Thursday, July 15th 2021
Valve Announces the Steam Deck Game Console
Valve announces Steam Deck, the first in a new category of handheld PC gaming devices starting at $399. Steam Deck is a powerful all-in-one portable PC. With a custom processor developed in cooperation with AMD, Steam Deck is comparable to a gaming laptop with the ability to run the latest AAA games. Your Steam library will be on Deck to play games wherever and whenever you want. Steam Deck is also an open PC, adding the ability to install any software or connect with any hardware.
"We think Steam Deck gives people another way to play the games they love on a high-performance device at a great price," says Valve founder Gabe Newell. "As a gamer, this is a product I've always wanted. And as a game developer, it's the mobile device I've always wanted for our partners." Steam Deck starts at $399, with increased storage options available for $529 and $649. Reservations open July 16th at 10 AM PDT; shipping is slated to start in December 2021.
Steam Deck details:
"We think Steam Deck gives people another way to play the games they love on a high-performance device at a great price," says Valve founder Gabe Newell. "As a gamer, this is a product I've always wanted. And as a game developer, it's the mobile device I've always wanted for our partners." Steam Deck starts at $399, with increased storage options available for $529 and $649. Reservations open July 16th at 10 AM PDT; shipping is slated to start in December 2021.
- Powerful, custom APU developed with AMD
- Optimized for hand-held gaming
- Full-sized controls
- 7" touchscreen
- WiFi and Bluetooth ready
- USB-C port for accessories
- microSD slot for storage expansion
- 3 different storage options available
188 Comments on Valve Announces the Steam Deck Game Console
Display
Resolution1280 x 800px (16:10 aspect ratio)
Type
Optically bonded LCD for enhanced readability
Display size
7" diagonal
Brightness
400 nits typical
Refresh rate
60Hz
Touch enabled
Yes
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
AMD APU
CPU: Zen 2 4c/8t, 2.4-3.5GHz (up to 448 GFlops FP32)
GPU: 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.0-1.6GHz (up to 1.6 TFlops FP32)
I will reserve judgement for now too, reviews.
8 CU RDNA 2 shouldn't have too much problem to run these game at good framerate. I am mostly concern with UI size as some game require a minimum of 1080p, do all pc game will work or they will require specific version of games to run on these?
We will see, but with the spec, that should be WAY more powerful than a switch.
Luckily, it looks like even the cheap model uses NVMe storage, just really slow eMMC. So the saving thing might be if they are using a standard M.2 slot and not soldered on storage. So the user can replace the crappy eMMC with an NVMe M.2 SSD of their choice. Of course that all depends on how easy it is to even open this thing.And then there is the whole extra dock just to get HDMI out. And they haven't even told us the cost of the dock(I'm guessing over $100).
www.smachz.com/en/
EDIT: TheLostSwede I didn't see your link. That looks interesting but I've never heard of it.
I mean......the name is pretty damn similar to the Elgato Stream Deck...every time i read Steam Deck I read it as Stream Deck...even the logo is...sort of similar...
And companies have been sued for less infringing names than that...recent example www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/oatly-sues-glebe-farm-over-trademark/
GabeGame Gear tier battery life.That aside, the SSD models are pretty terrible.
Too bad that Valve went with Van Gogh instead of going for Rembrandt.
Or can it run only non-windoz games?I think this one is the most powerful
Also, Valve backing makes a difference.
Steam always has to mess something up... :/