Thread 720158498

Why should I buy the Steam Deck over one of the newer handhelds from Asus or Lenovo? Legion Go S even has the steam OS like the Deck.

buy whatever fits your budget

>>720158708
They all cost about the same from what I saw

>>720159330
Legion go S has slightly stronger raw specs but lacks the it just werks mentality of the steam deck OLED.

You can wait for the Legion Go 2 which is significantly more powerful but it costs $1500

>>720158498 (OP)
Base deck is cheaper, but it all comes down to budget and features since you can install steam os or bazzite on them

Get a laptop if you're an adult

>>720158498 (OP)
because BASED GABEN deserves your money or something

>>720158498 (OP)
Xbox portable soon

>>720158498 (OP)
I personally believe if you’re willing to shell out close to 1k, why not buy a dedicated gaming laptop

At the lowest price point, the Steam deck is a decent purchase if you really want to game on the go. The games will mostly run on Low.
At the highest price point, which are the other handhelds you listed, the price you pay for the power you receive is garbage.

Also why wouldn’t you just connect to your PC from your phone and play games that way? There’s internet basically everywhere now especially with cell service.

>>720158498 (OP)
>Why should I buy the Steam Deck over one of the newer handhelds from Asus or Lenovo?
That's like asking why you should buy an Acer laptop instead of a Dell or HP laptop. Like it's essentially the same design built with some slightly different parts, just choose the one with the specifications you want

>>720158498 (OP)
Why would you be a retard and spend over $1000 for a handheld when you might as well should just get a PC then? If you're getting a PC handheld, you might as well go for cheap meaning Steam Deck LCD for $400 or Steam Deck OLED for $550. Valve was also right about these new chips and it's better to just wait for the Zen 6c and UDNA.

>>720159674
For $1099 and less features than the Steam Deck.

>>720160027
Any idea on how long we would need to wait?

I’m not in any rush to own a dedicated gaming handheld device since the ones out now are bottom of the barrel performance

>>720160350
2028 seems to be the sweet spot

>>720158498 (OP)
>1(ONE) screen
lol, lmao even

>>720158498 (OP)
just buy a gaming laptop and stream to your phone if you NEED to play games in public

>>720158498 (OP)
Ergonomics, oled, and proper trackpads. If none of that sounds important to you, the legion go s is a good choice.

>>720158498 (OP)
BECAUSE I LOVE LORD GABENELL COCK I LOVE REDDIT LIFE I WILL OWN NOTHING AND I WILL BE HAPPY LORD GABEN PROMISED ME -10% SHEKLES OFF MY TRANY GAME ON STEAM FOR THIS POST

Let me ask you this anons, would you support further Linux development or would you stay a cattle forever.

>>720160784
"""Gaming""" laptops are gay. I've had several. Deck mogs them all for vidya.

>>720158498 (OP)
Because the Xbox ROG Ally X is apparrently $1199 and the Legion Go 2 is $1350

>a picture of a deck and an innocent question incites impotent, irrational rage over the deck's mere existence
Fanboys are just so fuckin stupid

>>720160656
Is that the new Aya Neo PC DS thing?
>$1500
lolll

>>720162480
t. Steamed deckie gabenslurping pcvegan
Or whatever it is that schizo says in these threads

>>720162480
Why does the Steam Deck and Switch cause this? Is it coming from Xbots and Snoys?

>>720161461
holding a thing in my hands isn't a fair exchange for losing PC functions, in my opinion. Hope this doesn't hurt your feelings.

>>720163149
Well yeah if you need to use a full PC then a laptop's better, but the Deck/Go/Ally etc. are for games. People using them as full PC replacements are pretty dumb.

>>720163149
>for losing PC functions
Like what?
t. posting from my deck

>>720163965
Like filing taxes, writing emails, running my ebay store, doing research, etc

>>720158498 (OP)
I assure you, valve doesnt give a fuck. they want more gaming PCs visable and more steam customers.
The fact that youre eyeballing a deck competitor means the deck won. Mission accomplished

>>720163931
If you dock it and bluetooth a mouse and keyboard, it's as easy to use for anything as any other PC. The only reason a laptop would be better is if someone was mostly using it for work on the go. A deck is definitely far better for gaming in every scenario and that anon is likely not being genuine. They know what they're in here for and it's not to give the OP a good answer.

Currently shitposting on a stem deck using decktop BTW. Givn me netbook vibes.

>>720158498 (OP)
No one has bought one of these things since like 2023

>>720164386
decktop
turns steamdeck into laptop.
Youre welcome

>>720159330
Are you joking? the deck is like $400 most newer ones now are around a thousand.

>>720164172
The Deck can do all that. The only limitations it has are ones with Linux, which is basically just Adobe crap at this point, but AI is killing them off anyway. I'd say you could also install Windows, but I've heard that's not ideal.

>>720158498 (OP)
Trackpads.

>>720159794
What is the deal with people making mindnumbingly clueless posts like this every one of these threads? Like I get if you don't want to purchase a product that doesn't fit your personal preference but can you seriously not see the difference between the two? Like I would never buy a pickup truck but I can at least tell what use case its trying to appeal to.

>>720160027
bro steamdeck can't even play modern games. And it was underpowered when it came out. Valve doesn't know shit about chips from the looks of it.

>>720164705
This is honestly the biggest thing keeping me from even considering the Lenovo or WinGPD or whatever. I don't care what anyone says, two big trackpads are incredibly useful once you figure out how to use them. Does Valve just have a patent on them or something?

>>720164578
>The Deck can do all that.
And so can my phone but real computers do it better so that's why I have a real PC.

>>720160784
>stream
nah

>>720164832
>bro steamdeck can't even play modern games
Yes it can, especially with lossless.

>>720161884
You can install linux on any of the x86 ones. And they all have spyware on the hardware level so.

>>720158498 (OP)
>Why should I buy the Steam Deck over one of the newer handhelds from Asus or Lenovo?
Simple:
Deck
>Trackpads
Chink shit
>No trackpads
Deck wins. Everytime.

>>720164832
>bro steamdeck can't even play modern games. And it was underpowered when it came out
If it can't run on a Steam Deck at 45FPS minimum, it's either for autists (simulators) or not worth playing at all (unoptimised AAA slop.) Plus picrel exists.

>>720162480
>Fanboys
*tendies

>>720164854
>Does Valve just have a patent on them or something?
https://patents.google.com/patent/US11511186B2/en

>>720163149
It is a pc. If you want a keyboard just buy one and connect it.

>>720164854
wingpd has even better what are you talking about?

>>720165131
My laptop is better for my needs. Thanks though, PC vegan.

>>720164705
I do not get why the others do not use them,, they are literally essential for aiming and just in general convenient.

>>720165050
>LE AAA SLOP
sour grapes

>>720160656
It's the thor(300€) retard

>>720165254
That literally makes no sense.

>>720165406
Sure it does.

>>720165380
>>720162595

>>720165050
To be fair, I tried playing Darktide on Steam Deck recently and that shit CRAWLED like crazy. Even at the lowest specs it can turn into an unplayable hard-to-see mess at certain points.
Which is unfortunate cuz I like that game.

Yea thanks G but I'll buy something that can fit in my pocket. Peace.

>>720165317
>ignores the fact that lossless exists
>forgetting that deckies already own PCs

>>720165050
This except I run my autism simulators on the steam deck. Crusader Kings 3 works great.
Just mad that Age of Wonders 4 doesn't work well even with low settings

>>720160656
Might as well get this so I can play fortnite and doomscroll at the same time

>>720165452
a laptop is a pc

>>720165110
Well alright then, guess I do gotta wait for a Deck 2 for an upgrade
>>720165239
It's got that tiny square and that tiny circle. One's good for mouse use, but how are you supposed to set up hotkeys on something that small

I don't see the value of a laptop except for work. Why the fuck would you lug that thing around? Do you get invited to lan parties every week? You have no friends, anon. Besides, lan parties are dead now.

>>720165672
Its got a literal keyboard dude I think you can manage to do whatever it is you're looking for.

>>720165830
What do you use your laptop for? Just do that but you don't have to go home when you want to do it.

>>720165629
Yup

>>720165468
>>720165380
Actually decent for an android device

>>720165830
Nobody is telling you to get a laptop

>>720160656
Can the bottom screen be used for a touch keyboard? What about drawing tablet?

>>720165948
A work laptop just lets you bring your exact desktop environment without transferring files and shit to anywhere, office, at home or a coffee shop.
Where are you going to use a gaming laptop other than your house? At the office? A coffee shop? Realistically only at home. If you want to pass the time while travelling, handhelds exist.

>>720165991
so you're a pc vegan

>>720165475

Darktide barely works on PC tbf. the worst optimized game ever

>>720166194
No I just have a PC

>>720166164
>If you want to pass the time while travelling, handhelds exist
And so do laptops. Only difference is you need to be sitting down or have something to set it on.

>>720166390
as do I

>>720158498 (OP)
Dont understand why would anyone buy a handheld pc in the first place, like you can get a gayming laptop at the samr price that could actually run vidya in high setting 60 fps instead of cucking yourself out from it because of 'portability'. Besides its not like they are similar with console like PSP where the devs were actually optimizing their game so that it could run in that smol device, you literally get 1:1 copy of your computer game and play it on inferior hardware when it comes to handheld pc

>>720166560
Then we agree and understand that PC vegan doesn't mean "owns a PC"

>>720165110
That's basically just a Deck patent.

>>720166706
Wait, goddammit, someone have sked the same thing itt

>>720166465
Which makes it much less versatile than a handheld. You're not going to whip that thing out in a bus or train like you would some cheap chinkheld, steamdeck or switch. Having expensive electronics out in public is potentially risky if you live in a 3rd world shithole or the east coast, so a relatively less valuable device (compared to a whole-ass laptop or a phone) getting nabbed less of a financial problem.

>Steam Deck is too weak for what I want
>Wanted the Legion Go 2 for the Z2 Extreme and native SteamOS support down the line, but it's way too expensive compared to the competition even if you were to rip out $100 for an eventual SteamOS version
>Asus Xbox Ally X is rumoured to be $900, but apparently the warranty is horrendous
Guess I'll wait a few years for prices to go down (I hope)

>>720166801
never called myself a pc vegan

>>720165254
Then why are you in here shitting yourself yet again, tendie? Why are you so hung up over the Deck regardless of the thread's context? It's almost like you know it's better, but Nintendo's dick is too far down your throat for you to do anything other than rage over the Deck's existence.

>>720166834
This is the line of logic americans have to go through every day before making a purchase.

I want a steamdeck lite so I can play my indieslop while outside. Don't care if it's 3rd party but it has to run steamOS.

>>720166194
You're engaging with one of the most prolific and dumbest Nintendo fanboys on this site. Don't expect anything intelligent out of him.

>>720167146
Calculus doesn't change even if you live in Paris, Oslo, London, Jakarta or Dehli.

>>720167160
Your options are few. There is the anbernic win600 but people shit all over it (unjustified imo) I prefer gpd win mini but thats like $1500.

>>720164736
To prevent people from being a dumb fomo consoomer like you.
People like you (consoomer) are always doing this passive aggresive counter argument whenever someone exposed you to a reasonable thing that ended up questioning your product buying decision. 'Why do you buy X when Y can do the job and you can get Y at the same price?' Then you got cornered in your mind because you know that its trve, and you'll fight back in order to rationalize (justify) your option to buy X by doing passive aggresive stance that have nothing to do with the answer at all

>>720167160
Gpd win 4

>>720166706
Who the fuck's going to buy a labtop just to play video games while they travel?
>but laptops have other uses
That my phone takes care of just fine when I'm out and about. So I'll take the lighter, more portable device that can still technically do what a laptop can since Steam Deck has open access to the Linux OS anyway.

>>720167404
Ok people want to buy handhelds because they can hold it in their hands. Is that overt enough for you?

Personally I owned a deck OLED and sold it for $550. I lost money with the case and screen protector but oh well. I just wanted to get rid of it since I no longer wanted to use it.

My main problems with it in order?
>Too little performance especially when its plugged in 90% of the time in bed, 30fps in elden ring at low, just really underpowered even on niche games some struggle to hit 45fps like 7 days to die let alone 60fps. Skyrim with a few light 25, mods for weather, night sky replacer, HD textures and reshade ran at 40fps medium. I'm upset with the performance and it struggled with some 3DS games too.
And yes before you ask I tried everything I did the 4GB setting in the bios and everything else.
>No VRR, the gaming doesn't really feel smooth unless at 60fps+ stable
>The frame limiter is useless because it induces too much input lag, so you have to leave it off always and set the frame limiting with DXVK options in the settings tab for EVERY single game.
>It's a really heavy console and uncomfortable to hold up

Yea that's pretty much it. The trackpads don't make up for all the negatives. Maybe I'll buy deck 2 in the future when its as fast than the z2 extreme or maybe 1.5x faster.

I spent the $550 on a 5800X3D upgrade for my 1080p gaming PC.

>>720167404
Nobody wants to listen to your cope over laptops and phones, it's not what the op is asking for.

>>720167472
I did. I play games while not traveling too but its not like a desktop has any advantages. For my use case anyway.

>>720158498 (OP)
do you have a decent PC already?
i typically play light stuff that the SD can run well, and if not I just stream from my PC and it's great and acts like supersampling from the downscaling.

I'm sure those other handhelds are nice but I can only vouch for the deck. Built very well.

>>720167359
Anbernic stealth dropped a steamOS guide for win600 earlier this year so I'm hoping they'll have a new PC handheld soon that comes out with steamOS. Makes perfect business sense too, since they're one of the new companies that actually produce really cheap and good enough shit.

>>720159794
Laptop isn't comfy lying on the couch or in bed

>>720167074
>laptop
>nintendo
Huh?

>>720166959
>Asus Xbox Ally X is rumoured to be $900
$1099 now

>>720160656
Can this run ps2 emu or even Switch 1 emu?
Not shitposting genuine question

>>720167546
See this is the thing. Either get an odin for cheap and lightweight emulation or just splurge on lenovo or asus to play modern games.

>>720167823
Is Odin pc or android?
Not a fan of android gaymin, and I was really tempted to buy the retroid flip 2 because it flips.

>>720167664
I hope they make a new one just because the win600 is so old. They're probably the best for small handhelds outside of retroid but it'd be nice for them to focus on something that can run "real games." I think the time is getting close since so much of this market has been optimized already. Even ds has its own handhelds now.

>>720158498 (OP)
Steam Deck is less inherently finicky out of the box unless you're going specifically for games that Proton has issues or needs specific compatibility versions with. You can also more readily modify Steam Deck via community addons on things like Decky to just straight up do a lot of neat little things if you're that sort of person. Asus and Lenovo being Windows machines will probably be more familiar territory and general game compatibility out of the box including non-Steam titles, but that comes with inherent overhang on game performance and Windows being a shitcunt sometimes.
The general rule of thumb is to figure out what exactly you're going to be in it for: a mini-computer, a handheld device, an emulation machine, etc., because as much as the devices can try, none of them are an all-in-one solution and replacement for a good desktop PC or a full current-gen console unless you're willing to eat concessions. Then you figure whether you're ready to handle some Linux weirdness or just want to be simple to what you know.

>>720167728
Someone can be a rabid tendie and still have a laptop.

>>720167887
android

>>720167793
Im sure a random best buy manager decided to leak a bunch of confidential info on reddit.

Corporation:
>we have this new product(tm), you vill buy it and you vill use it to consoom another product(tm)

Drones:
>Sir, yes sir! I vill buy this product to consoom more product

Based chud:
>Hey bro dont buy that product, you dont need that product theres no reason for you to buy that product

Drones:
>AAAIIIIieeee!!! What do you mean by no reason!? i have to buy this product(tm) because its the newest cool thing in the market(r)! do you have any idea how much I need to consoom another product in commuter, bus, travel something! portability! portability! AAAAAAAA!!!

>>720167728
It's the pc vegan shitposter. It's a tendie.

>>720168103
New? The Steamdeck is almost 4 years old.

>>720158498 (OP)
Really bad price to performance. Something that costs 3 steam decks should be doing at least double the performance.

>>720167650
Do you stream non steam games to your deck? I'm still trying to find a solution for that.

>>720168047
Lenovo has an out of the box steam os version now so the only difference is money. Unless you have trackpad autism.

Okay you fucking niggers
I want to emu ps2 and older consoles
Switch 1 specifically
And Vita and 3ds and older handhelds

My budget is 1,600 dollerydoos Australian.

What the fuck do I get?
Objective informed answers only, preferably with owner's experience.

thanks in advance

>>720168053
I don't disagree.
>>720168131
I'm an idort which includes nintendo so I suppose.

>>720168235
Aint the rog ally z1 extreme 1.5-2x faster than the deck but $320 on ebay?

it runs elden ring at 1080p55-60fps with vrr on low settings.

>>720168103
nigger there is no reason to buy any of these products all you need is food and water get off your high horse you're on a video game board not /g/

>>720168317
The PC you already own. Hope this helps.

>>720168292
That's totally fair enough. Trackpads work for some games and are a great press for activating gyro, but if someone's more into platformers and RPGs and stuff, then yeah, they can do without it. So that just makes the Lenovo Steam OS version a solid alternative by one's preferences for the device, honestly. And Valve getting more SteamOS out there is an advantage for them either way.

>>720158498 (OP)
You shouldnt.
No one told you to.
Why are you acting like /v/ put a gun to your head and told you what to buy?

>>720168235
What kind of logic is this? You can't buy three steam decks and strap them all together. If you want to play new games or just have games run better you need a better console regardless. The is what it is there is tons of competition and thats the price thats available. Only reason the deck is so cheap is because valve makes money on software while the others don't.

>>720168317
If your budget is that much then the Ayaneo Flip 1S DS. It's a whole-ass handheld pc with two screens.

>>720168317
You can buy literally anything at that price. Except maybe a few niche high end models.

>>720168593
>finally
>3DS games on the go

>>720168593
I thought this was android?

I stopped using my steam deck once I started using streaming since I get to play games with better graphics without having the hassle of downloading and tinkering with the game to get it running smoothly.

>>720168717
no 3d effect

>>720168402
I have all the reason to buy computer and laptop because I work as in house /gd/ and videographer, therefore my reason to buy computer and laptop is because I can use them to make money and presenting my works to people, I do that so that I can eat, drink, and paying rent (and bills). Meanwhile if I bought a steam deck or switch or whatever is that I can only consoom product in there

>>720168770
There are two different devices and they look exactly the same, but this one is pc. The android one is much cheaper.

>>720168317
the steam deck, retard
zelda totk runs at 30 fps and you can squeeze more performance with tinkering.
>>720168770
that's the AYN thor
https://www.ayntec.com/products/ayn-thor

>>720168421
1600 is my max budget because I'm a poorfag neet on autism bux and can only get a 1600 loan every six months with no interest

Should I just bite the bullet and get a 1600 dollerydoo desktop as a dedicated emu machine?

>>720168317
just get an AYN thor or something.

>>720168847
You don't need to work as a videographer you could work construction.
You don't need money to pay your bills you could beg or go on welfare.
Everything you do is a choice.

>>720168317
The deck is still the best bet for that at the cheapest price, especially with lossless.

>>720169083
You shouldn't be buying anything on that budget

>>720168317
Yo definitely don't need anything better than a Steam Deck. Since you're only emulatibg, you coukd save even more money vmby buying an ARM chink handheld

>>720168864
Kinda pissed I bought a folding phone now. If this could accept a sim card it'd be perfect.

>>720169291
Am I retarded or I can't tell the difference with or without lossless scaling? Tried it on Witcher 3 and I had better results with anti-aliasing + sharpen

>>720169343
I have more than enough for good food rent, and bills. I get subsidised housing.
With a comfortable 200 left over for entertainment
That's not including 1600 every six months on an interest free loan which I use for big purchases.

How many dual screen models are there? I mean from different companies.

>>720169489
My condolences

>>720169349
Kill me for those typos.

>>720169349
Will a chinkheld run Switch 1 or even ps2?
That's what I'm worried about primarily
Fwiw I have a switch 1 oled but wanna ditch it.

>>720169528
No different from any other passive income maximise time early retirement strat.
I seriously hope your not a wagie

>>720168317
This is Nintendo's most demanding game on the deck
https://youtu.be/RDzsG48Cc3U?t=151

>>720169501
Ayaneo and ayn. I think retroid has something now

>>720169595
Most of them don't. I think most the $300 ones do but definitely the ayn and ayaneo ones at that pricepoint do.

>>720169710
Ayaneo and Ayn are two different companies? What the fuck?

>>720169472
It should make a very noticeable difference and a literal difference to your fps monitor. If you didn't see around double the fps you likely did something wrong.

>>720169702
nigga that's not native

>>720169595
Retroids with the snap 865 runs most ps5 and some switch. Ayn and Ayaneo have second and third then snapdragon and run more.

>>720168317
Vita and 3DS aren't really worth using for emulation, just their adjacent predecessors via the homebrew methods and even that isn't perfect (Adrenaline apparently isn't perfect for everything and TwilightDS simply doesn't support some games properly). Any of these modern handheld PCs in the mainline channels can handle PS2 and Gamecube without batting an eye, besides maybe certain games (looking at you Star Wars Rebel Squadron), and with the right picks and emulator, yes, even the Steam Deck can technically handle some Switch 1 games thanks to later optimizations. Any of the chink third party handhelds going around are a complete and utter crapshoot that at best can handle up to PS1/N64/Saturn with virtually no issues, but PS2, GC and PSP are all over the place with some ready for the workload and others not so much.

Value for dollar, Steam Deck will handle most emulation needs for that bulk. If for an emulation machine you're looking for something a bit more palatable for the hands, you're really gonna have to dig in those smaller options, Retro Game Corps is one channel that covers a ton of the things.

>>720169842
If you want native you'll need to spend considerably more.

>>720169759
What if wanna occasionally play some modern slop?
Like Elden Ring for example
Is that too ambitious?
Thanks heaps for your answers bro/s

>>720169801
Chinks don't have much creativity

>>720169861
Ps5 really?
Wow if so

>>720169675
Good luck!

>>720169842
It's way better than native. Even the rog ally will consistently dip below 30. Lossless basically makes it seem like the emulator itself is more efficient.

>>720169861
>Retroids with the snap 865 runs most ps5
Context for someone out of the loop here? Is there ps5 emulation or are you saying it plays sony pc games?

>>720169841
I see the fps changes, just don't see it visually except I see some artifacting now. Same shit when I watch YouTube compassion videos and I can't tell the difference. So I'm retarded I guess.

>>720170027
>>720170078
Ps2

>>720169959
>What if wanna occasionally play some modern slop?
>Like Elden Ring for example
get the 'eck

anything more performance intense than elden ring isn't going to be a good experience though

forget about ue5 sloppa

>>720158498 (OP)
Steam Deck performance is kinda ass with recent releases even the Switch 2 is running laps around it at this point.

I'd wait for the Deck 2 or buy a different PC handheld and run bazzite or something on it.

https://youtu.be/fngLoH69jZc

>>720169959
steamdeck and anbernic win600 are only like $100 more. If you want like current year good games you may need to spend about $800-$1000 on something higher.

>>720170148
deck 2 is like 2028 just buy a modern handheld

>>720170086
Depends on the game and settings too. Far as I'm concerned it's a godsend that will carry the deck to the deck 2.

>>720169887
Based fuckimg effortpost anon gracias
Sorry shoulda clarified
I don't a 3ds or vita
I want something that can emulate 3ds and vita games
Especially given 3ds store is kill and vita store is probably not far off

Since this is the designated steam deck thread can someone tell me why is Expedition 33 playable on the steam deck and is listed as one of the most played games if it runs on UE5? And it says platinum on Protondb? Is it really playable or just some bullshit?

>>720170043
Thanks!

>>720170275
Enjoy your $1500 tablet bro

>>720170412
Reddit level of playable, just like helldivers

What handhelds can emulate PS2 games specifically?

>>720170148
>the one example where the switch2 does better
>it's outlaws
And a far more fair comparison would be the deck with lossless. It's easy for devs to just go in and nuke settings below what the pc release gets until they can brute force it.

>>720170503
Depends on what game. Abernics can if you dont want to play Dirge

>>720170496
So 30fps then?

the tdp on these newer gen models are absurd. you can't pull 35 watts and expect me to play any game with them for a significant period of time. make the chipsets more efficient so you can game for more than 2 hours.

>>720170369
3DS is doable with Lime3DS on Steam Deck, but Vita isn't really all that viable yet as Vita3K is the only notable emulator and it has a long way to go. However, it can still boot and play some things on Steam Deck, and if SD can do it, any of the handheld PCs in that general bracket should be able to. Anything below that, not so much. Chinkhelds are in a similar strait, almost none of them are packing handheld PC power for really running this stuff well, though there are some less demanding 3DS games that can boot it. Rest assured that the emulation and effort towards keeping them alive isn't dying any time soon though.

>>720170148
Let's see Elden Ring's card

>>720170589
I literally only want to play WWE Here Comes the Pain.

>>720170496
I tried helldivers 2 on the deck. Yeah that sounds like shit. I was hoping it won't be a problem since the game is turned based.

>>720170148
This

>>720170759
>since the game is turned based.
Most of the game is timed parries and inputs for basically every other action and enemy attack, so 30 FPS won't do well unless you can work with that limitation.

>>720170148
When you watch these videos, notice the things like drastically reduced crowd density in the switch 2 version. The switch2 is absolutely not running circles around the deck, ubisoft just cratered the graphics settings below the lowest the deck can go.

>>720170703
Great to hear
I literally just want Soul Sacrifice Delta and Muramasa to play again
Everything else got ported, even fucking Freedom Wars of all things

>>720170275
Not him, but I can wait

>>720170589
That's a shame
I'm a massive Vincent fag and wanted to try Dirge out of morbid curiosity
Welp at least I've seen the cutscenes on YouTube

>>720170485
Oh please you only need 2/3 that

>>720164832
only brainlets would play modern AAA slop on the deck
playing older titles you'll get a full native resolution, locked 60+fps and way longer battery life since it's not taxing the system

>>720170412
It's playable but not ideal. Fine with lossless.

>>720171021
This.
If you must play AAA sloppa, you play on a big tv/monitor
May as well take in the "immersion" fully

>>720169289
I need to work as videographer because I have a skill in videography, cant say the same thing in construction
I need money to pay for my bills because I rent a flat, i rent a flat because housing is basic human needs as oppose to bing bing wahoo as 'luxury' human needs
If you think you sound smart with that argument, anon, well you dont.

>>720164832
>bro steamdeck can't even play modern games.
modern hardware in general can't even play modern games

Why should I buy a deck over a laptop?

>>720171250
Comfy

>>720171160
>as oppose to bing bing wahoo as 'luxury' human needs
then why do you play video games at all
why are you even browsing this board, let alone this thread

>>720171250
laptops aren't handhelds, and require flat surfaces for proper ventilation and peripherals like mouse or controllers to play video games. also their hardware is generally geared towards much higher TDP so they have shit battery life and performance gets throttled hard unless you just plug them in to a wall

>>720158498 (OP)
i own a steam deck, gaming laptop and a gaming PC.
steam deck was cool to use, but in hindsight i should've just upgraded my gaming laptop for portable gaming.
deck makes sense if you sit on buses or airplanes all day, but other than that, a gaming laptop is far more superior. Deck isnt even that portable, i found it pretty hard to stuff the case into my luggage.

>>720170845
cope

>>720168593
Why does nobody make this as an accessory?

>>720169959
Just play DaS 1-3

>>720171679
Retroid did. There was some crazy dude on reddit/YouTube making one for odins

>>720159608
I look like this but don't say this

>>720171160
construction is literally unskilled labor moron
I never said bing bing wahoo was a even remotely a need in fact the exact opposite. Also you completely missed the point about about what a "need" is when millions of humans survived and reproduced without housing and tons of people are still homeless today.
>If you think you sound smart with that argument, anon, well you dont.
oh the irony

>>720171250
$400 laptop?

>>720171681
I mean fair but I haven't beaten Elden Ring or even started the dlc

>>720170707
Elden Ring is going to look and run better on Switch 2 than Steam Deck. You'd have to be deranged to believe otherwise.

>>720171560
I have no idea what they were thinking with the deck. Even the switch. Switch lite is probably my upper limited but I'd even say the vita was too big. There are just no good handhelds by major companies I'll stick to the chinks thanks.

>>720171978
Why the fuck in modern society would you ever consider being homeless
t.been homeless before

>>720172169
Both look like shit regardless. Only fanboys buy these products.

>>720172169
Hope so bro.
I mean if it does, I still have 99% of every video game ever completely for free.

And if it doesn't.......yikes

>>720172226
I'm not telling you to be homeless bro. I'm telling you you can do it. It is possible. You're completely missing the point of what a need is.

>>720170589
not the same anon but I just want to play the Macross ps2 Game

>>720158498 (OP)
OLED screen, don't pass it up

>>720171250
Because it's infinitely better for gaming
t. 3 gaming laptops over the years + 1 deck

>>720171607
It's just a literal fact my dude. But I'm sure games like elden ring not being nuked hard enough to run properly on the switch2 while it ran fine out of the box no the deck is just everyone else's fault and definitely not the weak hardware.

>>720172380
A roof over your head is absolutely a need in a society where you can get government housing at the absolute worst
Using an illogical extreme as an example instead of something realistic just makes your argument look weak and done just in the hopes that it's shock value will somehow manage to convince the other party to concede

>>720172041
yeah I mostly play indie shit when I'm not at home
>>720171452
I can camouflage my laptop better than a gaming device

>>720172169
Uh, you know people were literally saying it looked and ran like dogshit, right? And the Deck has full PC graphics settings. Someone could crank it to max then run lossless for max graphics if they wanted.

>>720173002
a want doesn't become a need just because its easy to get
you're braindead there is no logic in this

>>720173023
>I can camouflage my laptop better than a gaming device

Don't tell me you fell for the Quentin psyop

>>720173226
>just sleep in hailstorms bro
I can do this too.
There's a reason why they were called cavemen. I'll let you figure it out

>>720173051
>Uh, you know people were literally saying it looked and ran like dogshit, right?
It's not released yet, numbnuts
>And the Deck has full PC graphics settings. Someone could crank it to max then run lossless for max graphics if they wanted.
And it'll run at 4fps? Is that a win, deckie?

>>720173494
They still decided to show it off. Not good, tendie. They need to crank those settings even lower or it'll run like trash at launch too.

>>720172578
Isn't the gamecube version better ? Wait, I'm thinking robotech

>>720173494
More like 40fps with graphics maxed out. I kind of get the feeling you're just a falseflagger though.

Which gaming laptop recommend? I just want to play wuwa, ao2 and delta force

OLED model play armored core 6 on medium pretty damn fine. Still underpowered

>>720165050
Many great games are unoptimized and buggy.

>>720173374
Yea there were people who had to live in harsh conditions, and guess what they did it.
>There's a reason why they were called cavemen. I'll let you figure it out
Oh look and you figured out they lived without jobs, paying rent, or houses. Damn how about that...
See you're the type of retard where someone has to post an entire paragraph to explain every little detail about every little tangent when someone with a functioning brain would just see the point. Like I make a point, back it up with an example and not only do you never address the point you just autistically obsess over the example then bring up all sorts of irrelevant comments about it. As if I gave a fuck whether or not you became homeless. And even if you didn't like that example you could have easily thought of another in 2 seconds that illustrates the same thing. Don't have a job? Just crash with a friend. Wow look at that. Exact same thing. Literally no change in the point. And the fact that you can't separate the theoretical from the actual just points to your minuscule iq.

>>720167796
Yeah easily, switch also well but of course needs some tinkering
>>720166125
No idea how far the multitasking feature can be pushed but I imagine it's possible

>>720173839
budget? laptops have a way more varied range of prices

>>720174860
Where are you getting this info? Did they release performance videos of it or are people just guessing based on the specs? Switch is pretty modern I'm impressed if it runs it just fine.

>>720174305
such as?

>>720167404
You just suggested streaming, you are automatically the dumbest blackest gorilla nigger around.

>>720175049
Beyond Citadel

>>720174985
Because it's made of the same stuff all the other odin2 models are made of and those run switch well

>>720173279
Yes, I care about what other people think plus I live in a shithole of a city

>>720175326
Wow really impressive the times we're living in. We finally have a pocketable switch and on top of that it has two screens? This is actually what I kinda wanted the switch 2 to be.

>>720175450
Risk of theft is legit
My condolences anon

>>720165317
Unfortuly grapes are indeed taste like bland shit.

>>720158498 (OP)
Better parts availability and economy of scale. You could easily get an old non-oled base model used, get the upgraded 50wh battery and a 1tb SSD for less than a Series X, Playstation 5 or Switch 2.

>>720175828
It's not that much of a technical marvel but big companies exist is to make shareholders happy so they're never going to release something like that

I like the Deck, to the point I wanted it to be used for all my PC needs. I wish it had an attachable keyboard with extra I/O for light productivity, but Decktop works okayish, I guess.

>>720176504
>>720175750

>>720176026
are the OLED's batteries even compatible with the LCD models? i know the internals were changed a bit and there are incompatibilities between parts with the models.

>>720159794
You are comparing apples to oranges, retard.

>>720176736
After doing a bit of research, I guess not.
https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/823192/Could+I+put+the+new+Steam+Deck+OLED+battery+into+the+original+Deck

>>720167404
But who asked you?

>>720167404
Reasonable and true to you, you, you forgot that part.

>>720168103
You are not based or chud, you sound like normalfag or some other idealistic faggot

>>720167404
This post made the PC vegans seethe it seems

>>720167793
God I hate how expensive shit is getting. I can afford it, but the idea of paying over 1k for a handheld just messes with my brain in a way that makes me NOT want to buy it.

I'm going on a trip next week. I'm thinking silksong and incision. Gay or what?

>>720178571
not gay just overhyped

lol

>>720170148
>Switch 2 is running laps around it at this point.
Via upscaling, you can do the same on deck.
Native switch games look way worse.

>>720178906
Now post a game people want to play

>>720178906
now post it using Lossless Scaling to upscale the game just like the Switch 2

>>720178571
Only use the steam deck for the plane ride. Don't use it once you are at the destination.

>>720167404
>but you can just stream to your phone or carry around a far bulkier and far less convenient laptop
The deck can stream far better and there's a reason basically nobody ever mentions it. There's a reason it's not just some garbage like the ps portal and people actually care about it. It's an all-in-one device that does and plays damn near everything with all the convenience of a console and all the freedom and control of a pc. Literally the best of both worlds with very few negatives.

>>720159524
I love cooking muh balls

>>720178906
Now proceed to cry because that's literally your only attempt left at a favorable comparison and it's ubislop outlaws

>>720178906
Nice crowd density.Ubisoft sure did a good job neutering those settings.

>>720178906
Based

>>720158498 (OP)
>Why should I buy the Steam Deck over one of the newer handhelds from Asus or Lenovo? Legion Go S even has the steam OS like the Deck.
Because indians make 24/7 shill threads on /v/ so it must be good!

>>720180197
Tendies are anything but based. They're pathetic, hypocritical manchildren and their existence should be relentlessly mocked.

>>720180220
Okay now say that without shitting yourself like one

>>720180521
This but PC vegans.

>>720158498 (OP)
Because you shouldn't.
>proceeds to put dick on deck.

>switch vs "eck threads 404s
>tendiegoys shit up legitimate discussion thread
Sasuga

>>720171679
>emulating the worst oot version
jesus christ

>>720181132
If you don't think it's the coolest shit that you can even do that, go away

>>720158498 (OP)
Touchpads.

Steam Deck is neither fast enough to run modern games nor cheap enough to run/emulate ancient games.
I don't get it.

>>720178906
As a non-biased third party here, what exactly is causing the slowdown? Aren't the specs for each of these devices almost the same?

>>720181423
Because it is.

I bought a R36S recently for nostalgia sake and it's been a lifesaver on long commutes.

>>720181456
They're not the same versions. The most obvious difference is ubisoft lowered the crowd density and it's using dlss. If the deck was running lossless it would also make a huge difference. In order for modern games to run on the s2, which is just a glorified 1050, devs will have to lower their game's settings to lower than pc can go.

>>720179857
buy a thin cutting board, you retard. it keeps the vents elevated because the feet of the laptop are on a flat surface, so the laptop doesn't get as hot.

>>720158498 (OP)
...why buy a steamdeck when we don't have a brand new 2026 version announced...?

>>720181819
I just said I love it dude don't take the only joy I get out of my gaming laptop away from me

>>720181898
What?

>>720181423
And its the size of a truck. Honestly the only good thing about it was it was an x86 machine back when that was rare but now there are better options.

>>720181964
Isn't deck 2019 tech!? Runs shit on low and is like Switch for PC gaymers?

>>720181423
Silksong is a modern game and it works fine.

>>720181217
It was meh on the WiiU. Another hardware doing this is the same.