Here’s Why The Steam Deck LCD Is Better Than The OLED!

In this video we’ll walk you through:
- Why You Should Purchase The Steam Deck LCD In 2024
- Strengths of the Steam Deck LCD
- Steam Deck LCD Best Features
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[@xpressbeats501]

took me a while to realize this was an ai voice and im actually upset lol

[@fatihkan2601]

Nooooo!

[@davaris1224]

It's better because it's cheaper now and I only had the money for this old entry model anyway. 😂

[@rocknflip66]

OLED may looks great, but the ‘burn in’ issues will happen over time

[@evilcrashbandicootthetouho2753]

​@rocknflip66 this the reason made me can't buy sd oled it's remembered me off old samsung android oled like note and s3 HDR oled was actually cheaper than any new oled by samsung and lg and I was used in 2009-2015 , even if they used super oled the test will be different on pc hand because phones less power and overheat

[@georgesabitpol]

Still fantastic isn't it!?

[@jordirapper]

Right but all these things are better on the oled version. Battery, screen, color, controls, framerate.

[@ZanderLexx]

I know what you are saying, but I do agree with Tech Consultant. The LCD it doesn't feel too much of the lesser console besides the OLED , even with the upgrades, unlike the 'normal' ROG Ally vs Extreme. Between those there is a major performance issue (see the CU count). Yeah, the new one has 90 hz, but that's not going to help at al if you play big titles, even 60 is hard for some games let alone 90 fps. A better battery is good for those that spend more time on the go (do a lot of train travel or need to daily comute to work/school long-ish distances by metro/bus/etc. If you just need a couple of hours to burn, the LCD is good enough. Also in my country, Romania (Eastern Europe) the Steam shows a price of 369 € for the 64 Gb new. I don't know fi that is the correct shipping price for my country, but I can find the 64 variant used with some warranty stil left for only 27-300 €. Sometimes at 300 € even new sealed with full warranty.

[@sailingenki2038]

The oled is the same price as the lcd, can't compare to an upgraded edition because it's never been marketed as such. Wait until the deck 2 is out to compare

[@jakeowenramos5754]

Only lcd better..because of the price now 😂... I just bought lcd 1 terabyte second hand

[@whatsgoingon07]

But it’s like double the price

[@sailingenki2038]

What's double the price?

[@allhandsonsteamdeck1440]

Its actually 349$ for the 64gb model until they run out completely super deal

[@Azeazezar]

I paid €290 for a 512 gb display unit. Yeah, it feels like theft.

[@abcbizarre]

thats what you get from an AI channel.

[@ThunderTheYellowJolteon]

You have a good point. I do love the LCD, but I prefer the OLED! :3

[@tschweet]

the oled def seems like an upgrade, went with the lcd anyways since its now a fraction of the price n theres currently more support/accessories for it from what ive seen. main thing that got me was that i could switch the shell to pink, doesnt look like thats really a thing for the oleds yet. maybe in a few months itd be more worth it to go for the oled, less hype makes the price lower a lil, plus id be able to do the shell swap lol

[@laurafreeland9851]

I got my steam deck 64GB last year; still works great, but I def have OLED screen envy :)

[@sipi9874]

Before I say anything, no matter which version you have you're still apart of the Steam Deck family and thats what matters! We buy it because we love the handheld experience! Now, one point I do have to make about the Oled eventho it is a good upgrade they did on the battery, screen, heating system etc.. is that OLED is way more likely to burn in with time. This could also happen via outside light shades on the screen, but extensive usage will ultimately start putting blue and yellow ish points all over your screen. It is a nice and vibrant technology, even using less power, but i do sadly have to say that OLED screens are less sustainable after time then LCDs are. If you wish to keep the console for a long shot, I recommend getting the LCD due to the screen being a heavy replacement hitter on the OLED. It is more expensive and all that. Anyways, I have my LCD ready to game all day any day baby, and I love this thing! I'm glad to be apart of this amazing community, so let's not make a race about it but enjoy it together! Once the Steam Deck 2 comes out (which is not soon at all), we can talk about upgrading then fellas:)

[@morpheusone7755]

Had mine since last January still use it to death too cost me 330 pounds things awsome

[@Valkaze111]

I've heard the LCD is easier to install and repair than the oled if thats even true? For me i dont need a fancier screen and wont make a huge difference anyways with the wifi speed and ram etc price though is a win for a snag

[@carlos2004]

i thought it would have actual advantages of the lcd over the oled, but there was only one thing: price. everything else listed also applies to the oled. saying that, i'm still very happy with my lcd version and would definitely recommend to anyone looking to get a deck at the lower prices.

[@chrisjamesr77]

I'm gonna buy the LCD version and play BeamNG Drive and PCSX2 on it :D

[@randomgamingin144p]

yea the lcd version is great, same with the oled if you can afford it. but if you cant justify the extra price the lcd model is great too the biggest issue with the lcd version is well, the screen that only covers 70% of the srgb colour space but i mean if you are okay with colours looking a bit washed out its fine. plus you can use filters in steamos 3.5 to make the colours look significantly better even if the screen isnt displaying them correctly.

[@chrisjamesr77]

@@randomgamingin144p I got my LCD model about a week ago and I have no complaints with it so far! Yeah, I'm sure the OLED screen looks better, but the LCD screen seems just fine to me. For $399 I ain't complaining....especially when you look at the prices that just about any other company's handheld gaming thing is going for now!

[@Alorsabon]

steamdeck is just the best gaming device i have ( vs my ps5 , high end pc ) If i have to keep just one consoles its my steamdeck ❤

[@kennypowers1945]

Oled is just a gimmick to me so I don’t mind the lcd lol.

[@ActNasty5]

If you think its a gimmick you havent seen it

[@harper3579]

I said the same thing then I played on a friends OLED and I was extremely wrong. It's better in every way that matters.

[@jackiechandler6590]

Yeah, I’m getting the LCD but even I can see right through all these points. These points can be made for the OLED version.

[@fredclark3819]

pixels tend to die faster on oled displays than standard led lcd thats the one thing they always leave out and that better color doesnt always last because some oled screens yellow over time too plus i dont know about other people but most oled screens give me a headache if i look at them for more than a few minutes

[@mashy712]

The stream deck repairs/replacement is very user friendly. Even value sponsored iFixit.

[@cat09644]

I think whole windows support make it a undefeatable win handhold gaming king

[@johns818]

The oled screen has really bad strobing and burns in easily. Not worth it at all when you can buy the 64gb og for only $349.

[@ScrubsWasTaken]

I still to this day have not seen a single person report burn in on their oled deck

[@Shivam-cm9ue]

I recently became father, not getting my time on pc, which version should I go for LCD or OLED. I'm a little tight on budget too.

[@DjMrMakaveli]

Oled If you have the money. But the LCD is still amazing tho

[@TheGianLim]

LCD because you stated the term “budget”.

[@user-ps5ni5gt8m]

Battery, OLED, fan , that's the difference between those two, Go for LCD Man then dock to your 4k OLED TV so you have a better display, the performance was the same 🎉

[@fpvpilot7713]

At work several want handheld systems but the first question they all ask is; Can it run Game Pass and games not on Steam. Three have already bought the Rog Ally because of this. I have both and I am deciding which to keep. Gta 5 just seems better on the Ally at 120hz 1080p. It is so smooth and I don't feel the need for an oled screen. it looks amazing. I am probably sticking with the Ally. If you have an Ally check out the Skull & Co. case, its like a Steam deck case for the Ally.

[@llks1772]

Not going for ally due to incompetence when it comes to sd slot problems. Ticking time bomb before sd slot craps out.

[@fredclark3819]

Oled always starts out better but most will end up with blue saturation issues making the screen yellow overtime and the organic materials will slowly decay over time leading to pixel death if I am paying over $500 for something the screen should last a while not just a few years

[@Pesticide7G]

Total bull shit how many hours you plan on playing on the steam deck before this happens?

[@JimbobMcDonut]

Dude it’ll take almost 10 years before this shit starts to happen

[@fredclark3819]

With modern tvs I agree it might take 10 years but most portable OLED screens in phones after about a year of normal use white is going to start looking yellowish compared to LCD but maybe valve sourced OLED screens that are better than the ones they put in phones idk but I still don't want to risk it but the slightly better performance might make me take a chance on it idk yet

[@Dacapoelcodaa]

it has nothing to do with the title... like why

[@nicksigman3266]

This is such an AI generated bullshit video LMAO Valve is offering X which is way better than Y which is what Valve is offering. LMAO

[@Soundtracks92]

I bought the 1TB OLED for $600 along with a glass screen protector, a heavy duty carrying case, a beautiful galaxy skin, an external battery pack, 1 TB SSD card, an external cooling fan, a dock with 100 watt charging power and threaded cable, Resident Evil 4 remake, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Halo MCC, RDR2, and a bunch of indie games

[@AlexRubio]

600 what how

[@Waffles435]

@@AlexRubiohe lied

[@chilly6470]

Why would you need another case?

[@LVHamtaro]

On someone else's account.

[@Evil-qs2xc]

I just bought a New steam deck LCD 256GB for $415

[@evilcrashbandicootthetouho2753]

I had used SD 370$ 512gb looks like new

[@fightnight14]

Regretted my OLED purchase. The PWM is unbearable for me I could not play in handheld for more than 10 minutes. Might downgrade to the Lite but I'll miss the docking experience. I should have kept my LCD Switch!

[@hogcia66]

Just purchased used steam deck LCD 512 for $300 on macari. Super deal.

[@M2v3n23GC]

Does it work I've thought about it. I don't want to waste my money tho

[@MrZaidaziz]

Is this US dollar?

[@Negativvv]

Fail video, the only thing going for the LCD over the OLED is if you can't afford the latter. I've owned both and there's no reason to go back, hell even your LCD SSD drops straight in so you can be up and running quikcly. I also like how the video uses a lot of OLED footage...

[@DanaTheInsane]

And a lot of games that are not approved by valve will still work with a little tweaking.

[@Jahades]

There are game restrictions, for those games that have certain anti cheat measures... Cough cough CoD

[@amit_patel654]

I'm just waiting for Steam Deck 2 lol. Hopefully 2026 🤞

[@VoloKinProject]

Worst kind of videos, click bait title, borrowed footage, scripted talk and most importantly content has nothing to do with title. There's a special place in hell for channels like that.

[@evilcrashbandicootthetouho2753]

Keep your money is better than oled screen

[@danx3504]

I believe u young fella. But i would still pay a bit of money to get the OLED vesion. U feel me young fella

[@elderlycorndog]

Bros talking to ai

[@tjhjazzlover]

😂😂

[@fatjawns3671]

Pure copium

[@hk6926]

Me when I don't have money to buy oled 😂😂😂😂

[@MarchRoth]

Could tell from the first few seconds it was AI, no gracias, I'm moving on to another vid

[@DanaTheInsane]

I’ve had both and the oled is definitely better.

[@kidruk]

I get this video and justifying not upgrading to an OLED but my man, literally everything you said applies to an OLED and it’s a much better experience on there lol. LCD is a great option don’t get me wrong but clickbaiting with this title and giving us basic information is kinda weak man 😂

[@alexbarrera9425]

AI voice over?

[@leviathan9159]

For me honestly, you cant see the difference between LCD and OLED. for gaming gadget like this buy the cheap one! LCD baby!

[@user-gh9yl3io8b]

Nice ai generated video dork

[@antoniocastrojimenez8366]

The copium is strong on this one

[@elderlycorndog]

Ai generated content

[@luxmeister]

The OLED has so many problems!

[@ygtx44]

Like what?

[@derekchan731]

The OLED version is way better than the LCD version

[@kr1me2000]

the LCD is only better because the upgrade is not worth the money...

[@jazyable77]

Your video is just a clickbait!

[@zyad553]

That's a dirty clickbait

[@zombieimpact2790]

I would rather have the oled. I liked the Steam Deck LCD but the Screen was garbage.

[@evilcrashbandicootthetouho2753]

Change the color and put sticker and you going to feel different

[@zurko2000]

Crap

[@reynaldo7371]

cope

[@Nimmy82MD]

Except it isn't.

[@wade8080]

I'm mad I even clicked on this video. The price is better on the LCD and literally nothing else. There are zero other reasons why the "LCD is better." Save up a bit of extra cash and get the OLED.

[@akitaway8791]

oh so just cope huh?

[@SquarePenix.]

What a massive copium video lol