Did The Steam Deck 2 Specs Just Leak?

[@empebe]

Spoiler: we will never have Steam Deck 3

[@QOBRA]

Steam Deck 2 Episode 1

[@TK1045]

why you say that? i dont get it

[@ZaberfangX]

We have steam os 3 right now.:)

[@xia0411]

@@TK1045 because valve never made half life 3

[@Bootchair]

Steam deck: alyx

[@moventofly]

Q4 2026 seems too late for those specs, I would expect something like this in 2025. There is something wrong with the dates.

[@adamfarmer7665]

specs looks like its going to be 2024 q3 or 2024 q4, in 2026, there will be much powerful specs. so I say these "leaks" are not true at all.

[@moventofly]

@@adamfarmer7665 yeah I agree

[@skyrim2972]

@@moventofly I agree

[@INFINITY-oe4is]

External GPU support would be cool. Then it could really replace the desktop!

[@Asfanboy1]

Egpu is an expensive thing

[@akosv96]

No if you can buy a pcie to usb4 adapter. You can use a desktop GPU even today with steam deck with a pciex4 converter (it's not plug and play, inconvenient now). GIVE US USB4 GABEN

[@The_MEMEphis]

At that point you might as well just get a laptop

[@IndieGameDevRemakes]

WTF 😂 A handheld is a handheld and a handheld is meant to compliment a desktop PC such as when you are in a train or plane or a helicopter or a cruise or a submarine 😂 whenever you can't use a desktop the handheld is there but when you are home, the powerful desktop pc with rtx 4090 is there to play with

[@Justakatto]

​@@IndieGameDevRemakesspoken like a true filthy rich bastard. Good for you.

[@makspain81]

I think 900p resolution makes sense. It will look sharper than the current one and not far away from 1080p. And importantly power efficiency

[@SWOTHDRA]

For 2025 or 2026 thats appaling

[@randomgamingin144p]

@@SWOTHDRA yea, well at the small size of the screen you won't really see pixels from a normal distance. but i can see what you mean, they should make it like at least 1080p honestly its insane to me that we are approaching the year 2026

[@The_MEMEphis]

The one thing I'm seeing people not really talk about is the fact that the current steam deck has an aspect ratio of 16:10 it's technically 720p but slightly taller with the 800P resolution so I'm very curious when people say 900 p are they referring to 900 p in the 16:10 aspect ratio because that's a very weird resolution then but if they're referring to the 900P in the 16:9 aspect ratio The actual vertical resolution will probably surpass 1080p

[@iReturnV1deotapes]

@@SWOTHDRA No it's not. He's right. It's a handheld PC. This is a new market they're dealing with and power efficiency is of utmost importance. The resolution has to stay low in order for the machine to maximize performance. I'f much rather play at ultra settings on a 720p screen than low settings at a 4k screen.

[@TheKBrosTech]

​@iReturnV1deotapes You can have your cake and eat it too. The ROG Ally has a 1080p, VRR 120Hz display with a 40Whr battery like the original Steam Deck. The battery lasts about 2 hours in heavy titles. Imagine if they crammed the 50Whr battery of the OLED Deck into it, then I'm guessing that'll rise to ~3+ hrs, especially if there's other efficiency improvements as well. If they can cram something even bigger than the current OLED Deck's battery, they could match the current Deck battery life but with 1080p, 120Hz. Is that worth it? That's up to people to decide...

[@user-yt7jr2hm5q]

Clickbait. These are all just rumors and fake news

[@ookamimesamruai]

People don't know the difference between rumors and leaks 😂

[@filipjovanovic8138]

I’m honestly hoping for a 1080p screen. Not because a handheld needs it, but because it would be convenient for docking to TV. The resolution and all your settings could stay the same, and docking would be seamless, unlike now with the Deck’s 800p screen. I had an Ally for a while (back to a Deck OLED now) and I hated it, but the one thing I liked more about it was exactly that, since it did have a 1080p screen.

[@skycloud4802]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but can't the Steam Deck docked resolution be already manually adjusted? I did not realise it was mirroring it exactly.

[@filipjovanovic8138]

@@skycloud4802 It can be manually adjusted, though graphics settings will then often also have to be adjusted due to the higher resolution. That’s an annoying step you wouldn’t have to do with a 1080p screen

[@izaicslinux6961]

False. You'd have to use scaling still due to the PPI and aspect ratio.

[@filipjovanovic8138]

@@izaicslinux6961 1080p is 16:9, so the same aspect ratio as your TV. And running 1080p on a 4K TV is perfectly fine from a couch-sitting distance

[@yamirizuki]

or maybe they can implement some kind of automatic resolution switching like how nintendo did it, but it may need some additional chip inside the dock and some support from game dev

[@TwilightSirius]

I already love the rumored specs if it does get released at late 2026. However, I would love for them to have much modern specs at that generation, maybe: CPU: AMD Zen 5+ with 6 Cores (12 Threads) Unified Memory: 20 GB LPDDR5 (games will definitely need more memory by then) Graphics: AMD RDNA 4.5 with 16 CUs Display: ≈7.4-inch, 1440 × 900 Touchscreen LTPO/VRR HDR OLED @ 90Hz (but I think 120Hz would be a great too but the size should be the same to keep the portability) Power: 60Wh Lithium-ion battery Additional Stuff: - Two USB4 Ports (from top & bottom) - eGPU Support - PCIe Gen 4×4 SSD Support The price could start from $599 to $699 because that's the perfect price range for handheld PCs.

[@user-lp5wb2rb3v]

Price should be $499 imo, also 20GB is way too low, and in 2026 zen 6 will already be out, hopefully by then amd will have 16-32CU as igpu graphics

[@yountune9799]

I think I bought oh 400 games on Steam since owning the Deck. I want all my games on Steam for the current and future hand helds. I would like Oculink or USB 5 on it so I can use it as my desktop gaming device also.

[@SWOTHDRA]

Steam games are usually the worst version of a game, especially older games or jrpgs

[@kukuthemoogle8560]

@@SWOTHDRA Where do you play them that they're better? Emulation?

[@Patrick-y4d1z]

I think USB5 would be what the next edition needs, so you can use it with an eGPU. That would be basically end-game then. The eGPU could be upgraded as you please for your system as often as you like. The CPU in the Steam Deck 2 would be enough to last you for an entire console generation.

[@wing0zero]

​@darkrulier Everything is a waste of money, go live in a forest and live of the land and you'll never have to spend a penny

[@AVWUVU]

Good thing you dont own a cent of that money, huh? ​@darkrulier

[@slushbilly5893]

A lot can happen in 2.5 years.

[@DDosAndDonts]

it will be outdated by then if the rumor is correct

[@Mr-jj3gp]

Like WW3….

[@johnstolarz5857]

If this is going to be released by the end of 2026 wont the specs for this system be outdated? Everything in this handheld market changes every few months.

[@ramr7051]

Yeah. When the first steam deck released, the CPU component was already quite dated (Zen 2), but at least the GPU part was much newer. However Zen 4 apus are coming out this year, so it'll be using two years old hardware... Sigh.

[@AVWUVU]

​@ramr7051 Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5 APUs are coming this summer as well. This leak may of been an early design for the deck 2 since it seems rather outdated.

[@cybernit3]

That is what I was thinking by the 2026 this Hawkpoint APU will be dated, I think AMD should have something decent by then.

[@haysoos123]

Valve wants it to be more Switch-like in pace, but unfortunately for them, they won't have Nintendo's ability to differentiate themselves with their first party offerings. The hand-held PC market is shaping up to be more like the mobile phone market in my view: it's cutthroat and fast-paced. There are already major titles that the deck can't run well. They'll have to move the deck to at least a 2-year refresh cycle to keep up.

[@WizardOfWor]

@darkrulier Or at least build a decent PC to run games very well.

[@mercuriete]

720p with a good TAA filter is ok for me. Freesync and HDR 720p is the sweet spot.

[@SWOTHDRA]

🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@a2raya772]

720p is outdated af... phones for the past years have been using 1440p

[@ninefox344]

Hawk point is out today, why on Earth would something releasing 2026 use it? Most likely it will use a successor architecture.

[@xPoisonDashx]

Q3 2026 is pretty far off but the good thing is that by then apus are going to destroy 900p resolution on games probably will have fsr4 and some advanced AI stuff

[@maskedlibrarian1483]

I assume the steam deck 2 would release next year or 2026. Hope it uses Zen5+Rdna5 instead of Rdna4 and has 67whr battery (Hopefully)

[@TheMessiah1337]

@@maskedlibrarian1483 2026 would be refreshed rdna 4 or 4.5 just like they are doing 3.5 this year.

[@maskedlibrarian1483]

@@TheMessiah1337 because they did a refresh for Rdna 3 doesn't mean they'd do the same for Rdna 4

[@TheMessiah1337]

@@maskedlibrarian1483 you know thats what 4xxx ti is though right lol? they have been doing it for ages haha

[@sflxn]

Who cares if we can’t get good battery life? Who wants to play with Strix Halo for 10mins?

[@delonejuanderer]

I think they absolutely should support usb4 egpus by then... I love my deck just for some games I really wanna push it and take advantage of native resolution + 90fps + higher fidelity. The oled is great but I can rarely take advantage of everything it has to offer ALL AT ONCE. I have 2 desktop pcs but at this point the second a GOOD handheld comes out with USB4 I'm ripping the 4090 out of my main rig and tossing into an enclosure and selling those two desktops off. I LOVE the feeling of the deck but it just feels a bit power limited at times especially when I want to play a game casually at home on it. I REALLY want Nintendo to go egpu route with their next switch as well. Out and about it can be a "switch lite" but you can opt into the home console experience by having an egpu style dock, which will give you higher res and frame rate. I think the egpu market is so underutilized right now.

[@4G3NTOR4NG3]

I think those who said the Nintendo Switch 2 dock having an independent GPU is exactly what you're thinking of. Have a 1080p handheld but when docked kicking it up to 4k with DLSS. Perhaps the dock could have a display port for the purpose of an eGPU would be an absolute dream! More casual consumers would find it pointless but for enthusiasts it would make it more future proof, then again this is Nintendo we're taking about and they don't exactly seem to like their consumer base that much lol

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

It would probably have to be USB5 before we get enough bandwidth to justify using a high end GPU for gaming docks, right now it’s best served for x4/x8 PCIe cards.

[@Deadlines-X]

Why wud u do this tho?

[@dreadlord9257]

I doubt its true. Isn't the rumor that the Strix Point CPUs launching end of this year will dramatically improve APU performance? Like it may not go as high as the Strix Halo product rumors, but frankly I didn't think Phoenix was that big a leap over last year's APU model. If those rumors are true, that seems more like the "generational leap" that Valve said they want to wait for. I do hope they don't skimp out on RAM though. Some of these handhelds are honestly powerful enough (cpu wise) to be desktop replacements for a lot of budget build people.

[@Rokabur]

32GB is definitely needed by now. Could dedicate 8GB for VRAM and still have 24GB left for everything else.

[@skyrim2972]

Great comment gives more idea on how strong the steam deck 2 will be Better then the horrible rumor comment in the video

[@Seb_XTriCKs]

...one expects much more from such a device in late 2026....a lot more.

[@oo--7714]

It is a handheld hahaha, you would expect all handhelds to have 1080p in 2023 but that never happened.

[@ramr7051]

Completely agree... Sad specs for a 2026 device.

[@SWOTHDRA]

Facts

[@SWOTHDRA]

​@@oo--7714oh it happend, its just 1 hand held who couldnt hang

[@tomaspavka2014]

Just limited at 15Watts for the rest it's 2025 3nano new Amd 8000U-Series SoC.

[@imglidinhere]

I think Valve going with a custom Hawk Point APU sounds about right. I'd be shocked if it wasn't just 6 Zen 4c cores for maximum power efficiency as that makes the most sense. Definitely interested! :D

[@DarktoneX]

I just hope they do hall based sticks!

[@SWOTHDRA]

And triggers

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

Valve said they experimented with it but weren’t satisfied with the current ones on the market

[@Who-Uhm-Cares]

You can always do it yourself tbh with current SD too

[@ZeroB4NG]

@@amirpourghoureiyan1637 that is a poor excuse that will make Gulikit very happy because they can keep selling their after market sticks.

[@_spineless]

@@ZeroB4NG Valve isn't compromising, their doing what they think will be best for the current product. We just got an OLED steam deck with price reductions and your really complaining about no hall effect joysticks?

[@MrFlashpan]

x2 Type-C ports, Top & Bottom please!

[@PaulBloyd]

This sounds like great specs on a handheld coming be the end of 2025. Any later than that and other handheld will have passed it by release. Also keep in mind, Valve said they’re waiting for a generational upgrade. This is solid, but is it generational?

[@molsen7549]

The display is reportedly to be horizontal as well, rather than the current vertical one. This means it's a different panel entirely, and I think it's likely that it would include VRR.

[@luked4587]

VRR is truly a must, it's a big reason why I sold my SD and bought the Ally.

[@molsen7549]

@@luked4587 I totally get it. I may have done the same had the OLED model not come out. The only thing I value more than VRR is HDR lol

[@oo--7714]

@@molsen7549 most games do not support hdr, most videos on youtube don't support it either.

[@mistamaog]

Steam Deck 2 vs Switch 2 will be very interesting

[@SWOTHDRA]

Switch 2 will destroy it, Nvidia is not playing around

[@MrRunItUp]

​​@@SWOTHDRAHaha, we'll see! I doubt the switch 2 will crush it. It's already speculated that the switch 2 will have the power of a base model ps4. But even then, that's not confirmed. The current steam deck is already as powerful as a base model PS4. So in terms of performance the steam deck 2 will probably crush the switch 2🤷

[@nyx3983]

@@MrRunItUpin terms of sales & price are two different figures. why don't ppl just enjoy both systems. no need to pit them against each other.

[@blackcatbone5697]

​​​​​​​@@MrRunItUp​​​​​@MrRunItUp but your transformer megazord ( Steam deck) dont have... And will never have... The optimization and the batterie life of Nintendo Switch :). So well Steam deck will be Always outdated compare switch. even if Steam deck 2 cause again they absolutely nothing about the true console optimazation. And all of that for cheap price for Nintendo 😂 so ... When steak deck will be obsolète just 2 years after ☠️ while Switch will be optimized for 7years 👀

[@IndieGameDevRemakes]

😂 Why do Nintendo Switch even compare when all you can play in switch is Mario or Mario cart

[@KoolAidManOG]

None of this seems plausible. 900p is by no means a standard resolution, the APU specs don’t reflect the 50%-80% jump at 15W that Valve would target for a generational upgrade, and all of those for a higher price in 2026 is also not plausible. This speculation is both too aggressive with the display and too conservative with the APU. Not buying any of it.

[@gottoesplosivopangalattico1764]

RDNA 4 still in 2026? I don't know, we will be in RDNA 5 if not more.

[@mpalen19]

I hope they improve the D-Pad and face buttons.

[@estylegreesye4384]

Face buttons are perfect, but I agree with the dpad.

[@kieranaldridge7449]

The dpad needs more roll for fighting games

[@pineapple-rr5hl]

I need a steam deck that has a egpu dock so i can bring it places and play high games on a big tv

[@ccdani2]

All i know is that sonce getting my steam deck oled it completely changed the way I play my gaming pc is collecting dust , all my other handhelds and consoles are not being used anymore , when the steam deck 2 comes out ill be buying it day one

[@iSpenC]

I was thinking about buying a steam deck oled. It sounds like steam deck 2 is pretty far out. The msi claw is coming soon though. Should I wait and see what else is coming or just pull the trigger?

[@Kekeripo]

I don't know about the architecture... both ZEN4 and RDNA4 are supposed to drop this year or early 2025 at latest. IF it trully is a Q3/2026 release window, then valve would shot themselfs in the foot with outdated tech, especially when looking at the SD-OLED. They made a system that squeezes out as much performance as posible with a 15W TDP window and a certain battery expectation. 16CU RDNA4 just doesn't sound like something that would fit in a 15W window. If it's a late 2026 release, i bet Valve and AMD will show us whatever custom version of "Medusa" they cook up. Medusa is a leaked ryzen client that was mentioned in the MS leaks as potential xbox architecture for the next console. ZEN6 and RDNA5 (skipping RDNA4, rumored to not be all that impressive) is the theme there and i believe that a 6Core custom chip with 12-16CU could very well fit in this 15W envelope, that gives the SD(OLED) such an amazing battery life. As for the screen. 900p seems a realistic upgrade, but i'd argue the current 800p resolution is already perfect. I already can't see a damn pixel on my Ally and was very satisfied with my 720p switch screen (resolution, min you). A blind test with two identical sized screens, 800p vs 900p, would be a nice experiment. I wonder how many could even tell the difference. Likely 900p will prevail, just to have "upgraded" it, for the sake of upgrading. We consumers are fish sometimes... As for memory choice... 24GB in capacity seems like a nice upgrade, without adding cost for a potentially unneeded 32GB config. As for speed, it would depend what they do. Will it be the regular "slap it on there" ram? Or will it be "on package"? Is it maybe LPDDR5X instead of normal DDR5? I think they'd go for LPDDR5X 24GB 8500MT/s (SK Hynix). Reasonable upgrade in capacity and should be very stable and issue free by Q3/2026. Likely another upgrade will be on the wifi chip side. Wifi7 is already arriving and it would make sense to be on top of the game here, considering all the thing a better wifi connection would offer you (network streaming is already a thing). As for battery upgrades: IF they would go for the whole on package memory and do some tight planing, 50Wh could be possible, but i think we'll at best see 42-45Wh. I don't think they'll do any major changes to the shells outer design, since it's popular as it is, limiting how much they can increase the size without changing the current internal layout completely. Storage will likely stay at 1TB. Debatable if there will be an upgrade to Gen5, but maybe they'll have a Gen5 interface and just keep Gen4 SSD "stock". Personaly, i think this would be the Q3/2026 Steam Deck: - 6 Core / 12 Threads CPU based on ZEN6 - 14CU GPU based on RDNA5 - 24GB 8500MT/s memory - 900p/90Hz Landscape OLED, with VRR and HDR support (30-90Hz range?) - Wifi7 and Bluetooth 5.4 - 512GB-1TB 2230 Gen4 SSD

[@DamnitMan88]

Those specs will be outdated by 2026

[@564d3]

Makes no sense, Hawk Point is already not exciting today. Before that, I hope we'll see a mini PC from Valve using Strix Halo (or derivative) with a mobile design. And related wireless VR headset, though it could be used with any display/TV or handheld/tablet as long as it can run Steam Link. Edit: anyway there should be tons of devices along those lines from other manufacturers, maybe Valve won't have to step in to show how it should be done.

[@verboseEV]

900p sounds perfect for a SD2, 800p on the OLED is already good enough but 900p/90 ist the real sweet Spot for a handheld.

[@SexManNordin]

I don’t mind 900p but 1080p would’ve been nice but maybe the power draw on 1080p isn’t worth it

[@SWOTHDRA]

Its not, the ally is proving 1080p is a must

[@harissonbond7499]

Valve if you're listening Make steam deck 2 with; -Purple atomic transparent case -bigger screen, 120hz VRR -replace left trackpad with a clicky d pad like the d pad in the series x controller -able to play the latest aaa titles min of 4 hours

[@melxb]

for 2026 those specs seem dated, seems more like a end of 2024/early 2025 release imo because by then the power gap btw the current steam deck and other pc handhelds will be wider and wider especially by 2025, also don't see how the price would be higher when that's all the way in 2026, so yeah his comment doesn't make sense imo

[@SWOTHDRA]

Facts, cant wait to see what the next ally will be able to do in 2025

[@soragranda]

Hope they use the time to build a more compact design retaining the good stuff, for example the easy to fix, also, hope they use lpcamm2 ram since is better overall from soddimm, and also lpcamm2 is also upgradeable. If its comming 2026 then... is weird is not going to use Zen 5, I mean, it make sense rdna4 but not Zen 5 is quite sad since the improvement for 15watt devices will be big.

[@BigPandaGamer]

could be possible, renember those need to be cost-effective too

[@soragranda]

​@@BigPandaGamerThey can keep the older SD Oled as an entry level and sell the SD2 more expensive... Is just that Zen 5 is gonna give tons of new improvements... there are leaks of systems with only Zen 5c cores and are really good, great consumption and impressive clockspeed (5.1ghz or stuff like that in boost, Intel would dream of that XD). I can see a 2 core (normal Zen 5) and 4 core (Zen 5c) devices that could be 10watts or so, giving tons of room for optimization. Which is what the market heavily needs, hopefully the market also adopts Oculink... we need this to happen, also, lpcamm2 for ram upgradeability.

[@user-lp5wb2rb3v]

@@soragranda this, steamdeck needs to stay as the ultra efficient device standard

[@maskedlibrarian1483]

​​​@@soragranda Personally I hope they go with Zen 5+Rdna 5 assuming the SD 2 will release in 2026 and by then the PlayStation 6 will be announced or will soon launch and it would possibly use zen 5+Rdna 5. Similar to how the OG steam deck used Zen 2+RDNA 2 just like the ps5 and series x

[@oo--7714]

@@soragranda no oculink, Jesus man, most people will not use it.

[@rancier0001]

Not even a 1080p screen? In 2026? That sucks

[@Kyush4]

On a handheld? Why?

[@LOLIPOP119Jp]

it's just a leak so chill

[@rancier0001]

@@Kyush4 phones are smaller and the resolution are higher. So, why not?

[@JelaniWood]

I bought a WinMax2 (2023) and it replaced my Steam Deck. I wanna see WinMax4 that has these APU's in them (8 core) and an OLED screen.

[@DrLeshy]

i call bs, these specs are way too low for 2026, when the steam deck came out, while the cpu was one or two gens older, everything was completly new tech and was revolutionary in the handheld market, valve wouldn't advance so little in half a decade as to use such outdated technology in the steam deck 2, these leaks are either false or are from a cancelled project of a steam deck 1.5 for late 2024/early 2025 that some employee just decided to leak.

[@HendraWijaya1983]

They should launch steamdeck 2 immediately

[@junglepill22]

Speculation is fun

[@Spencerwalker21]

I think itll be more custom like a 8 core zen 4 that has 32cu rdna 5 and is tweaked to have great efficiency from 5-30 watts. Yeah my prediction us valve will set 15 tdp as the default but you crank it to 30 watts eith a slightly larger 65 watt battery.

[@AdamS-nd5hi]

If true this is perfect. No other handhelds can compete because they get custom apus with lower core counts. Its why their low power performance beats even the newest apus

[@beethao5578]

I'll can wait 2 years for deck 2

[@alvind614]

Valve just needs to upgrade the GPU, Battery life, and the screen to 120Hz. The body casing is perfect for me already.

[@yugorisfriwan]

i mean all valve needs to do really is keep everything of the steamdeck oled, add a bit of ram, make the analog sticks hall sensing, and add a bigger battery and call it the Steam Deck Plus/Pro whatever, it would sell indeed

[@sageosaka]

Almost 2 years away? I guess i could still splurge on a current Gen one

[@markrung8051]

im thinking the same, i sold mine last year for good money as i thought a new one might sneak out at the end of this year maybe next but if it isn't coming out in ages then i might as well get the OLED

[@Neopulse00]

If you're gonna max 900p, then having 8-core and a 780M is not needed. You can do a lot with 6 and a much better iGPU to make it as smooth as possible.

[@Micromation]

All is want for the Deck is upcoming USB 80Gbps (Thunderbolt/USB4 is just half that) spec and two USB-C ports. I REALLY don't want them to take away any of the current controller features, if anything I wish there were 2 more paddles at the back at the very least...

[@AliAhmed-kt6ec]

I want a bigger screen so I don't have to strain my eyes reading the text. Wish there was a way to increase the text size in video games from settings or something

[@Housestationlive]

seriously 900p? how many years we gonna have to wait to get hd on this device? the specs mentionned could easily handle 1080p

[@The_MEMEphis]

I think the screen resolution is A lot weirder than people realize because it's 900p but it's at 16x10 so it's not actually 900p If we're talking about the 16x9 aspect ratio reference the original steam Deck was 720p this one's going to be 810p Just to put it into perspective

[@michelvanbriemen3459]

Maybe they'll make it a 16:9 screen. These are just rumours and innuendo, there's no weight to them whatsoever until Valve announces what the Steam Deck 2 will be.

[@ZeroB4NG]

The Steam Deck is already 16x10 800p if you play a game in 720p you got black bars top and bottom where the performance overlay neatly fits in.

[@The_MEMEphis]

@@ZeroB4NG I'm aware I'm saying the normal reference resolution is 720p since more people are familiar with that resolution and the new steam deck if we're talking when the 16:9 resolution would be on the the new screen is 810p on a 900p 16:10 display

[@The_MEMEphis]

@@michelvanbriemen3459 I highly doubt it that would make the ergonomic awful plus the rumors say 1440×900 which is 16:10 the 16:9 resolution would be 1440×810 if you do the math

[@vicious12394]

Q3/Q4 2026 for those specs sounds silly. Hawk point will release soon, we'll be talking about a massively outdated apu at that point Q1 2025 sounds more reasonable.

[@moonlambo5229]

Still using the OG LCD Steam Deck and its just fine for me. Will see come 2026 if it's worth upgrading.

[@ColorblindMonk]

Sometimes people just need to chill out. It's a bit early to be running with speculation on how much better a future theoretical computer will be.

[@ramr7051]

This device is almost three years away. The specs would be amazing for the current day, but in three years time, they'll probably be quite mediocre.

[@austinbundy5534]

It is still some time away, but battery life, more game support, and a little high graphic stability..are my main wants

[@Housestationlive]

rdna4 and 2026 looks matching for a release point. but yes, very long wait.

[@subhuman3227]

Im really hoping that the steam deck 2 will support vr

[@snowman1886]

A nice goal for them to push towards.

[@budthecyborg4575]

I want to say they shouldn't have that much trouble getting Zen 5 for a handheld coming 2026. The launch of Steamdeck 1 was significantly delayed by the pandemic, so as long as Zen 5 is launched in 2025 Valve should have plenty of time to optimize their cores for Steamdeck 2026. The only thing that might get in the way of that idea is if the Zen archtecture is mostly played out and Zen 5 doesn't bring enough improvement, at which point Zen4 could end up both more cost and power efficient.

[@chatshd]

Steam has a slightly different model than the new kids Asus and MSI , they have store that can subsidize the price down a bit Zen 4 RDNA 4 32 GB Ram 512 gb upgradable SSD One thing I would love to see is a 1080p OLED 120hz display even if the APU can’t push that frame rate

[@boxhead6177]

The question is would they ask AMD to custom design an new APU for their second outing, or would they use the AMD Z series line to reduce costs and development time. If they could create a stable platform that uses the chipset, then next interations wouldn't take years and scaling wouldn't be an issue. If they can also prove to Asus and Lenovo that the Steam OS is the best performance solution for the architecture, they would increase Steam game sales :P Like Valve still doesn't sell to many countries, including in Asia, Middle East, South America and Australiasia.

[@asunavk69]

Asus, msi and lenovo are probably being subsedized by Microsoft too, at least asus must be or had been.

[@oo--7714]

I'd rather not have burn in tbh

[@maskedlibrarian1483]

Personally I hope it's Zen 5+Rdna 5 32GB ram 512GB SSD for lowest model 800p or 900p OLED 90hz display but with Vrr and a 67whr battery. I feel 1080p 120hz OLED display although would look good, it's s pushing it a bit.

[@subhuman3227]

God i wish there was a leak if steam was planning to make a stand alone vr set of valve index. I love the controllers 😭

[@bandito241]

I think if they ever do an index 2, it would be standalone device with Steam Link (I guess it will be called Link) by default or something similar app.

[@ChristopherToro]

Well I guess by Steam Deck 4 we’ll get a 4k screen… Edit: Steam Deck 2 Episode 2*

[@gplusplus314]

Slight correction, and this is important: you said that you’re “locked in to their Steam ecosystem.” This is the opposite from the truth! You aren’t locked in to anything at all, which is fantastic! Nothing is stopping you from getting and running games outside of Steam. You can even use competing stores. And this is why people love Valve: they aren’t hostile toward their customers.

[@AZREDFERN]

I’m calling BS, because hardware that’s realistically coming out in 2 years is being spec’d with hardware that exists now?

[@BusAlexey]

Rdna 4 doesn't exist now, it's a 2025 product

[@slimslendy2591]

Love those AI generated handhelds in the beginning lmao

[@floppa9415]

Hmmm... by 2026 I'd expect RDNA 4 to be honest. But the rest sounds really good. I think the goal should be 60 FPS current gen at 900p.

[@SWOTHDRA]

Thw goal should be 1440p 60hz for current gen games

[@killdano]

If the thing is that far out, I don't think the specs would be known. I don't think tech manufacturers have numbers like that available over 2 years in the future

[@ArthurFeitosa-s5p]

FSR implementation is likely to be a game changer, either officially or modded in.

[@captainfach]

I got the steam deck and then they announced the OLED if I get the OLED this summer and they announced the two I'm going to flip

[@Irlvo1d9984]

It ain’t gonna come out for at least another full year so you’ll be fine

[@Lionheart1188]

Lost me at the title itself! Rumor is horseshit! 6 core APU still on Zen 4 with a 2026 release??? Dumbest BS I've ever heard especially when you've already got handheld PC's AMD's 8 core 16 threaded APU with the Radeon 780M iGPU competing with the steamdeck at similar prices. Minimum it would have to be a Zen 5 APU with 8 cores 16 threads could also use Zen C design, beefed up iGPU based on RDNA4 using infinity cache to supplement memory bandwidth.

[@oo--7714]

Problem is battery life. It is understandable why valve would want a 6 core cpu, 8 cores is too power hungry and it isn't power efficent.

[@Entertainment-ev6ob]

I think valve wants to directly compete with the switch 2. I think they’ll launch late 2024 or somewhere Q1 2025 with a nvidia gpu. Using amd doesn’t make any sense considering every major game will have DLSS support in 2025

[@420247paul]

Ram speed seems fishy to me. Amd memory controller struggles with fast speed you are telling me they waited till hawk point to change it out.

[@Aaronwilliam]

One suggestion,In the videos when you rattle Of the specs please give more context as to what that means, ie what kind of games can now be played etc. saying it has a T-1000 chip with a T-800 processor doesn’t mean much. Not sure if you’ve seen the old British tv show faulty towers but there is a famous line “but what does it all mean Basil”? Love the channel and all the best. Cheers

[@VisionFR]

Personnaly, i really hope 1200p built-in screen and not 900p, and more power for docked mode.

[@oswaldmosley6179]

Well, if this is the case I would be fine with it. I don't know if I would have bothered making a video about it. My next GPU for my PC could be my last, my next PC will be a hand held, I hope the specs go crazy.

[@budthecyborg4575]

2:09 This all looks great but the screen resolution really should be higher, when the highest supported resolution in most classic 90's games is 1600x1200 we would want either the horizontal or vertical axis to match, so the options are 1600x1000 or 1920x1200. I for one would love to see the return of straight up 4:3 aspect ratio 1600x1200.

[@opt1myst1c]

Hypothesizing about tech nearly three years out is like telling me the exact date the earth will die. There's no way everything impacting what will be releasing that far out has yet to even happen.

[@MrHadane]

900p 2 years away? That's just bad. Might as well add another year if needed so we can have a proper 1080p display and best game compatibility across the board. Anything less is not worth an upgrade.

[@mysterio7807]

It all comes down to TDP. I don't think they'll cross the 30w threshold for the Deck 2. I really can't see them doing that. It's possible to go even lower than that but they'll have to go through a lot of energy optimization for the 12 CUs so they don't starve.

[@denvera1g1]

FYI, other than the timeline, this also makes sense for a switch2 if it were to use ADA based APU rather than Orin 16SMs would be 2048 CUDA cores, 4th gen could be ADA I cant tell you how little i care about switch, i havent had a nintendo product since my GBA games stopped working because the internal batteries went bad

[@nyx3983]

short answer. no. valve said we aren't seeing this system till 2026. doubt specs are remotely set in stone.

[@johnpaulbiason8784]

We need those track pads back

[@mRipX]

2026, gonna be while for the steam deck ferrari edition to come out

[@DabstiX]

Honestly i hope they drop a steam deck2 i was able to get every game out there working on mine till this week. Enshrouded. Bout 30 fps till you swap to external monitor.. once on external its impossible to find a balance between resolution and fps, just looked horrible any way i went, this is the first time ive experienced this sense the deck came out.. its a sure tell sign to me, that we are ready for the steam deck 2.

[@artlew6547]

In late 2026/ early 2027(!) even kraken point will be obsolete as we see that lifespan of Amd apu is around 2 years. It won’t be hawk point. Not even successor of kraken point. Maaaaaybe successor of the successor of kraken point. What makes sense because even gaben said that technology for sd2 is still not here

[@LisaSamaritan]

Hawk Point still use Zen 4 and RDNA 3... The major difference with the last generation is 1.4x AI acceleration.

[@JB-tp6uj]

Wait...so an unverified forum post with some random specs about a device that is supposedly going to be released two years from now was worth a video? Guess that algorithm needs to be fed.

[@keloh1015]

I was worried for a second that it is coming this year but 2026 is too far off to worry about

[@venom74799]

2026 LMAO!!

[@TheSignOfJonah]

Lmao facts the world will be at full scale war before that

[@evilmarc]

Higher resolution doesn’t make any sense because the current screen is so perfectly tuned. Higher refresh rate with VRR would be a much stronger upgrade than a resolution bump

[@lanedj801]

More c ports external gpu support and atleast 20gb ram to cover system memory and have room to spare on those big open world environments. Also turn the grips out like a controller grip is supposed to be.

[@lanedj801]

The current grips are nice but it still gives my wrists fatigue.

[@GreatSpiralWarrior]

By 2026 Hawk Point would be dated, Strix Point and Strix Halo should be available by then.

[@BlueBlancBlack]

I don't believe this leak. The 2026 number just confirms it's BS. This would yield just 1.5-1.8x performance uplift current steam deck. Valve has explicitly stated that they don't want to do a steam deck 2 before they can do a very big performance jump. 2026 release of this would be much worse compared to video game demands in 2026 than the original steam was compared to video game demands when it launched.

[@primepikachu5]

What I would really love is a Steam Deck 2 powerful enough to push Half life Alyx and a way to link a new standalone Valve Index wirelessly to it on the Steam OS. which is probably asking a lot but I would really love a way to play PCVR games portably

[@eg4933]

zen 4 in 2026 would be very outdated. SHould be atleast zen 5 or 6 imo.

[@skycloud4802]

I think Steam Deck 2 is a good thing eventually down the line, but it would be interesting to see if the first model can be continued to be slimmed down and optimised further until then.

[@charlienewman7496]

Sounds like a giant grain of salt....I'm sure it will have RDNA 4, but I think it will be another custom APU. Hopefully we have an option of 32gb of ram. It needs more I/O like 2 usb4 type c and dare I say OCuLink. 800p OLED is more than fine for a handheld and I love the 16:10 aspect ratio

[@ramr7051]

I hope it has something better than rdna4. This is almost three years from now we're talking about

[@SWOTHDRA]

800p is pathetic in 2023, evwn more so in 2026

[@melxb]

​​​​​​​​@@SWOTHDRAit's not, at such a small screen size it hardly looks different from 1080p and such lol, rather use the power running graphics at high settings, but yeah it's better the screen has the same resolution or close to vs a higher res screen when running more demanding games at say 720p, having to stretch and upscale will look softer on those QHD+ screens, ppi matters more as long that's high the result will be crisp to the point u would believe it's qhd if someone told u, heck remember this with the vita for example, looked like a sticker yet it was only like a 400p 600p screen, or even the switch lite vs switch oled, oled colors aside, the lite looks crisper with the higher pixel density

[@charlienewman7496]

@@melxb I agree 100%.

[@charlienewman7496]

@@ramr7051 I hope so too but I doubt valve will wait 3 years.

[@obshaky]

Q3-Q4 2026 is a long time if it is expected to have future games running in the mentioned hardware. For sure future hardware and software will be making TONS of AI use for fake frames and other trickery but it will just get better and better until is becomes the new normal. As usual I believe Valve always watch Nintendo closely from a hardware perspective in particular for price/performance, a multiplatform releasing in Switch2 will run noticeable better on SD2. A more conspiratorial take is that Valve knows many people bought the Deck for Switch emulation and SD2 will have to be able to emulate S2.

[@richardmcgowan1651]

As far as anyone is aware a Steam Deck 2 is still 2 or 3 years away. Valve said as much when the OLED version came out.

[@jonl716]

16 CUs later this year would make sense. 16 CUs in 2026 makes no sense. There will probably be like 60+ CU APUs by then. I guess you could argue for 15 watts, but I still think you could go with a larger chip and just down clock it.