Is the Steam Deck getting outdated soon? Should I wait for the next gen?
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Yeah that's my concern as many new AAA games will be UE5. I've also read that Oblivion Remastered struggles on the Deck. (I prefer the original Oblivion anyway).
Oblivion remastered runs perfectly fine on my steam deck.
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No need to gatekeep things in such a heavy-handed manner. People can enjoy whatever kind of games they do. Gaming is about having fun, not about measuring ego based on your self-imposed rules
Now I'm thinking about the old e-penis hardware algorithm scripts for IRC!
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80% of the games in my library are indie and AA games. But I wouldn't want to miss out on games like TES VI and Fable reboot.
If you already have a good sized steam library then take a look at how much of your games are “deck verified” to run on it and decide from there. I have a decent desktop pc with a 4070 ti and 9900k cpu and I still do most of my gaming on my steam deck.
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If you already have a good sized steam library then take a look at how much of your games are “deck verified” to run on it and decide from there. I have a decent desktop pc with a 4070 ti and 9900k cpu and I still do most of my gaming on my steam deck.
All games in my current library look fine. Just want to plan slightly ahead for upcoming games in the near future (around 2 years).
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Is the Steam Deck performance struggling with new AAA games? Should I be concerned buying a Steam Deck now?
I'm guessing/hoping not because most game developers would optimise the games for the Switch 2 and Xbox Series S which have similar performances as the Deck.
I think 30 fps (consistent) is perfectly fine, and I don't mind medium details.
My brother has a Lenovo Legion Go (the original one, not the S). I am definitely in envy of the big display, the higher refresh rate, and the more powerful chip. However it's a bit ehh in terms of ergonomics. It also runs windows but that's irrelevant because you can install steamOS.
There's a good chance I'll get a Legion Go next and stick steamOS on it unless we see a steam deck 2 soon that's bigger and punchier. I know we all love our retro and indie games, but it is nice to be able to play more demanding games from time to time.
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My brother has a Lenovo Legion Go (the original one, not the S). I am definitely in envy of the big display, the higher refresh rate, and the more powerful chip. However it's a bit ehh in terms of ergonomics. It also runs windows but that's irrelevant because you can install steamOS.
There's a good chance I'll get a Legion Go next and stick steamOS on it unless we see a steam deck 2 soon that's bigger and punchier. I know we all love our retro and indie games, but it is nice to be able to play more demanding games from time to time.
Yeah ergonomics is extremely important to me. I also try to avoid products from Chinese companies.
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Yeah ergonomics is extremely important to me. I also try to avoid products from Chinese companies.
Are there electronic goods on the market that aren't, in some part, made in China?
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Are there electronic goods on the market that aren't, in some part, made in China?
I am not trying to start a political discussion here, only stating my preference.
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I am not trying to start a political discussion here, only stating my preference.
I didn't think my question was political, but rather about logistics. I just don't know of any video game console, or electronics manufacturer in general, that is promising that none of their components are made in China.
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Is the Steam Deck performance struggling with new AAA games? Should I be concerned buying a Steam Deck now?
I'm guessing/hoping not because most game developers would optimise the games for the Switch 2 and Xbox Series S which have similar performances as the Deck.
I think 30 fps (consistent) is perfectly fine, and I don't mind medium details.
If you aren't too sensitive to a bit of input lag, you could keep your laptop around and stream the more demanding games over steam link. Streaming these demanding games will also significantly increase battery life, but I don't think it will work away from home.
Most games run quite well if you drop the settings (outside of those using intrusive anticheat), and it runs lighter games very well. -
I didn't think my question was political, but rather about logistics. I just don't know of any video game console, or electronics manufacturer in general, that is promising that none of their components are made in China.
I never mentioned anything about "made in China". I said "Chinese companies".
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If you aren't too sensitive to a bit of input lag, you could keep your laptop around and stream the more demanding games over steam link. Streaming these demanding games will also significantly increase battery life, but I don't think it will work away from home.
Most games run quite well if you drop the settings (outside of those using intrusive anticheat), and it runs lighter games very well.That's true. But I really hate the noise from my laptop. It can be heard from another room.
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I never mentioned anything about "made in China". I said "Chinese companies".
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Oh, sorry, I conflated those two things. So, if I'm understanding this right, you don't mind if the components were made in China or purchased from Chinese companies, but the seller of the final product cannot be a Chinese company? That's a far easier rule to satisfy.
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Oh, sorry, I conflated those two things. So, if I'm understanding this right, you don't mind if the components were made in China or purchased from Chinese companies, but the seller of the final product cannot be a Chinese company? That's a far easier rule to satisfy.
I prefer to avoid everything from China, but that's not realistic. So for now I avoid products designed/sold by a Chinese company. That includes video games created by Chinese companies.
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Is the Steam Deck performance struggling with new AAA games? Should I be concerned buying a Steam Deck now?
I'm guessing/hoping not because most game developers would optimise the games for the Switch 2 and Xbox Series S which have similar performances as the Deck.
I think 30 fps (consistent) is perfectly fine, and I don't mind medium details.
I don't play retro games. I have the OLED. I don't feel like it's outdated. I don't care about FPS and I play some AAA games.
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I don't play retro games. I have the OLED. I don't feel like it's outdated. I don't care about FPS and I play some AAA games.
Thanks for sharing your experience and your straight forward answer!
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Do you mean that the Steam Deck is currently not capable of AAA?
Its a complicated answer. It can play probably most modern AAA games. But it likely won't be a great experience and I can only describe it as playable.
If you want a very good experience with the steam deck, then use it for mid spec games or less and it'll be perfect and have good battery life.
If you want more then maybe try another hand held, or a console.In the end the device you play your games on needs to do one thing well, and that's to play the games you WANT to play.
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That's true. But I really hate the noise from my laptop. It can be heard from another room.
Is it the kind you can open up and clean the fans?
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Is it the kind you can open up and clean the fans?
Yeah I have tried cleaning the fans but it doesn't help. I think it is just not designed well for gaming use.
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Is the Steam Deck performance struggling with new AAA games? Should I be concerned buying a Steam Deck now?
I'm guessing/hoping not because most game developers would optimise the games for the Switch 2 and Xbox Series S which have similar performances as the Deck.
I think 30 fps (consistent) is perfectly fine, and I don't mind medium details.
The thing that I would keep an eye out for is if Valve ever does a refresh with a VRR panel. With VRR, you don't need to have "so much excess GPU power that it's impossible to miss a rendering deadline".
