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Is the Steam Deck getting outdated soon? Should I wait for the next gen? (piefed.social)

submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Is the Steam Deck performance struggling with new AAA games?

It did that on day 1. It's a mobile device. You have to temper your expectations.

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.

The XBOX is not going to have similar performance. The Nintendo is actually quite a bit more performant. But more importantly the games on these devices are going to be specifically designed and optimized to run on a specific piece of hardware.

I think 30 fps (consistent) is perfectly fine, and I don't mind medium details.

It obviously depends on the game but newer AAA titles are going to struggle to hit 30FPS on 800p/low.

If you want something with more performance you should get the Legion Go (non S) or Ally X and run Bazzite on it.

Should I wait for the next gen?

Valve is very quiet about these things. I don't think anyone saw the OLED model coming. There were no leaks or rumors. Just boom, one day there it was. So probably no one knows and anyone who says they do is probably lying.