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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
3 reasons I still prefer the Steam Deck OLED over Windows 11 gaming handhelds… Well, the Steam Deck OLED audio issue has now been fixed, and the patch has been merged into the Linux 7.1-rc2 build. And if testing goes smoothly, Steam Deck OLED owners should get their audio probes back in a few weeks. …
… Benchmarks: up to 31% better 1%-low FPS in CPU-bound games on Steam Deck Civilization VI is cited as an example . AMD hasn't reviewed the patch; a wider release might take time despite potential Steam Deck performance gains. …
… If you're not fond of digging through the patch notes to see what changed and what's new, we've covered the three biggest changes as they happened in the past: Linux 7.1 is finally ending support for Intel's 37-year-old 486 processor Linux 7.1 finally fixes a 2-year-old Steam Deck OLED audio issue … …
… The Steam Deck offers something no other handheld does The user experience, gaming performance, the operating system, and generous pricing give the Steam Deck and the Steam Deck OLED an undeniable edge, and perhaps that's why, long after release, and long after the competitors have made their debut… …
… Steam Deck OLED Dimensions 11.7 x 4.6 x 1.9 inches 298mm x 117mm x 49mm Weight 1.41 pounds 640 grams Valve's upgraded Steam Deck features a larger OLED display with HDR support, faster Wi-Fi, and a bigger battery. …
… If anything, I was more interested in the hardware announcements than another Decky plugin. That changed after I installed Decky LSFG-VK plugin on my Radeon 780M-powered gaming handheld. At the core, LSFG-VK is a Decky plugin that brings Lossless Scaling's frame generation to SteamOS and Bazzite. …
… Steam Deck OLED Brand Valve Screen 7.4-inch OLED 1280x800 RGB with HDR support Storage Steam Deck 512GB NVMe SSD Steam Deck 1TB NVMe SSD. …
… OptiScaler See at Official Website See at Github How I put FSR 4 on my Steam Deck in about ten minutes Decky Framegen does the fiddly parts for you The manual route involves copying DLLs and editing an ini file, but the Decky Framegen plugin wraps the whole thing in two button presses. …
… Related I love my Steam Deck but these Decky plugins make it so, so much better Being able to customize the look and feel of your Steam Deck is fantastic. …
… Framerate Estimator will be especially useful for the Steam Deck Anything that takes the guesswork out of PC gaming is a solid step forward At least at first, Framerate Estimator seems focused on SteamOS devices like the Steam Deck and, eventually, the Steam Machine when it finally releases . …
