SteamOS 3.9 is the closest thing to a perfect desktop Linux I've ever used
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Cost is a major consideration when it comes to handhelds, and to pretend otherwise would be folly. In the aspect of pricing, Steam Deck OLED continues to decisively pull ahead of the competitors, and there's a special reason for this, which I have talked extensively about in the past. Valve has an ability to sell its handhelds at cost because of a structural advantage that no other handheld manufacturer does. Unlike ASUS or Lenovo, Valve isn't primarily in the hardware business. As a storefront operator collecting a commission on every purchase made through Steam, Valve can afford to price har
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I switched from EmuDeck to RetroDeck for retro gaming, and the setup alone convinced me to stay
…Related I turned my Windows 11 handheld into a retro gaming beast with this app EmuDeck works great for more than just the Steam Deck. Performance is great As you'd expect…
If a decade-old Nintendo Switch can run PC games, your next handheld doesn't need to be x86
…It's just like the Steam Deck, except there's an additional x86-to-Arm layer, too. You don't need to downgrade Steam, there's no patching required for Vulkan support…
Linux gaming is getting faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features
…Most Linux gamers, including every Steam Deck owner, use Proton, which already has fsync. Compared to fsync, NTSYNC's performance gains are far more modest. The games that benefit most from the…
Sunshine and Moonlight let me build my own game streaming service for the cost of one GPU
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AMD is giving older Radeon cards an unexpected upgrade, but it's a bigger deal than it appears
…In the past, community testing with the leaked INT8 implementation already demonstrated beyond doubt that FSR 4 at Performance preset on Steam Deck outperforms FSR 3.1 at Quality preset, which means…
Valve's Steam Machine delay forced me to DIY, and honestly it's better this way
…Related I turned my gaming handheld into a Steam Deck and I love it You don't need a Steam Deck... do you? Bazzite also comes with Lutris preinstalled, so you can…
Razer's new Blade 16 finally proves thin gaming laptops don't have to kill your battery
…Related Affordable gaming laptops are a thing of the past, so you should get a Steam Deck instead Good, affordable gaming laptops are a dying breed and require enough sacrifices in specs…
Lossless Scaling works with every game, and it's the DLSS alternative I actually use
…Related Lossless Scaling is the only Steam Deck plugin worth your time, and here's why Every little bit helps with the Steam Deck's aging APU Is it as good as…
I've been running SteamOS on a non-Steam mini PC, and it makes a better living room console than I expected
…Valve's renewed push into the living room with the Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and updated SteamOS allows one to create a PC-console hybrid, both in the palms and on the…