Better than a 4090! (For me)

[@c6moneypit8]

Toss the 4090 to me… I’ll throw it in the garbage for you 😂

[@gamingcomputers7485]

Connect it to the pc and it will go to the trash automatically since it'll burn the connectors 😂😂😂

[@ZackSNetwork]

@@gamingcomputers7485Dumb comment

[@christophermullins7163]

Calling your PC "trash" is a hell of a way to get a new flagship GPU.

[@foxthroat3410]

Bouquet throwing any one? 😂

[@gamingcomputers7485]

@@christophermullins7163 💀 🤷🏻‍♂️ ok

[@Qrinity]

Valve has legitimise the pc handheld market and linux gaming will be their legacy on top of creating the steam store. And for that i will be greatful for that. The steam deck with steam inputs/proton/standby on steamOS is still why its still a powerhouse despite being beaten by new hardware.

[@gewdvibes]

They also put Linux gaming on the map and put in so much work for free and allowed Linux gamers to enjoy so many more games than they could just a few years ago. You could play a lot of these games already but they required a lot of fiddling and work arounds, but now you just boot it up on steam and click play and thousands of games just work

[@gustavoalmeida1579]

I know the feeling Daniel, I have a 7900XTX and I've been playing a lot of Devil May Cry 3 these days.

[@AlwaysGrowing0]

I have a Lenovo Legion 7i 12900HX(16C/24T) RTX3080Ti(16GB VRAM) and the games I play the most are Oldschool Runescape, Team Fortress 2, and Halo MCC. I am a tech enthusiast and love my tech, but I have to agree it is overkill for what I play.

[@zackfair_og]

Surprisingly, I felt this with my desktop + laptop experience. Found myself using my laptop way more than my super powerful desktop.

[@KarlParl]

If you still have both, stream to your laptop with sunshine/moonlight then you don't have to have it running on high performance mode, don't have to deal with laptop coolers and get better battery life.

[@zackfair_og]

@@KarlParl bro you're like a magician. How did I not know this existed! Thank you!

[@KarlParl]

@@zackfair_og LOL! No problem. You might also want to look into tailscale as well if you want to stream to laptop from your pc even if you're not home. You'll just need a good internet connection wherever you are.

[@Berserkscarlett]

I’ve legit been thinking about the Steam Deck a lot recently. I’ve got 2 rigs: 6900xt main, backup/secondary 6700xt. We just had our 3rd child and the game I’ve played the most this year has been Balatro. As much as I’d love to push my systems all the time, there really isn’t any time lol.

[@Dionyzos]

Do it

[@Coodiie]

Steam Deck was my dream from childhood - I always wanted a mini PC to play my games anywhere. That's exactly what Steam Deck is, fulfilling little boy's dream :D I've ordered first Steam Deck next day it was announced, later sold it and bought OLED. Because of it I'm now looking for OLED monitor. I totally agree with you that good screen is really important. Looking forward for more Steam Deck videos :)

[@mrhypenight]

Interesting take, thanks for sharing! I actually never thought about getting a steam deck but I might as well look into it now.

[@hopoff9968]

It's true. That's why the best of both worlds would be having the high end hardware AND the free time to actually USE it. One can dream😔

[@theodentherenewed4785]

In order to have the high-end hardware, you need to put in the work to earn money to get it. But then, you don't get the time to use it.

[@luca7x689]

I love the deck so much.. I’m excited for a more powerful update though especially with new chips that are coming out in the next year...

[@Josh-sf3zv]

Ive been utilizing moonlight streaming for games that struggle on the deck. So playing games maxed out on the decks OLED screen is beautiful

[@RTSun-lx7ee]

The more I play Steam Deck, the more passion I felt from Valve. Considering how Valve bet into open source project like Proton, VLKD3D... And the software keep pushing the hardware to new capability like an evolving miracle. For example, Cyberpunk 2077 ran about 33 fps for a preset for me. But now with software advance and a framegen mod installed. It boosts to more than 45 fps for me with almost no visual degrades. Owen, please also try out desktop mode sometimes. You might find it really enjoyable as well.

[@reeceevans4958]

first, love the content Daniel! Just bought an OLED, looking forward to playing it when i’m home from holiday

[@Haddley333]

I bought a steam deck oled as an impulse buy on my bday. I honestly expected it to eventually collect dust in a week or two like the switch and 3ds and boy was I wrong. I play d4 in my game room on 4080 then downstairs on steam deck elsewhere. It’s amazing for many reasons, and I haven’t even got into emulators yet

[@DarrenReidAu]

Have both, but the low frame rates kill me as input latency feels really bad on some titles. One thing I do love though is the fact that Valve is supporting Linux so damn well. Enables me to ditch windows finally, and not looking back.

[@vextakes]

id say im prolly still 90% on the PC rather than Steam Deck, but i completely get it. To me, usually when i have a second "to game", usually my hands are busy like cooking, working, etc. so it ends up me watching/listening to a youtube video with airpods in b/c it's hands-free and extremely convenient. Then most times i'd be playing on the deck, i'd just be sitting around anyway, at that point, just pop over to the PC

[@theworldsurfer]

alright man . didn't have to flex that 4090 on my broke ass damn 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@DanielQuan97]

FR * Cries in LATAM salary *

[@musclecargarage2875]

I have a bigger flex. I have a gigabyte RTX 4090 Windforce Turbo. 3.4Ghz. Limited edition

[@DanielQuan97]

@@musclecargarage2875 *Cries in spanish *

[@JamesSmith-sw3nk]

Move your broke ass into a job that doesn't involve saying "Would you like fries with that order?" and you'll be able to get a 4090.

[@TheBenchmarkNerd]

Bro just get to work man like stop calling yourself a broke ass just get off your ass and grind for it like if you want something enough you will get it writing a comment on how broke you are is not gonna change your situation sadly

[@del78magnum95]

I already have a steamdeck that I use to play low graphics games before sleep. But for long session I feel more comfortable to play on my gaming PC with a rx 6700xt at 1440p Among all the games I have played this last year: SmtVV Sakuna of rice and ruin (an incredible game I probably would have never touched without my steamdeck) Ace attorney Hades Tomb raider Rise of the tomb raider Ratchet & clank Monster hunter world Triangle strategy Resident evil 2. None of them would profit from a 4090 except maybe ratchet & clank. The idea of getting an oled monitor also goes through my mind frequently but I'm not sure I would get much profit from it either

[@jebus456]

during the pandemic this happened to me but with a gaming laptop

[@mimo5383]

Totally agree on the monitor comment. When I updated to a 4070 card I also got a nice Samsung 32" 144hz monitor and its been a fantastic gaming experience. Both the 32" screen and the RTX 4070 seem to be the sweet spots for me for meow.

[@inigosusaetaherrera4230]

2k or 1080?

[@maxkrug2000]

I'm gonna take your 4090 any day of the week :D I play on my gaming PC during my lunch break when working from home and also late in the evening when kids sleep.

[@berkertaskiran]

I am 35 and I play on a 75" TV (w/ kb and mouse ofc) and if I had a Steamdeck I think I would still play this way most of the time. I am already comfortable and I like not trying to make out what the hell am I looking at while watching a parade of aliased edges and fighting handcuf-- I mean controllers. The only upgrade for me would be VR.

[@jimcachero]

I’m at work right now .. playing Doom eternal on my Deck(preparing )…this thing is almost flawless…

[@christophermullins7163]

20 years when handhelds have 1440p120 screens and the power to run newer games at that specs and is half the weight.. the time will come when high end GPUs become a second thought to efficiency gaming devices.

[@merlingt1]

Been rocking the Steamdeck OLED since it came out. It has been great.

[@ADo_Bad_Idea]

the steamdeck oled in my world is perfect. I'm talking the layout, the size. Except it is just not faster enough for it to meet my standard. it should have 2x performance and at a minimum 1.5x battery life. For me to not compromising.

[@Mageoftheyear]

If the Steam Deck OLED had full Strix Point in it (16 CUs - yes, I know 15W would hold it back - but not as much as the 8 CUs in the current OLED does) then I'd definitely consider it, but I've been a low-spec gamer my entire life (mid thirties) and I'm really tired of always juggling compromises to eek out 40FPS. I really hope Valve doesn't drop the ball for gen 2.

[@Jakiyyyyy]

It depends on how good you can adapt with consoles. As a KBM player myself, I just can't stand these consoles approach too much. It was hard. I tried to get used to but ended up satisfaction is what I'm looking for when playing games. Maybe I'm fine with racing or sport games but shooting games? Just 8:32 not great. I kinda like the OLED but yeah the gameplay or immersion matters too than the visual or graphics. I'm not even that old yet but I kinda agree, the more I live the more I have lesser time to game on the fixed setup. But the handhelds are not the option either as I'm not enjoying mobile games that much. So torn. If we all buying handhelds then the gaming era will be remedied again since none of us requires higher res, higher graphics, higher fps anymore isn't? These never better than a desktop PC, just more convenience. 🤷‍♀

[@JohnDoe-ip3oq]

The original steam deck wasn't bad, but I pre-ordered, and I'm pretty sure valve pulled a bait and switch on components. ALSO. The original deck supposedly has AI that was removed in the oled, and never enabled in the original. I think the steam deck can do vrr as well, but it's running on x11 instead of Wayland. Valve is likely artificially disabling features.

[@jeffreyrodriguez9009]

I have a mental block to only play "high end" "AAA" games on my expensive rig because I paid for it so subconsciously I have to "justify" the purchase. I bought a Lenovo legion Go so I can enjoy those less demanding games that are still awesome. Crazy how we get wound up in the FPS ultra settings chase.

[@justinbarr5379]

I stream from pc’s 3060ti to my steam deck oled. Solid experience. Cyberpunk 2077 with path tracing running at 60fps. Gives my 3060ti extra life since it renders at either 720 or 800p 😂.

[@KRawatXP2003]

Steam Deck with Strix Halo. Killer of the budget pcs.

[@realnamesnotgiven6193]

I use my steam deck Alot, last year it was 80 something percent of my gaming (steam year end review). I upgraded my steam deck to 2TB. So I'm good there. I try games on steam deck and finish games on PC generally. Sekiro was done on steam deck 40% and PC 60%. It all depends. Steam deck is very convenient.

[@gtssage]

I find myself using the Steam Deck more than my RTX 4090 gaming rig. It's so convenient. I'm a life long gamer and this device is just amazing. I don't play super high demanding games on the Deck, but it f*cken rocks!... and emulation on the Deck is awesome.

[@snoochpounder]

Looking forward to your dedicated Switch 2 channel.

[@DELTA9XTC]

btw you can actually pause Elden Ring. You go into inventory, then help, then menu explanation and them you stay like that. The game is paused.

[@kacpertokarz8268]

Another big factor is heat, any high end gpu pumps out a lot of heat which can make it too hot to game in the summertime

[@christophermullins7163]

I am curious if you spend time streaming from the pc? Could easily run 1080p 90hz on any game then downscaled to 800p it would look very sharp. Full ultra path traced even and likely would not use all your gpu power so 250-300watt gpu usage instead of the 450 of the 4090 as youre 1080p and locked framerate. Ive been curious about doing this on my 6950 and 1200p android tablet with an xbox controller.

[@jaket1501]

For me, I think reality sunk in that a high-end pc, and an OLED monitor are great, but they're not worth the cost. I easily play my steam deck OLED more than my desktop.

[@zurce]

Just setup moonlight and stream to your 4090 rig, better battery, better graphics and you get to use the 90hz

[@stevegomez232]

Hows that new LG monitor treating you? Is the matte coating bothering you at all?

[@p00ner]

If i get a steam deck my 9 year old son will too. I'll have to play it when he goes to bed which is what i do with my pc 😂

[@DominicMalta]

I definitely do this. I have three test benches: one with an Intel i9-14900K, two with Ryzen 7 7800X3D, and my personal PC with a 13700K and an old GTX Titan Z that doesn’t even support DirectX 12. But I digress. To get to the point, I also have a Steam Deck OLED and a PS5, both of which are convenient to pick up and play instantly. As a result, they get more use than all three of my PCs combined, which are mostly used for benchmarking. One of the best parts is that I end up streaming/remote playing many of my PS5 games to my Steam Deck using Chiaki. I experience very little to no latency, thanks to my Wi-Fi 6E and gigabit internet connection. Please keep that in mind. It's really hard to find time to game as you get older and have more responsibilities, so having quick and accessible options like the Steam Deck and PS5 is invaluable.

[@ZackSNetwork]

The PS5 is a waste of money.

[@MadCheese1337]

great on you.... forget OLED the OG steamdeck is still not being sold in australia. guess what... the ROG ally is being sold in australia.....

[@captainthunderbolt7541]

Steam Deck is mvp for parents.

[@KN-592]

Thumbnail made me think this was a musical, I've been deceived!!

[@akosv96]

Bamboozled

[@KN-592]

@@akosv96 Forsakaned

[@vx9330]

Can your video get sponsored retroactively? X)

[@roebucksruin]

You're not typically wreathed in hyperbole, so I assume you're actually throwing out that 4090. I'll take it.

[@picia1224]

Quick resume on xbox is my remedy

[@EverythingPS5Pro]

Monitor/TV being more important is a very important message to those that are ignorant of it.

[@sasquatchcrew]

yes

[@juanblanco7898]

100%

[@molsen7549]

100%. People with money to burn will buy a 4090 PC but still don't have an OLED monitor, simply cuz they aren't aware of its benefits.

[@Azalis1701]

This is why I've argued that for a lot of gamers, console games will have better graphics because there is a good chance their TV will be a significantly better display than their monitor

[@snoochpounder]

Well many of us work with code and/or spreadsheets. So I just don’t want to risk burn ins and lcd ultra wide is fine for me too.

[@icywinds1083]

Sleep/resume is so important a feature. It is baffling Microsoft does such a poor effort on getting it to work on Windows.

[@theaveragecactus]

windows has had its basic features neglected for years, it's one of the reasons I switched to Linux full time

[@AbrahamZX1]

Hibernate works on most games I have tried it with in the ROG Ally.

[@banban5568]

Yet the steam deck still cant download games while sleeping in gaming mode.😅

[@gewdvibes]

@@banban5568just the nature of a desktop OS, surprised they even got sleep/wake working the way it did like a console. Maybe they’ll figure it out thouh

[@GewelReal]

​@@theaveragecactusGotta add more spyware!

[@HanSolo__]

Daniel, I appreciate you are reading the comments. Not a lot of KZbinrs do it. Have an excellent day.

[@danielowentech]

Other YT creators are probably smarter than me and figured out the comments aren't often good for your mental health lol!

[@HanSolo__]

@@danielowentech That's the unfortunate truth. 😄 I still appreciate it a lot.

[@Efsaaneh]

2:26 todd howard jumpscare

[@Herr_Affe]

16 times the convenience!

[@IKaishoI]

😂

[@adastra6747]

thanks for the howards up

[@Haddley333]

@@Efsaaneh I wish that saying could be banned it gives me ptsd

[@Jakiyyyyy]

It just works. 👱‍♀👍

[@juicemonger3872]

Steam deck: For those of us living that Dad life.

[@XenoNPKK]

back to 720 30 fps fsr ultra performance . what a future for gaming

[@padcontrol1]

​@@XenoNPKKbetter than no gaming at all my guy. When you got kids, you appreciate that little free time.

[@exortia]

@@XenoNPKK Make your own steamdeck if you already have a high end pc like Owen with moonlight/sunshine. Only thing you need is a decent decoder in the device you wanna stream to which can be anything; phones, tablets, handhelds, mini pcs etc. I'm currently playing on an 11'' 2880x1800 tablet (HDR works too) with a BSP-D10 gamepad hugging it.

[@dorians4043]

Or the college life 😂

[@fernandocbr]

​​@@XenoNPKKof course that spending 2k on a single pc part just for some bad games that only have graphics and crap gaming is the best choice

[@eddiehoang7066]

Moonlight/Sunshine to game stream. Portable high end gaming. Best of both worlds

[@KarlParl]

Yep. I'm hoping for and oled handheld that can do 120 or 144hz and also has hall effect sticks and bumpers. Stream single player controller games and play multi-player or games that are better with mouse and keyboard on the pc.

[@Dionyzos]

What's the advantage to just using Steam's own streaming feature?

[@danieldelillo]

Honestly Steam link has come a long way. I personally love using it, but agreed streaming is better IMO. You get the best graphic setting and excellent battery life, since it's all the heavy work is done elsewhere.

[@aaronsmith6996]

Tired of commenting the same thing over and over - Please give us the OLED monitor review!

[@Stardomplay]

What is this? Quantum TV?

[@TheBottleneckedGamer]

Personality disorder?

[@RandomUnassignedYTHandle]

Other folks have already reviewed it elsewhere. It has serious issues. For folks stuck with it, they are trying to address some of the problems with firmware updates. The C1 is amazing, because of its rolling scan option that greatly clarifies moving images. Even if issues addressed, the 32GS95UE just seems like such a let down after he possessed that legendary display. I guess Daniel never really knew what he had.

[@demolicous]

I'll save you some time. It's an OLED, it looks pretty good.

[@marksemple297]

Monitors unboxed.

[@juanblanco7898]

Great message on the importance of monitors. If you value visuals there's no point in building a high-end machine just to get it bottlenecked at the very end of the chain. It's like feeding Hi-Res audio to dirt cheap TWS earphones with lossy codecs and wacky frequency response.

[@BlackJesus8463]

With upscaling and oled nobody really needs a 4090. You can enjoy oled all the time not just when gaming. 👍

[@juanblanco7898]

@@BlackJesus8463 Well, some folks prioritize high refresh rates even in single player games.

[@Jumsut_]

bro has the unflattering angle shinji as their profile pic

[@thomasjames5757]

*Me gaming on a 4090/LG C3 setup with $10 earbuds I got from Target*

[@juanblanco7898]

@@thomasjames5757 That would be me, if I had a 4090 and a C3, haha. It's strange, considering that I'm quite obsessed with audio quality when it comes to music playback and would go as far as to call myself an audiophile, but I don't care all that much about audio when it comes to gaming. Well, I do, but it's not up there on the list of priorities and since I'm broke... Thing is I never really experienced good audio with games and that helps a lot. I'm sure it would have been way tougher if I was spoiled and knew what I am missing, like I do with regards to image quality.

[@rasluffi]

"The blacks arent black" Daniel Owen 2024

[@drkRoss89]

In all honesty, I'm saving up for a 2nd Gen Steamdeck. Not only will it help get through that infuriating back catalogue during work breaks or on the train, it'll allow me to play more modern games at 900p-1080p at a more playable framerate.

[@Gaymingsapien]

Same! I have the 1st gen steam deck upgraded from 64gb to 1tb sad myself + 500gb sd

[@jorge69696]

Same. I also want a 1080-1440p screen not because I want to render games at 1080p, they can still render at 720p, but because text and UI elements are more legible at a higher resolution.

[@jeremyg2236]

is steam deck still best option vs Rog ally and Legion GO? I'm considering to purchase a handheld myself.

[@MasterMooper]

@@jeremyg2236 price wise yes, but it's debatable

[@Gaymingsapien]

@@jeremyg2236 steam deck is great its better for ease of use than the ally, if your near bozeman mt USA I'll let you try mine

[@thefreakhouse]

Just bought a steam deck yesterday, as someone with 3 part time jobs I don't have much time to just sit and play on my PC

[@hinatashoyo2999]

Bro if u don't want the 4090 give it too me

[@alaa341g]

I hope you'll get it

[@Herr_Affe]

Right. Divide it in 4 pieces and send me one. These cost as much as a decent used car where I'm from.

[@bumbaclot813]

Where are you getting a decent used car for two thousand dollars? Lol​@@Herr_Affe

[@leec3881]

Damn, I was going to say that... NO, ME!!! Meeeeee.......

[@MajorETX]

you are such a natural speaker, no scripts its crazy. awesome to see you grow

[@Sebbz]

I own an LCD steam deck and a 4K 32 inch Oled display. I play most of my games on the steam deck because of comfort. Being able to chill on the sofa while playing is so much more comfortable than sitting in a chair in front of the PC

[@Marko-ij4vy]

I have my pc connected to TV that is in front of sofa. I play pc games sitting on a sofa on 65 inch tv. Basically like playing on a console. No compromise.

[@THU31]

@@Marko-ij4vy Same here, using my PC from a couch with a 55" LG OLED. I've been doing that since 2008 (first a 26" TV, then a 40" before finally getting the OLED). But that's all in my gamer cave. It's not as convenient if you have an actual living room.

[@Dionyzos]

100%, I even stream more demanding games from my 3080 to the Deck because it's more comfy and I can push the settings.

[@berkertaskiran]

I am literally writing this comment while sitting comfortably on my sofa looking at my TV, which is where I game.

[@bjarnis]

I sit in my sofa and play pc games on my TV with Steam in big picture mode all the time.

[@yzjustdatguy]

Steam Deck was the best purchase I’ve made in a long time. 2 years in no regrets

[@adamtajhassam9188]

i wouldnt say its better then a 4090 though

[@GewelReal]

​@@adamtajhassam9188Depends

[@hoatrinh9233]

@@adamtajhassam9188 it is true if you can afford a 4090. For most of us, we cannot afford a 4090, so it makes sense to say Steam Deck is better

[@kasenumi]

​@@adamtajhassam9188because?

[@Dionyzos]

@@adamtajhassam9188 It definitely is, at least to me, and I owned a 4090 for a couple months before selling it because it wasn't worth the money. I was so excited to get that card and then I was so disappointed that it didn't bring me the joy I expected. It doesn't change HOW you play games. It just makes some games that actually push graphical fidelity to its limits (of which there aren't many) look a little better. And you get used to it extremely fast. The Steam Deck changed how I approach gaming in the way Daniel described in the Video. And I'm single without kids. I kept my 3080 to stream more demanding games to the Deck from time to time. I'm sure there are plenty of folks who prefer the 4090 though and that's totally fine.

[@riverthames4408]

This was the same thoughts I had when I switched from Switch V2 to Switch OLED. The same games, the same performance, but because the screen was bigger and better, it just elevated that whole experience for me

[@BlackJesus8463]

yup

[@BatteryBee]

I'll say this: I'm significantly more excited about the Switch 2, than any potential graphics card release over the next few years. Handhelds actually provide more opportunities to game, which so much more valuable than a flat performance upgrade from a GPU.

[@KenjiEspresso]

Yes the switch is always in the dock saying wanna play when I walk down my hallway by the living room tv. 😮 And because it has a battery I just play it a little here and there but it’s my go to for video games actually right now!

[@Foxxnioxx]

Nintendo hates you.

[@EthicalAllele]

I feel the same way! I don’t even care what switch 2’s performance is going to be. I’m just excited for all the first party Nintendo games. The Wii U is considered a failed console, but it still had an amazing first party software lineup. It feels like Nintendo just knows how to make fun games

[@Dionyzos]

Also excited about the Switch 2 but only because it will promote handhelds even more and incentivize others to jump in.

[@retrosean199]

In my opinion, this is sort of an extension of the reason of why people still play games on Nintendo Switch, especially if you got the OLED screen model.

[@BrentCox2B]

I have to wake up at 4AM to play games for 2 hours before work haha

[@del78magnum95]

Madness

[@tre-ou5gt]

Waking up earlier to play games is wild lol

[@Wobbothe3rd]

Fun fact: according to Valve's own data, more people own 4090s than SteamDecks. Lol.

[@Snusious]

Speaking of OLEDs, is that the LG 32GS95UE behind you? Impressions of that would be cool!

[@danielowentech]

Yes, and I plan on doing a video on it at some point this summer

[@cicciomessere4912]

@@danielowentech Yes, please 🙂

[@Snusious]

@@danielowentech Awesome, that's going to be an excellent day! :D

[@PixelShade]

05:00 I honestly think it's absurd to say that the Steam Deck LCD model has an "absolutely awful display". It's a pretty decent IPS panel, with good uniformity, relatively good pixel response, it gets REALLY bright ~550nits (above the 400nits VALVE states on their site). The base pixel color of the display is very dark, so blacks look WAY more black than let's say the original Switch. The only real bad thing I have to say about the display is the 60Hz refreshrate (because 90Hz+ is always nice to have), lack of VRR and the limited color range... The color range made the screen look quite dull in games. However, as soon as the VibrantDeck plugin came out, and later Valve's official solution. increasing vibrancy makes the display look pretty decent. Sure, compared to OLED, it's no competition, but when you come from a history of nintendo handhelds where you had massive ghosting, no backlight, and quite lately on the New 2DSXL it was a TN panel with pretty substantial ghosting... The Steam Deck does DEFINITELY not categorize as an "awful display" :) decent, and serviceable are better words for it.

[@Sybertek]

This is the best Steam Deck OLED ad ive ever sat through ❤

[@wakingfromslumber9555]

I play video games with my nieces and nephews.

[@Spacecowboy2086]

I’m on the same boat. I have two kids under 4. My 4090 computer gets lets use than my oled steam deck. Also, once you go oled you can’t go back. I started with the 55” B6 back in 2016. Then I got 65” c9, 48” CX, 77” g2 and now I have the 32” alienware monitor. Oled truly ruins you.

[@michaelthompson9798]

Hmmm so pretty colours (on an OLED) is better than the game itself ….. hmmm sounds like blinking lights are your thing and not a great game with half decent graphics and vg story 🤯🤦‍♂🤦‍♀. As a financial supporter of the channel which talks about gpus and games and I love it …… I feel all it takes is blinking lights to catch this moths attention ….. Daniel I feel for me this is one of the most meh upload you’ve done for me. I’m happily gaming on my Steam Deck (IPS screen) as my 1440p IPS ultrawide or my HDR 4k FALD monitor and enjoy my games first and foremost🥰💪😉🥳

[@bes12000]

He likes AMD over Nvidia now it's official, lol ... Also my Arch Linux install now has VRR support as well as HDR, wondering why they didn't add VRR to the steamdeck, Also you can force higher FPS going into mangohud and locking the FPS to the screens refresh and switching it to Vulkan mailbox.

[@andyartmaster101]

I'm currently buying the parts for my first gaming pc and I got a nice monitor for it. I got that QD-Oled monitor by Alienware with the panel being made by Samsung, because OLED spoiled me too lol. But yeah, I'm building around a 4080 super and i-7 13700K. I'm supper stroked to play games with all the bells and whistles, and I can say that I'm joining the PC master race but I still love console games because they were always there for me. but yeah, that's my 2 cents

[@Prince-ox5im]

It's so true a build my pc with 7600+6700XT but I'm almost never at home and at work and I can't fucking play games Send help😭

[@gowthamaprasadvenkitapathi6989]

I feel handhelds are going to create trouble for expensive PCs. Three are many on market now. They will become powerful in the future. U are asking the most important questions in your videos than other youtubers.

[@sergeyt2947]

I have good PC, i have a lot of free time, but I don't play much. Because there are no good games (for me) to play.

[@fasd538]

Do you know what my last upgrades were? Getting a 7800X3D with motherboard and DDR5 and what I've been playing mostly ends up being a super old text-based MUD. Perfect system for such a game.

[@aaronriggs4430]

I get it.. I prefer gaming on my rtx3000 (mobile 2060ish) laptop upstairs vs my 3090 computer downstairs.

[@SuperHeroNexus]

A game not having a pause function is a deal breaker for me.

[@Dionyzos]

The Steam Deck fixes that for your

[@TechnoTurtle9974]

Dont forget you can also stream games from your desktop to the steam deck as well if youre just playing at home. That lets you play at higher graphics fidelity, frame rate, and the steam deck gets crazy battery life from it just being a stream of a game. This is also a way to play those games that dont run well/ at all on the deck but can run on your computer.

[@jebus456]

I feel a little guilty but it's all about the experience. If you enjoy it then it's providing value.

[@ericjohns5392]

No shame in using the Steam Deck, great little machine. However it's the difference between a PC gamer and a console gamer. It sounds like you have been more of a console gamer. I have always been a PC gamer, there are SO many games I've not played it would be ridiculous for me to also own a console. Handheld or otherwise. Anymore I can play games from Sony, Microsoft or PC indie developers. Again though nothing wrong with consoles, but there really no easier. My PC is upstairs in a home office I can turn it on when I want to play or leave it on so it's ready to play. I can pick up where I left off on any game I play just like a handheld. For me when I go somewhere, it's usually vacation which doesn't include gaming. When I go to work I'm WORKING, not gaming. There is no way to compare a handheld and a stacked gaming PC. They are 2 VERY different gaming mediums. I personally do not like to game on such a small screen, it's just unenjoyable for me.

[@MutantMasterRace]

The steam deck isn't a console. It's a Linux gaming pc.

[@TriPBOOMER]

I'll take that 4090 Daniel I'm in the UK so cheap shipping....🙏😂🤣

[@kaecatlady]

When it comes to the time thing, Daniel, I totally feel you. Got a great, top-of-the-line PC with a 4090, and a couple of nice VR headsets, which is part of the reason I built the PC--but haven't turned it or the headsets on in the last month and a half, because I'm the sole caretaker of 3 close relatives, and they've all been going through it during that time. I don't have a Steam Deck, OLED or otherwise... but after this, I'm maybe going to have to give it a look. Because I don't know when my time is going to be free enough to just sit down and play for awhile, without hearing my name every five damn minutes.

[@del78magnum95]

The frustration of having my mom call my name every 10 min or so is what did prevent me to get into multiplayer games since I was a teenager.

[@Aron-iw7pq]

Steam Deck is amazing! I see it more as a companion to my main PC, but i will always be a sucker for handheld gaming. Switch 2 when?

[@smartmonkey777]

Not happening, and why would you want into that pseudo monopoly any way?

[@GentlyUsedFrog]

@@smartmonkey777 "Not happening" it's gonna be unveiled next year bro lmao

[@niebuhr6197]

​@@GentlyUsedFrogthey're the kind of fortune teller that'd say "calm down, hitler aint invading poland" in august 1939 😂

[@AkaiSuzume]

It's not just about being older or having kids. I've been playing handhelds since I was a kid. Sure I had my home consoles like the NES, SNES and so on and a very good PC for the time, but there's just something addicting about handhelds. You end up playing a lot more games than you actually planned on because you think "I'll just play this a bit and then go do something else" but it ends up sucking you in and you discover some great games in the process. Most of my favourite franchises and games today are games I played on a whim on a handheld like SMT/Persona, Ace attorney, Ace combat and so on. Steam deck just helped people see how good handhelds can be when paired with a competent OS and a platform like steam integrated into it, making the experience even more seamless.

[@BasedVidya]

I'm in a similar situation - husband and father with a 6800xt pc and a steamdeck. I am probably 50/50. My main pc while I am working from home and steamdeck when I am around family.

[@AlexHusTech]

*I understand as a father of 3 now!*

[@dopespillcomics]

Just got a Steamdeck OLED a couple months ago.. I only use my PC for the most demanding games now. In my mind i'm just buying time for my OLED desktop monitor to last longer since Windows 11 won't activate my screensaver when it's supposed too.

[@Lycan3303]

Steam Deck OLED is best girl

[@keyycee5547]

Do you have very young children? Feels like they need a lot attention yet. Will be less someday and you maybe have more me time

[@xXMasterJ360Xx]

I don't see any reason to buy steam deck now after a confirmation of the Steam Deck 2

[@PoopinAndScoopin]

There is a bit of screen lottery with the steamdeck oled. I was a bit disappointed jumping from the lcd model to oled because my oled model has an EXTREME green tint that no settings can fix. Seems to be specifically the oled models that use samsung displays. Mine also has awful moire patterns clearly visible on most greys. That said, the 90hz refresh, hdr, and better battery life still make it a nice upgrade.

[@Plague_Doc22]

I enjoy the video, even though it lacked floating Daniel.

[@itachi7976]

ok thn give your 4090 to me

[@Seth-ul1mn]

This is what I try to tell everyone who asks me for pc building advice! The monitor is the final bottleneck. I always choose my monitor first, and then build the pc around it

[@blurry9744]

The 2024 gameboy, love it