, detachable functional grips, same chip. It’s odd is falls to third. I need the price to drop drastically so I can get a legion. I played the ally in a best but didn’t like it at all. Seems like those were changed but screen not being mini LED or OLED for that price is a no go for me and I can’t play gamepass on steam deck.
@@remymartin15legion gos battery life is shit other than that great
@@remymartin15 you do realize the legion GO doesn't have an OLED display as well, you're just being picky and spew out nonsense because you yourself can't get to enjoy a device.
@@altanatmac9896 yes but the screen is larger if not mistaken and cheaper.
I have a $2000 msi gaming laptop
2 Xbox Series X’s
PS5
Red box & Oled Switch
I can get any PC handheld id want if I really felt like I’d use it.
I sold my deck to help fund a new Mac computer, I knew I could use Crossover to run the games, and it works, and the computer is powerful enough to run the games at max settings and ray tracing in some.. you have to pay yearly to use Crossover and to get a lifetime licence costs more then a Steam Deck OLED. So I'll keep my Mac for work use and get another Steam Deck lol.
Steamdeck: No Windows 11! Gyroscope - fantastik, Touchpads - fantastik, Remote play from high-end PC (Sunshine + Moonlight) → in the comfortable bed, no compromise in setting... this device is unbeatable, but it depends how the user want to use it.
These companies should take notes from Valve about making an os that simple to use, while dont own one from what i heard its closer to a console than the other handheld pc's. Look forward seeing what valve has coming up next along with nitendo switch
The Ally X its the best handled pc for me, no doubt!
Yea, I just picked it up and I already know I’m going to get the Ally 2 which will undoubtedly have a larger screen and an OLED screen at that.
For nearly 1000$ it better be.
wait till the honey moon period is over from the ally X buyers then you'll get real feed back on the pros n cons
perfectly captures the handheld scene
reminds me of apple (steam deck) vs android (rog x)
steam is straight forward with limitations like anti cheat
rog x is tinkering heaven, freedom to play ALL games
not completely correct, you can install windows on steam deck and play all games, but you probably won't want to since windows is a little stinky on handheld PCs
@@TheNameIsSR was considering on installing win OS on the deck way back but you’re right about games not running well on deck🥲
Ive just sold my steam deck oled and have an ally x, I plan on upgrading the ssd and installing Bazzite and windows so i have the best of every thing. Just waiting on the ssd to arrive before performing the operation
Bazzite is so goods 😊
Why sell steam deck oled? I could never lose my trackpads or sleep mode
@@DrawsWithCubes because I don’t require 2 handhelds and I don’t use the track pads. Sleep mode is supported with Bazzite so that’s covered also
@@BigMoods yea it looks fantastic, give me my steam deck experience and i get to dual boot into windows for the games that need anti cheat .. win win
@@DrawsWithCubesperformance is way too big a difference for me to even consider buying a steam deck plus you get used to using a stick.
The general emphasis on ROG Ally being able to play any Windows game is kinda overrated imo
I have a Steam Deck, and there is literally not a single game I have ever been unable to play on it. The only game I can think of that can run on Windows but not SteamOS is like… Valorant? And who cares about that
2-3 hours battery life is insane
In a bad way
Can anyone tell me the game being played at 12:47?
Thanks for the video. On the fence… a Steam deck 512 gb are much more affordable. On the other hand it would be nice with better performance. Tough choice :)
steam deck os for compatible games + up to ps2 emu and rog ally for games with trainers + ps3 emu. def need both
I bought both this week. For me the ROG is significantly better. Theres no situation where I'm using Linux so I found the X to be easier to navigate. I HATE the button layout on the Steamdeck. I thought the TouchPads would sell me and it did the total opposite. The only thing I feel is better is the screen which makes sense. With the X, the button layout is perfect and feels more quality especially the triggers. And it's literally my PC just in a handheld so the transition is seamless. Also I can play whatever I want, just like on my PC where on the steam deck I'm limited. I'm sending the deck back to valve tomorrow and I don't have to think twice about it.
What I'll will add though is the the steam deck case is perfect. I have the official asus case and it trash so I'll be getting a 3rd party one on Amazon.
Also when i figured out how to use the Armouy Crate, it was no contest. Im relatively new to PC gaming in general so this is just the opinions of a newbie. But yeah, armoury crate made this an easy win for me
Smt v vengeance you have good taste 😊
I own the oled and thought about "upgrading" to the rog but im not really sure 😅
Steam OS is amazing however the biggest deal breaker to me with these devices has and always will be battery. What’s the point of going portable if you’re always plugged in ? Ally x is starting to address this issue so now I am tempted! I wish it had the amazing OS steam did but compatibility is worth windows flaws.
I have both systems, while the oles screen is better. The Ally’s LCD screen is so sharp a colorful it hardly matters. Also the increased performance, bigger battery, and higher ram are just too much to beat. The Ally is king until so,etching else better comes along.
Rog Ally X rocks. I have been using it lately.
Just set up Ally X to open Steam Big picture after booting up, ”problem”solved.
The main benefit of BazziteOS / SteamOS is actually the proper sleep and suspend mode. The Windows hibernate option takes up to 20s to get back in game after having to fingerprint scan at login screen and hope that your game is still running properly. It’s often janky and sometimes your game will just be force closed or running in the background but impossible to open
It's a shame that the potential advantage of the Steam Deck is a disadvantage, because the OLED screen used in SD is terribly low quality and destroys vision. It uses PWM flickering and temporal dithering. Ally / Ally X on the other hand have superb high quality LCD display with no PWM flickering which is much better for the eyes.
want to play monter hunter word rise at wild, what should i get? thankssss
All the rog ally's have VRR thats the game changer here!!
ROG ally is good machine probably going get one one day over all I have PC but I would love to use this thing for traveling
Love my rog ally x glad i sold my z1e to pay for most of it
Honestly I just picked both ASUS ROG Ally the original one and the Steam Deck the original one.
Besides, they both are looking good, and they're both fantastic and they're both awesome.
Now I can play all of the PC games on these two, except the none other profit.
These two have windows games on it. Which is perfect.
Although ASUS ROG Ally has more Windows games (unlike the Steam Deck, but it has more Windows games from Linux)
Although ASUS ROG Ally and Steam Deck are both super cool. And also fantastic and cool (especially Lenovo Legion GO was the ASUS ROG Ally's teammate)
Forgive me that I'm wrong but:
ASUS ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion GO have the same feature in Windows 11
While Steam Deck has the different features in Steam OS.
Don't know what it's gonna be obvious because, I knew right now that nothing in these devices will have different speed. They're both fast and powerful.
I have 1tb oled and Ally X. I'm looking at dual booting with bazzite and selling the Deck. Once ive researched it more
Well, if the Steam Deck OLED is good for less demanding games, with interesting colors and art, and heavy games will look better on an ASUS ROG Ally, then I think a Switch OLED would be a better choice. It has the same less demanding games, plus Nintendo exclusives, on an OLED screen with triple the battery life of a Steam Deck and is much more portable. It's definitely a better option. I say this confidently because I have an ASUS ROG Ally and a Switch OLED, haha.
The Switch OLED does not have the PC library though.
I don’t see a reason to upgrade if you already have a Steam Deck. I am looking forward to Steam Deck Gen2… :pray:😅
I have two games on Steam. I can't run on the deck, Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm and Vanguard Princess, but I can run them on the ROG Ally.
PS5 Pro or ROG ALLY X for same price ?
The oled screen isnt a big deal to me.. i think the VRR more than makes up for the LCD screen
Steam OS is the winner here. You don't need top of the line hardware if your software is vastly superior.