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Optimize your handheld with Steam Deck news, covering hardware mods, 'Verified' game performance, and SteamOS software updates.
A number of recent Linux driver patches has reportedly resulted in significant performance gains for the Steam Deck . Valve's handheld runs on the Linux-based SteamOS, and these patches can apparently improve the Steam Deck's 1% low frame rates by as much as 31%. …
… Besides re-visiting Valve's own Steam Deck teardown or reading iFixIt's handy-dandy battery replacement guide in anticipation of aftermarket stock, I would also advise treating your Steam Deck better than I've been treating mine recently . 1. Best overall: Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS 2. …
… Here are the increases in handy table form: Swipe to scroll horizontally Model Old price New price Steam Deck LCD AU$649 n/a Steam Deck OLED 512GB AU$899 AU$1,199 Steam Deck OLED 1TB AU$1,049 AU$1,429 What stands out above is that the Steam Deck LCD model hasn't suffered a price hike. …
… A note on the Steam Deck store page now states that "Steam Deck OLED may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages," and I have run into that myself: When I first started writing this story, both Steam Deck models were listed as out of stock, but refreshing … …
… This custom Steam Deck re-imagining is the work of Reddit user PhyFawkes, and the thinking behind it amounts to this: "The Steam Deck motherboard seems pretty small. I wonder if you could make a Steam Deck the size of a Game Boy?" Turns out, for the most part, you can via Tom's Hardware . …
… Regardless of the reasons, though, it's a hell of a jump, and I imagine an awful lot of people who were gearing up to buy a Steam Deck are now postponing those places. It also bodes poorly for the upcoming Steam Machine , the SteamOS-powered gaming PC announced in 2025. …
… Hermannsson echoed McCabe's point that making Frontier gamepad-friendly in the first place was a far bigger challenge than anything specific to the Deck. "We already have experiments running on Steam Deck," said Hermannsson. …
… No explanation has been offered for the shift from "Verified" to "Unsupported," while Steam Deck HQ , as well as users on Reddit and Steam , all report that it's still all systems go. …
… So, it's fair to say we wouldn't have the Steam Machine without the Steam Deck. We recently spoke to Valve engineers Yazan Aldehayyat and Pierre-Loup Griffais , and asked them whether they felt Valve's ongoing work on the Steam Deck meant there'd be less to fix with the Steam Machine. …
… In fact, it's worth pointing out that regional shortages in Steam Deck supplies may have had their part to play in the Deck's position in the Top Seller rankings, which could skew this data significantly. …