Legion Go vs Steam Deck Performance Test

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  • Gonna do a bunch more testing on the Lenovo Legion Go so comment if you want anything else tested!
    What I use with my Steam deck (affiliate):
    🧠 Steam Deck SD Card:
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    🔋 Battery bank:
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    📺 My 4k monitor (works great with steam deck, has usb-c and power, one cable does everything):
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    👾 Usb-c dongle to hook up to TV/monitor/external drive/etc:
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    🔍Steam Deck Screen protector:
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    🔌 Long charging cable (usb-c to usb-c):
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    ⚡️ 45w charging brick:
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    🎮 Controllers I use with steam deck:
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    📀 Internal storage m.2 nvme 2230:
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    🎹 Wireless keyboard (also works great with mac, can connect to mac and steam deck at the same time and switches with one button push)
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    🪑sit/stand desk:
    amzn.to/3LqL76s

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  • @sam.alexander.reviews
    @sam.alexander.reviews  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    let me know if you have any specific games you want tested on the Legion go!

    • @Daxter609
      @Daxter609 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Can you try Returnal, The Last Of Us, Monster Hunter World & Rise, Psychonauts 2, Halo MCC, Gears 5 and Ultimate Edition, Warhammer Vermintide 2 and Darktide?

    • @bigstv15
      @bigstv15 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Xbox 360 and PS3 emulation

    • @Montecristo21
      @Montecristo21 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade!!

    • @thxma763
      @thxma763 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Lords of the fallen 2023

    • @bsmarques
      @bsmarques 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      NFS Unbound is pretty hard to drive in the Steam Deck. Specially in night races

  • @DonaldHendleyBklynvexRecords
    @DonaldHendleyBklynvexRecords 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +224

    As a deck owner I have a hard time justifying another half a grand handheld, Im waiting for a true generational leap and I feel all these other devices are mid gen refreshes of the same type of product where in another year or 2 we should be seeing a giant leap vs stop gaps, Also I decided mentally that my Deck is to catch up on back library of games, My PC is for AAA new games, PS5 for VR and exclusives , Switch for socializing locally, theres no real time to play in same day and to expect desktop performance out of a handheld seems like a dragon chase, expensive af, By January something more powerful will be out by Ayaneo or something, Its congested so much its no longer about hardware but about support, Nothing matches the Deck yet in that area

    • @bigtrousers4287
      @bigtrousers4287 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +51

      It is called innovation! Without innovation you wouldn't have a ps5 or steam deck brother.
      Be greatful people are buying these handhelds because I guarantee steam is watching there progress and Implementing parts into your next handheld.

    • @kenduwilliamson5436
      @kenduwilliamson5436 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I agree. I went to Micro Center and they have the Lenovo for you to test out. I wasn't blown away. It's just really a bigger version of the ROG ally. Is it better then the Steam Deck? I guess but I don't think you have to replace it. My opinion

    • @JstMst
      @JstMst 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I own both Steam deck and Rog Ally. I spend most of my time with Rog Ally. The biggest reason for this is that it can play games at higher resolution. I do not compare Windows and Linux. If I do, of course the Linux operating system will be more stable. However, I started to prefer playing at higher fps with 25-30 watts or with the same fps at higher resolution. By the way, I still haven't experienced the SD card problems that people experience with Rog Ally (I've been using Rog Ally with SD card for 3.5 months). Finally, the only thing I was not happy with was the battery. I wish I could play games for longer. I have to travel with a power bank.

    • @SWOTHDRA
      @SWOTHDRA 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Jaephers5 years with an already outdated steam deck??? Didnt you PC cuck clowns always commented on us console players saying we do years with our console? And at least for our systens the games get optimized. They wont for the deck..... 2024/2025 the new deck has to release, with better built quility, a bigger screen, landscape, 1080p atleast

    • @JstMst
      @JstMst 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Jaephers If I didn't live in Turkey, I would agree with what you said. However, in my country, 1 dollar = 28.40 Turkish Lira. When I bought Rog Ally, it was 1 Dollar = 22 Turkish Liras. I have a desktop computer. First of all, I can't play games, I'm a graphic designer. I have to get a lot done at the desk. My interest in handheld consoles started with the Steam deck. It's like I'm lying on my bed and playing games before falling asleep. Since the official Steam deck is not currently sold in my country, everyone started selling it for the same price as Rog Ally. Here we are complaining about the sellers, not the manufacturer. Therefore, we started to prefer to buy a newer one for the same money. Probably if the Lenovo handheld computer is sold for a similar amount of money, people will still prefer it over the Steam deck. Well, the truth is that buying games with this dollar exchange rate is not what everyone does in this country. Most people play games with crack. The simplest newly released AC Mirage game costs 2/10 of the minimum wage in my country. Therefore, more people prefer to use Windows.

  • @solm67
    @solm67 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +69

    Value for money nothing beats the Steam Deck. Excellent video. I will be holding onto my Deck until Deck 2.

    • @CKY-lp8zl
      @CKY-lp8zl 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Steam deck is amazing man runs games better than my ps5

    • @HamsterXFiles
      @HamsterXFiles 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

      @@CKY-lp8zl If you called 720p 30fps better than PS5, yea sure ok man.

    • @MarzMindset
      @MarzMindset 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      DO we really need more than 60hz on a handheld?

    • @timotheviands7562
      @timotheviands7562 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      $649 512gb steam deck vs $699 512gb legion go.. value for money for sure 🤷‍♂️

    • @zainmushtaq4347
      @zainmushtaq4347 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@timotheviands7562 $399 (or $359 on sale) for *64gb* Deck + 512gb microSD card for ~$40 = *$400-440* , which is almost a $300 difference. Super important to keep in mind for those of us who cannot afford to pay $700 :)

  • @MAMAMAJIIMEE_PRO
    @MAMAMAJIIMEE_PRO 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    very good, you were the first youtuber who tried counter strike in the legion go, I was searching a lot until I found your video

  • @TheSpiritedFendron
    @TheSpiritedFendron 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    finally! not a bad handheld. The Steam Deck is still over it, but the legion is really interesting at least compared to the bullshit we were recieving like the Ally

  • @ETERNAL_VOID
    @ETERNAL_VOID 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Great Comparison, gotta say though not having to deal with windows is deffo a plus for me. May go for the OLED Steam Deck.

    • @robe4314
      @robe4314 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Not to mention 15w battery life. SD is still the best and I own both.

  • @aaronogden9900
    @aaronogden9900 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Great to see what ASUS and Lenovo have brought to the handheld PC space especially the controller you can turn into a mouse and the beastly screens but my Steam Deck is keeping me happy until I see what the SD2 offers when/if it turns up. My issue is price, for £700 I have enough carry over parts from an old setup that I could build a 6700xt desktop PC for the same price and just keep the Steam Deck. The £460 price was just right to tempt me in with the Steam Deck, now I know I have a use case for a handheld PC I may spend £700 in the future but it would have been a turn off as an entry point. The other big issue is OS and support, Lenovo and ASUS don't have the capacity to match Valve in that regard. I hope it and the ALLY do well though.

    • @DimasCociu
      @DimasCociu 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      You shouldn’t get so stuck to the steam deck, its already old configuration and wount run almost anything at 60 fps clean. The legion go is way better despite the price difference

    • @aaronogden9900
      @aaronogden9900 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@DimasCociu I have a PC to play anything the Deck struggles with and 30-50 fps is fine on a small screen. Given the size of the PC library I'd say the Steam Deck runs most games at 60fps just not demanding titles from the last few years. Even on my main PC I stay away from new AAA games for at least a year as they are usually a broken mess and cost too much.

    • @AthenaAutocross
      @AthenaAutocross 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@DimasCociu It's hardly way better. It's not even worth an upgrade from the Steam deck at this point.

    • @user-vp6cq4sv3d
      @user-vp6cq4sv3d 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@DimasCociuBetter at what? Playing Last of Us?

  • @ivandamasovalencia
    @ivandamasovalencia 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    First time I see someone using No Man's Sky to compare both devices performance, really cool

  • @mariozt4rr
    @mariozt4rr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I like that you put the same settings and resolution on each comparison. Most TH-camrs don't even bother with resolution and then claim "marginal" difference in performance between the Steam Deck amd whatever device they're comparing it to.

    • @Steelninja77
      @Steelninja77 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Yeah but it's twice the wattage probably on the legion go.

    • @BoolyK
      @BoolyK 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not to mention different screen sizes mean different visual quality of each resolution

    • @eagle_rb_mmoomin_418
      @eagle_rb_mmoomin_418 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      yeah but the Ally like the Legion Go can draw over 30W🤦. When you run at 15W to have actual battery life the perf diff is a lot less stark.

    • @mariozt4rr
      @mariozt4rr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@eagle_rb_mmoomin_418 I don't care about battery life. I was talking about performance, or power, not power efficiency. If the games will run so much better I'll take the inferior battery life any day. I don't play more than an hour unplugged, there's always a power outlet nearby (even on planes).

    • @eagle_rb_mmoomin_418
      @eagle_rb_mmoomin_418 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@mariozt4rr it's one of the most important parts of a handheld, if you're going to do that and only plsy for an hour. A laptop would be a better purchase. Ultimately all of these handhelds are weak, if all you care about is portable power get a laptop with a real discrete GPU🤦.

  • @sidpablo
    @sidpablo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is exactly the video I was looking for. Thanks! Ill keep my SD for now

  • @gloryholdofficial
    @gloryholdofficial 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    You have to allow tearing on the steam deck to go above 60

  • @exe_
    @exe_ 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great video I’ve been looking for someone who will do exactly this. You just convinced me to upgrade whenever si get the chance :)

  • @marco.pereira
    @marco.pereira 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    I prefer the size screen of the deck or ROG Ally but the screen looks do much better in term of colors on the Legion and Ally.

    • @CKY-lp8zl
      @CKY-lp8zl 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Mines well just get a pc if ur gonna go for either or nothing beats the deck and the support

  • @ChrisDavidsonDoobieWainwright
    @ChrisDavidsonDoobieWainwright 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    I paid £349 and upgraded my SSD to 512 for under £100 more. I just don’t get the comparison. The Legion Go is obviously great and so is the ROG Ally but for £450 you won’t get better than a Deck.

    • @DimasCociu
      @DimasCociu 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      You get what you pay for, and if you’re looking for 60fps gameplay, the deck aint it

    • @MohawkV85
      @MohawkV85 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah but wat u get is mediocre. And no gamepass out of the bat.

    • @zainmushtaq4347
      @zainmushtaq4347 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@MohawkV85 a streamlined console-like experience, shader cache, infinite control mappings, touchpads for fast typing without keyboard and for cursor-heavy games, and constant updates and new features. Nothing about that is mediocre :) Not having Game Pass out of the box is regrettably a minus, I agree, but for a handheld PC at $450, it's an incredible deal :)
      ---
      _Btw I'm not a fanboy as the steam deck is just too heavy for me and my carpal tunnel and so the controllers are useless, but I still get blown away by the fact that the $450 machine can play so many games and that I actually have access to them. I really want a Legion Go, but SteamOS has been a fantastic experience, and I'm not sure Windows will give me the same seamless experience_

    • @MohawkV85
      @MohawkV85 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@zainmushtaq4347 it is mediocre. Value it brings though is different. Its a pc. That can play not so demanding games at 30 to 60 fps. No matter what it is priced at, it is mediocre in terms of graphics fidelity. I have a 4090 just because i can, that's not mediocre but the value is nowhere near a steamdeck. Dont confuse these two.
      Now the legion go/rog ally is much better being able to run more demanding games smoother. Plus with gamepass my library of day one games automatically increases. I can play on my pc, xbox, and on the go legion go. That alone beats steamdeck. Not to mention the bigger screen better battery. Steam deck needs to be imported here, 700 for the basic. 999 for legion go. No brainer. Now as to stability, ive been using windows for gaming before i had psone. Before that DOS, hmm maybe a few hiccups. I dont see any major issues, if legion delivers regular software ans driver updates.

    • @user-vp6cq4sv3d
      @user-vp6cq4sv3d 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@DimasCociuJesus Christ. Don't talk like you're using a Razer Blade 18 with a 4090. The only outlook anyone should be having is "Yes handheld pcs are slowing improving hurray" instead of acting like an older handheld pc is akin to clothes that aren't in season. You're a diva.

  • @OzzieOzbalik
    @OzzieOzbalik 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    I just feel like the steam deck is on point with the handheld market. The price, the performance, everything just feels right with the steam deck. I honestly feel like the legion go and rog ally are not that much better in performance to blow me away and not for that price no.

    • @CKY-lp8zl
      @CKY-lp8zl 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Neither will last steam deck always gonna win👌🏼

    • @dramaticmudderer5208
      @dramaticmudderer5208 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I mean this is not wrong, performance isn't much better, it's only once you get past 15 watts that you see a big difference, and below does worse than deck
      This is why only aya kun for now works with the same apu, for real portable use, and being better in performance

    • @MarzMindset
      @MarzMindset 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Steam Deck is perfect!

    • @timotheviands7562
      @timotheviands7562 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@MarzMindsetdid we watch the same video?

  • @CaptainRex332
    @CaptainRex332 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I definitely like the concept of this but I personally don’t think I could justify buying this because for the same price right now I could get a LOQ with a ryzen 5 and 4050 and 8 gbs of upgradable ram plus I already own a steam deck. Don’t get me wrong though I definitely prefer it over the ROG ally but that’s just me

  • @blastu2fool
    @blastu2fool 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Great video my man, very impressed with the Legion, as I have both handhelds also. Steam Deck has my respect just for setting the pc gaming handheld trend, but I am very much enjoying the legion as I was playing Need for speed Hot pursuit remastered on it for 6 hrs straight lol overkill, that screen Legion has is a Beast, nothing is topping it at that moment. all in all can't wait for the Legion to get ironed out with the updates and make it very smooth ..

    • @PureDex
      @PureDex 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Steam oled has entered the chat

    • @MandyEnglish
      @MandyEnglish 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      6hours is really something, what power was your legion at when playing the game ?

    • @toaster3082
      @toaster3082 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@MandyEnglish He was probably plugged in while playing, I dont think any handhelds can get 6 hours of battery time

    • @blastu2fool
      @blastu2fool 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @MandyEnglish sorry for the delay, I can't recall the power play but I have a 100w charger and I just left it plugged In ...the battery does not bother me becsuse I'm always plugged up

    • @blastu2fool
      @blastu2fool 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @toaster3082 Yes, I always keep it plugged up, especially playing at a higher resolution over 1080p

  • @digglerdiggler
    @digglerdiggler 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Steam Deck has a 60hz screen, so I guess that's why it doesn't go any higher than 60fps. Would just waste battery without a benefit to go higher on the internal screen.

    • @jonwilliams6996
      @jonwilliams6996 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      People forget that a device that you hold in your hands that runs on a battery needs to have different design priorities to a device that stays on your desktop with a continuous supply of power. 🤷‍♂

    • @rCrypto_Frog4148
      @rCrypto_Frog4148 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      makes sense, prolly locked at 60.

    • @Shaunymac10
      @Shaunymac10 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This guys comparisons dont even make sense

  • @Moxie_-1013
    @Moxie_-1013 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I think the most important things are price, portability, and playability. The Lenovo Go is $700 and the Steam Deck starts at $350. The Go is quite larger than the Deck which makes it harder to carry. The Go is about 40% faster, but the deck feels more like a console and feels more durable with part replacement being a breeze. The deck is also easy to use as an emulator and has tons of plugins for better customization. I think they are both great, but if you're looking for a console for when you're away from your main setup then you can't beat the Deck.

    • @2greenify
      @2greenify 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Same, ill switch to my laptop with bigger screen if I need a biggerscren or more oerformance.

    • @RealParadoxed
      @RealParadoxed 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The Go doesn't even look 40% faster tho?

  • @FierceGinger
    @FierceGinger 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I think this is one of those I am going to wait a couple of years to see which one really is good as far as durability and updates. I keep seeing people battle with the heat issue on the Lenovo Legion and people have said they still need some updates to catch up with the Steam Deck and Asus. I personally am seeing a few bugs comparatively and if I’m going to spend that much money, I definitely want it to be something that I will like that’s rounded and tested properly over time. Maybe by then I can afford one too haha. I think for me I’m too overwhelmed by the options at this point, I’m still a novice in the gaming world as far as devices, and emulators, and I’ve never owned a pc so it’s really hard for me to just jump in and attempt to compare when I have no experience to compare it with. I know what games I want to play but that’s as far as it goes for me, which device can play them best, and others, like retro games, I need to do a ton of more research.

  • @Lamppostout
    @Lamppostout 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Thank you so much for testing against Elden Ring. It’s a game I’d like to play on the go locally (no remote play) so this comparison was very useful!

  • @VIN-vq4be
    @VIN-vq4be 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    cyberpunk on the deck feels awesome loving it

  • @cyntheticgaming
    @cyntheticgaming 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I don’t know if you touched on it but how much of a difference does the Go’s screen size make

  • @rayraylsx1788
    @rayraylsx1788 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video man I’m curious what’s the name of that last game you were playing towards end of video?

  • @presidentcadenbishota
    @presidentcadenbishota 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This really helped me with my potential buying decisions, thank you!

  • @MumeiGami
    @MumeiGami 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hopefully you do a steam deck oled comparison. Also i think as these are handhelds with portability in mind power draw is also something i think you need to account for. I dont know the legion go's battery life but if it dies twice as fast i would think it would be important to know.

  • @creaturecore13
    @creaturecore13 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    issue is you are testing the Go at 30w (i believe) vs the deck at 15w. The deck pretty much almost maxes out performances between 10-12w. You will have no battery life on the Go. The Go gets crushed by the Ally at 15w currently. It wins at 30w. Who is playing these handhelds at 30w unless docked?

    • @MilesBeatsLive
      @MilesBeatsLive 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      i play my ally at 30 ..if im within 5 feet of my charging cable ...but mainly performance mode 15
      edit i got so mad when this came out right after i bought my ally ..but after these reviews i dont feel like im missing to much at this point

    • @Qwahchees
      @Qwahchees 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Not mentioning TDP is such a bad omission when doing these comparisons

    • @Jay891F
      @Jay891F 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I mainly use my steam deck at home sitting in my recliner so battery life is no issue. I know alot of others are the same.

    • @Tonno7
      @Tonno7 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      it crashes the ally at 20 W (balanced mode) not 30 W and actually it has still a bug with custom to 30 and it preforms worse for some reason

  • @acompres
    @acompres 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    What's the name of the last game? Looks sick!

  • @timothymorgan1175
    @timothymorgan1175 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    After watching a good number of videos, including this one. I told my friend to get me the Legion Go. The Steam Deck was never in play,as I get all my games from GOG. I was thinking of the Ally,but my friend was not impressed with it,and after seeing,and playing some of my games on it I was not impressed either.

  • @Angry_Bean
    @Angry_Bean 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    If you are going out of your way to lower the resolution of the Lenovo Legion Go to 800p to compare it to the Steam Deck, you might as well use the 15w tdp profile for a fair performance comparison.
    Is the performance is still going to be better on the Legion Go? Yes. But performance ain't going to be higher any higher than 10%.

    • @zainmushtaq4347
      @zainmushtaq4347 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for pointing this out, totally forgot that the Go was running on higher TDP, which means shorter battery time.

  • @vfminiatures
    @vfminiatures 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What about 30W TDP mode for Lenovo - I’m guessing you tested everything in performance 15W, but 30W would also be interesting to test

  • @zombiewafle502
    @zombiewafle502 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice video! And the difference in some games I asume is because games like CSGO are more cpu dependent and the Z1 has more cores.

  • @kuekeju2300
    @kuekeju2300 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    need information on battery life, that really helps us in choosing too

  • @NiSE_Rafter
    @NiSE_Rafter 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Regarding steam navigation on the Legion Go, why not set it to big picture mode that's much more controller focused?

  • @_n8thagr8_63
    @_n8thagr8_63 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My deck is an emulation machine. Ps1 at 6 watts. Ps2 and GameCube at 8-10watts is just too good

    • @MohawkV85
      @MohawkV85 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Maybe. But i can use phone for that.

    • @_n8thagr8_63
      @_n8thagr8_63 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MohawkV85 ok, then do that

    • @cdd261
      @cdd261 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeh but the scaling will look terrible on a phone when it comes to emulation the decks 720p screen will look way better than a high resolution phone old games are designed to look better on low resolution the higher the resolution the worser it will look not to mention the the comfort of the deck

  • @BygSii
    @BygSii 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Test this for me. I wanna know, what is the best looking game that will max out the Legion Go?.144fps, 1600p, at high settings. Is it Circuit Superstars? Is it Team Fortress 2? League of Legends? Rocket League? Make a video on that! Trying to max out the Legion Go on less demanding games. lol

  • @cqllel5186
    @cqllel5186 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    At first, I thought you broke your thumb using a Sony controller. But then I realized. And so now I think a Sony controller would best fit you

  • @thompsonevergreen8006
    @thompsonevergreen8006 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Double the cost, double ish performance, about lines up, still getting a steamdeck

    • @jamesick
      @jamesick 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      i think it’s only about £150 more or so if you consider the storage

    • @thompsonevergreen8006
      @thompsonevergreen8006 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@jamesick I don't consider storage because steamdeck storage upgrades are overpriced af

    • @zainmushtaq4347
      @zainmushtaq4347 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@jamesick 64gb base model comes at $400 (or $360 on sale) + 512gb microsd card can be bought for $40 = $400-440 is the cheapest way to get the same storage as a Go/Ally, amounting to a $300 difference, which is _a lot_ :)

    • @thompsonevergreen8006
      @thompsonevergreen8006 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@zainmushtaq4347 get integral bro you can get 512gb for a bit cheaper than you just said and they're never cloned, Amazon

    • @thompsonevergreen8006
      @thompsonevergreen8006 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@zainmushtaq4347 the 64gb steamdeck is now £309 until it runs out of stock then the 256gb one is the same price as the 64gb one, aka it's now even cheaper and more worthwhile to get a steamdeck, literally nothing can compete value wise

  • @AverEdits
    @AverEdits 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great comparison video!

  • @Nebilis
    @Nebilis 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Guys: The last game tested is Endless Dungeon.

  • @solkalibri1376
    @solkalibri1376 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oled Deck kicks the ass of that Lenovo screen now.

  • @danivplus8530
    @danivplus8530 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love the Steam deck , the Inlay thing is that the Legion can run Game pass … thats what i wish for the deck

    • @ZeroCiero
      @ZeroCiero 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Game pass works on Deck my friend. It’s complicated to setup but I’ve got it working flawlessly on mine. Look for tutorials on YT if you’re interested

    • @ZeroCiero
      @ZeroCiero 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That’s for streaming games btw. I know you can download games with Game Pass but I’ve never done that

  • @Scrappy_ill_fold_ya_Doo
    @Scrappy_ill_fold_ya_Doo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I didn't even know people used cellphones to record their videos. This looks like you used some high brand camera.

    • @sam.alexander.reviews
      @sam.alexander.reviews  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      phones are getting pretty good cameras these days!

  • @damiejacob7317
    @damiejacob7317 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What about the battery life ??

  • @captainh2o77
    @captainh2o77 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Big question, how long did it take for that spot to get super hot on the go? Is that the battery heating up? Did it cool down quickly?

    • @MartinaBuchner-zq7qj
      @MartinaBuchner-zq7qj 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      .

    • @sam.alexander.reviews
      @sam.alexander.reviews  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      hmm at that point i'd been testing for at least 30 mins? so should be thermally saturated

  • @sajadalaaibrahim3205
    @sajadalaaibrahim3205 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The legion is literally crushing the competition. Nothing comes close to it.

  • @Blakclown
    @Blakclown 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Steam Deck is still valid and still the best price-performance option

    • @Cakebattered
      @Cakebattered 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Only if you buy the 64gb model and use it as a backlog catalog slayer. New AAA games are moving on from the Deck already. Alan Wake 2, Starfield, and even the upcoming Avatar game.

    • @jonwilliams6996
      @jonwilliams6996 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Cakebattered Alan Wake 2 and Avatar are not even out yet, so you have no idea how they will run on anything let alone how they will run on the Deck. Starfield DOES run on the Deck and there are efforts to get it running better, but it is not running as well as it should on desktop PCs either...

    • @user-vp6cq4sv3d
      @user-vp6cq4sv3d 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@CakebatteredI don't trust you when you essentially say storage doesn't matter. Just admit you're wrong and emmc is worse than ssd.

    • @digitaldoom3593
      @digitaldoom3593 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@user-vp6cq4sv3d if you buy the cheapest deck then it's way cheaper then the legion. But now that the Oled version is coming they start at 549.99 plus tax for 512 and $649 for 1gb I'll take the legion go with 512gb for $699 any day. My 1tb legion will be here tomorrow. And I'm a day one SD owner I wasn't a fan of Linux I hated it.

    • @user-vp6cq4sv3d
      @user-vp6cq4sv3d 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@digitaldoom3593 Not my problem. I'm getting a refurbished SD on Tuesday knowing community support as well as customer support and rma isn't going go to be an iffy subject. I'm not american neither.

  • @wilderperozo2050
    @wilderperozo2050 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for sharing, great video!

  • @adrianrobles1861
    @adrianrobles1861 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I keep hearing about controls glitching or bricking the entire Legion Go system. Can you make a video testing if that truly happens between games? An example would be booting into a game and suddenly all the controls don't work on the handheld but the game is clearly still running.

    • @sam.alexander.reviews
      @sam.alexander.reviews  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      yeah i've had that problem, my fix i found is if you just touch the screen then the controls work again. no idea why, its like the control input isn't going to the game like its minimized or something, but if you touch the screen it fixes it, at least for me

    • @mtskz
      @mtskz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      This happens because the game window is loosing focus if you are running on borderless windowed mode. This is not an issue with the device, it's just people that thing this is a Switch :D

    • @adrianrobles1861
      @adrianrobles1861 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mtskz thanks for that clarification 🙏

  • @themankiller8585
    @themankiller8585 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Am getting my legion go on Thursday

  • @I00T
    @I00T 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I’ve never seen your videos before but I legit thought that was your foot for some reason 😂

    • @zainmushtaq4347
      @zainmushtaq4347 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      really put the _foot_ in your mouth, didn't you

  • @jipiboily
    @jipiboily 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is awesome! I might buy a Legion Go now...thanks?! haha
    What's the last game? The top down shooter or whatever it is. I'm intrigued.

    • @sam.alexander.reviews
      @sam.alexander.reviews  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Endless dungeon!

    • @jipiboily
      @jipiboily 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sam.alexander.reviewsnice; will look into it!

  • @inferno7528
    @inferno7528 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hearing someone call the steamdeck a "little thing" is kinda trippy. We werent saying it was little a month ago.

    • @zainmushtaq4347
      @zainmushtaq4347 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      it was more like in relation to the Go, like I had the exact same reaction when first seeing the Go in the video and then the Deck -- the screen and the large bezels just made it appear "smaller" than the Go's seemingly large bezel-less screen 😅

    • @sam.alexander.reviews
      @sam.alexander.reviews  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol yeah very true, its all relative

  • @joshuawalker7038
    @joshuawalker7038 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    all these handhelds are cool, but the Deck will still come out on top due to dev and community support

    • @Cakebattered
      @Cakebattered 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Depends on how plan to use it. Moving forward very few AAA games will play on Steam Deck.

    • @catchwreck928
      @catchwreck928 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      COPE

    • @Herr.Mitternacht
      @Herr.Mitternacht 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      ​@@CakebatteredYou're misleading. Every AAA game will play on the SD at low frame rate. They will play regardless. You just need to cope.

    • @mtskz
      @mtskz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      You can never compare native performance vs emulation. The SD was cool when it had no competition but times change. Of course its not worth to buy something else now but if Valve will release SD2, I am not that sure they will keep using proton. The weaker SD hardware in combination with the extra translation layer is what is causing this huge gap. 1 on 1 native comparison wouldnt had that huge of a difference.

    • @user-vp6cq4sv3d
      @user-vp6cq4sv3d 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@CakebatteredMoving on Graphics Cards for pcs get worse and are only useful for crypto mining anyway. Graphics whores don't even play boomer shooters and point and click pc games because they've been on console stabilisers for years. Not mature enough to not suck off Hollywood (tRipLe aaaAaaa) essentially.

  • @3bryanboy
    @3bryanboy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi can you play cs2 online with the steamdeck? Mine says I can't because of some anti cheat error. Nice video!

  • @BartJanc-qc1jv
    @BartJanc-qc1jv 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Elden ring on the deck is not 1280x800 in your test, i can see clearly black borders on top and bottom so it is 720p and you dont say what tdp is lenovo running

  • @kevinr7216
    @kevinr7216 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A lot of the hitches on Lenovo Go are solely because of the insane amount of bloatware on Win 11. If you either A) remove the bloatware, or B) boot to linux instead, it makes a massive difference

  • @raydden1210
    @raydden1210 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Its frustrating ...Idk why each testing are on low setting...like at least medium to high setting performance is what i wanna see...to see how they handle the games.
    Who goes out to spend 700plus dollar to see if its gonna handle something and low setting. Lets see it handling stuff at medium to high ...doesnt matter if its so low fps ..we wanna see

  • @VIA2504
    @VIA2504 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I think head on comparison of these devices is pretty dumb. They are just from different pricing categories!

    • @cristophermamawan184
      @cristophermamawan184 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Price to performance. Nothing beats the steamdeck

  • @aladinz88
    @aladinz88 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what is the nae of the website or Program you use for size comparison? 4:55

  • @HarleyGC7
    @HarleyGC7 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Z1 extreme is such a great cpu at this price point. I don’t see any handhelds being released within the next 3 years with better performance for the same price.

    • @SWOTHDRA
      @SWOTHDRA 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Wait till the next switch comes out. Nvidia will blow this away. AMD X86, will never beat a ARM dedicated soc towards gaming

    • @yamisniper
      @yamisniper 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      what@@SWOTHDRA

    • @HarleyGC7
      @HarleyGC7 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SWOTHDRA Even if they make the best CPU ever seen it’s restricted to Nintendo switch games only. With a windows handheld you can play *any* game thanks to emulation.

    • @qwerty6789x
      @qwerty6789x 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@SWOTHDRAlook at those huge devices they barely even invest on design

    • @jonwilliams6996
      @jonwilliams6996 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@SWOTHDRA Is that why they use ARM SOCs in the Series X and PS5 then? You're too funny.

  • @mhobin12
    @mhobin12 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Your comparing a Linux pc vs a windows pc so it’s not apple too apples. It’s apple to oranges. The deck has more flexibility. You run Elden ring with the right version of proton and frs settings and can get the game on high with solid n the 60fps at a lower watt and have longer battery life. Plus the deck is modular n design so you can easily replace and modify parts on it. Like upgrade the screen too oled and 144 hz.

    • @yummy9712
      @yummy9712 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What proton/system settings do you have for Elden Ring on Steam Deck? Genuinely want to run it better than vanilla.

    • @Tonno7
      @Tonno7 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      screen is not upgradable to the Steam deck oled version, so it's a lie. More versatile you say? what is more versatile of windows? Windows run badly on the Deck and the Deck runs badly anything that is not Steam. While the Legion can run everything just natively. And it becomes also a tablet once the controllers are detached. So yeah the Go is just way more versatile

  • @DanielDNY89
    @DanielDNY89 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Popular RTS would be an awesome benchmark with the FPS mode as in Mouse and Bluetooth keyboard.
    I’m really thinking about a hotelroom device for AoE2/4 or SC2…
    If anyone has experience or insight would be much appreciated!

  • @bjorn4978
    @bjorn4978 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    im sorry, settings on low and getting 40fps is phenomenal ? really? to me thats like paying 700 for a ps3 and you tested eldren ring unplugged on the deck but plugged in on the go, surely having it plugged in makes a difference?

  • @xXxeddiexXx190
    @xXxeddiexXx190 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    but this is like testing a ps3 against a ps4, its an older cpu against its older brother.

  • @hydzior
    @hydzior 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It was tested on the same tdps?

  • @bigseek00
    @bigseek00 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How come you didnt jist use big picture mode on steam it works and looks the same as the deck

  • @KAMProductions
    @KAMProductions 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    3:05 did you try big picture mode in Steam?

  • @macky10229
    @macky10229 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what TDP are they running ?

  • @steves972
    @steves972 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We handheld users aim for 40hz/40fps on 10 watts for goodsmoothness and battery life. Steam Deck is just superior, so well balanced for Steam games (yet the Nintendo Switch is still the king of handhelds).

  • @はるさめ-j5s
    @はるさめ-j5s 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what is this? $400 vs $800 Performance titles?

  • @happybuggy1582
    @happybuggy1582 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oled smoked the competition

  • @WI-FI_GOD
    @WI-FI_GOD 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    That legion go is looking pretty good I might put my deck away and buy it
    But I’m a bit worried I want to see the negative things people got to say about the legion go then I’ll finalize my decision

    • @YOUNGJBR
      @YOUNGJBR 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      People only been negative about the software it needs updates

    • @WI-FI_GOD
      @WI-FI_GOD 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Found someone that wasn’t in their honeymoon phase
      I think I’m sticking with the deck

  • @zeelong1589
    @zeelong1589 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome review! Real quik whats the name of the last game during the comparison?

  • @Steelninja77
    @Steelninja77 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You should get a decent steamdeck slip in cover. Mine has a sturdy kickstand built in to it. But guess you don't need to now. I am thinking of buying a legion go and selling my 2 steamdecks to get the money back. But am undecided if i need one as I have a high end PC for more performance. A Ryzen 9 5900x and Rx 6800 so It makes me think I can just live with the steamdeck and wait for steamdeck 2.

    • @aaronogden9900
      @aaronogden9900 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'd say a lot of people are in the same place. If I was rich I'd buy one but I have a PC that outperforms it easily so I'd rather keep the £700 to upgrade in 1-2 years and play the thousands of games that work great on my Steam Deck in the mean time. I hope Valve delivers on the Steam Deck 2 but It would also be nice to see the Legion GO and ALLY do well. The great screens and mouse controller are welcome developments to the handheld PC space.

  • @xMRxLAMAx
    @xMRxLAMAx 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ‘Navigating steam on this is not as much fun as navigating steam on steam deck’
    Well yeh on the steam deck it opens in big picture mode whether you want it or not, and you haven’t opened steam in big picture mode on the legion go… so pf course it’s going to be different.
    You can go to desktop mode and open up the basic steam interface there too.

    • @sam.alexander.reviews
      @sam.alexander.reviews  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yeah my b on that one! i'll fix it for the next video, thanks!

  • @KseRBanshee
    @KseRBanshee 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Anyone know what is the last game that he tested please? Thank you!

    • @sam.alexander.reviews
      @sam.alexander.reviews  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      endless dungeon!

    • @KseRBanshee
      @KseRBanshee 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sam.alexander.reviews thank you

  • @93SupaFly
    @93SupaFly 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The reason the screen look big and wide not just the size but the resolution is a massive difference

    • @Izzydawizzy
      @Izzydawizzy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He was playing at the same resolution

  • @guru_01
    @guru_01 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    no disrespect but ar3 your hands normal?

  • @paulc2007
    @paulc2007 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Out of interest are you testing both devices at 15w or are you giving the legion go 30w and then going wow and extra 10fps guys

  • @GamerEnLinux
    @GamerEnLinux 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    are you playing the CS native or with proton?

    • @sam.alexander.reviews
      @sam.alexander.reviews  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      hmm, i'm not sure actually, whatever it defaulted to

  • @plastikloser
    @plastikloser 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love to see competition. But until i see a ground up OS quality build from someone else, i good with the deck

    • @SWOTHDRA
      @SWOTHDRA 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You know how difficult it is to make that?

    • @plastikloser
      @plastikloser 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SWOTHDRA incredibly. But making a handheld built windows or whatever would reap untold rewards

    • @zainmushtaq4347
      @zainmushtaq4347 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I really want a Legion Go, but after using SteamOS on the Deck, I'm afraid to discover that Windows will be a vastly inferior experience :/

    • @Tomnician
      @Tomnician 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      First thing I did with my deck was put windows on it. That is a ground up OS.

    • @digitaldoom3593
      @digitaldoom3593 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@zainmushtaq4347steam OS is trash and Linux is the problem I'd rather have windows and run steam in big picture mode then ever have to deal with that crap again one of the reasons I stopped using my deck

  • @Hugo_Prolovski
    @Hugo_Prolovski 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    would have bought the go if it had steam os or something like it but now ive bought a deck

  • @mhobin12
    @mhobin12 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    On no man’s sky on steam deck. You need too use proton experiential and frs set at 5 and set at 15w or higher and you can get 60fps on high.

  • @Steelninja77
    @Steelninja77 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what was the last game btw And can you game at 1440p on that screen at all. is a 1440p screen isn't it?

    • @TheKniperlight
      @TheKniperlight 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      1600p. Yes you can but not with demanding games.

    • @Bars725
      @Bars725 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree. The comparison is not valid because 1080 by 1440(or 1600) looks like shit. And he is trying to compare it running games on 800p. Of course legion will be better. Thats just a fact.

  • @MadCrazyCooI
    @MadCrazyCooI 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What TDP did you run the Go at? Auto?

    • @sam.alexander.reviews
      @sam.alexander.reviews  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      performance on all! which is 20w

    • @MadCrazyCooI
      @MadCrazyCooI 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sam.alexander.reviews Awesome, thanks for answering! :)

  • @godemperormeow8591
    @godemperormeow8591 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Steam Deck’s cool factor is just God tier but I don’t think it holds a candle against Lenovo’s 3X faster CPU and close to 2X faster GPU. All this without FSR which scales.

  • @warrenbadze
    @warrenbadze 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    So is the steam deck now obsolete because of the legion ?

    • @aaronogden9900
      @aaronogden9900 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's only obsolete if no one uses it. I still boot up my old GTX970/I5 4690k build to play some Killing Floor 2 so even ancient tech is still relevent😄

    • @zainmushtaq4347
      @zainmushtaq4347 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      at a $300 price difference, no, the deck is here to stay as the most budget-friendly handheld gaming pc option :)

  • @Excronix
    @Excronix 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How did you get your fps counter to work ;-;

  • @aepallenp
    @aepallenp 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's why you get the dbrand case that has the kickstand built on that's detachable does the same thing

  • @agprime
    @agprime 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'm happy with 30 fps and medium graphics.

    • @MartinaBuchner-zq7qj
      @MartinaBuchner-zq7qj 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      But if you want to Play Shooter Games they will kill you very fast…? Because they have 60 fps or 80-100+

    • @agprime
      @agprime 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MartinaBuchner-zq7qj I do not play shooter games on handheld.

    • @MartinaBuchner-zq7qj
      @MartinaBuchner-zq7qj 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@agprime okii

  • @thatoks6498
    @thatoks6498 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Of course these other handheld consoles will be more powerful and have better graphic cards, Because they all came out after the steam deck came out. Common sense folks😮‍💨

  • @Immortalgoofy
    @Immortalgoofy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can anyone help me anyone know why my character models on Witcher 3 look terrible on steam deck :(((

  • @A.s.p.e.c.t
    @A.s.p.e.c.t 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Please tell me what is the name of the last game in the test?

  • @retroconsole_
    @retroconsole_ 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Try to compare with the new Steam Deck OLED

  • @rachmadsuhartono
    @rachmadsuhartono 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Now please compare it to the newly released steam deck oled

  • @LelloDalamiq
    @LelloDalamiq 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Legion Go: £700
    Steam Deck OLED w/ 512GB storage: £479
    Steam Deck LED w/ 256GB: £349
    I think there's some great stuff going on with the Go, the detachable mouse was honestly not bad at all. If you've got the cash and you're on the go a lot then I'd consider it if you're a console player looking for a portable option and entryway into the PC Gaming market.
    Overall though, I'd rather have a PC running better specs and a Deck for any portable stuff I choose to do in my spare time, since I'm almost always at my desk and the Deck runs just fine for the very competitive price range.

  • @MicaelAzevedo
    @MicaelAzevedo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am getting 120 to 170 fps in CS2 in the same map all low at 720p in my ROG ALLY. Lenovo needs to fix their drivers....

  • @chilly6470
    @chilly6470 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This handheld would look great in silver or grey. Black is so boring to me.
    Apart from that though, it looks great but, I'll stick to my Ally for now.

  • @boxgoblin420
    @boxgoblin420 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a problem i have 3 steam decks i need the oled as well