

People love Steam and people love handheld gaming. The Steam Deck seems like an obvious winner even when you consider its size. This is the most important advancement in PC gaming in years, and it’s my favorite gaming PC ever made. This machine is capable of handling even the most modern and graphically intensive games.īut the Steam Deck poses a larger question: can it change the relationship between people and PC gaming? And the answer to that is a resounding yes. Of course, the question is whether or not those specs translate into reality. Other, less-powerful handheld PCs sell for more than twice the price of the Steam Deck. What you should take away from the on-paper specs is that this is a very powerful machine for its price and formfactor. Optically bonded IPS LCD for enhanced readability GPU: 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.0-1.6GHz (up to 1.6 TFlops FP32)ġ6 GB LPDDR5 on-board RAM (5500 MT/s quad 32-bit channels)ĥ12 GB high-speed NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4)Īll models use socketed 2230 m.2 modules (not intended for end-user replacement)Īll models include high-speed microSD card slot I want to state clearly at the top that 800p at 7 inches is crystal sharp for video games, and a higher resolution would only drain your battery faster.
