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64GB eMMC LCD

64GB eMMC SSD
1280 x 800 optically bonded LCD
7" Diagonal display size
up to 60Hz refresh rate
7 nm APU
Wi-Fi 5
40Whr battery; 2-8 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 1.5m cable
Carrying case

256GB NVMe LCD

256GB NVMe SSD
1280 x 800 optically bonded LCD
7" Diagonal display size
up to 60Hz refresh rate
7 nm APU
Wi-Fi 5
40Whr battery; 2-8 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 1.5m cable
Carrying case
Steam profile bundle

512GB NVMe LCD

512GB NVMe SSD
1280 x 800 optically bonded LCD
7" Diagonal display size
up to 60Hz refresh rate
7 nm APU
Wi-Fi 5
40Whr battery; 2-8 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 1.5m cable
Carrying case
Steam profile bundle

512GB NVMe OLED

512GB NVMe SSD
1280 x 800 HDR OLED display
7.4" Diagonal display size
up to 90Hz refresh rate
6 nm APU
Wi-Fi 6E
50Whr battery; 3-12 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 2.5m cable
Carrying case
Steam profile bundle

1TB NVMe OLED

1TB NVMe SSD
1280 x 800 HDR OLED display
7.4" Diagonal display size
up to 90Hz refresh rate
6 nm APU
Wi-Fi 6E
50Whr battery; 3-12 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 2.5m cable
Carrying case
Steam profile bundle
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Steam Deck now has thousands more games than the Nintendo Switch (www.pcgamesn.com)

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[–] Ashen 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

How does a deck perform for Steam games though?

Edit - oh fuck me, I was sleepy - I meant Switch games.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Really good! However, battery management is indeed a thing.

Graphically demanding games, such as Phoenix Point, run well but drain battery fast.

Other games that look good, but somehow aren't as demanding, last much longer.

Battery lasts the longest, of course, with 2D games.

Anyway, here's my experience with the Steam Deck (not OLED):

Phoenix Point lasts just 2 hours.
Civ 6 lasts about 3 hours, more on smaller maps with less NPCs.
Emulated Breath of the Wild lasts for 4 to 5 hours.
Hollow Knight nearly 7 hours.

[–] Ashen 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I'm so sorry, I was sleepy when typing out my question. I meant to ask how well it ran Switch games! But thank you for this, I have recently ordered mine and I'll keep this in mind!

Also have you tried any other games apart from BotW?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Yes I have.

Mario Wonder runs pretty bad. Frequent stuttering and microfreezing. I'm pretty sure that'll be fixed in Yuzu at some point but right now it's "meh".
Rayman Legends Definitive Edition runs perfectly. Absolutely flawless. Also very kind on the battery life, lasting nearly as long as Hollow Knight.
Mariokart 8 Delux runs really smooth as well. Haven't encountered any real issues, but it's more demanding on battery life, so expect it to last around like Breath of the Wild.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Are you using the switch (Yuzu) or Wii U (cemu) version of BOTW? Wondering if I should make the "switch"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Yuzu, but I've been told that the Wii U version would've been a better option.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 10 months ago

Ok if you’re realistic. Low-medium and you’ll have an hour. Drop performance down for 2D games.

Source: I don’t have one yet.