Steam Deck OLED Review

[@thomasbryans6547]

Wow… Valve is hitting homers with everything Steam Deck

[@buglyh]

@@DavidDrawsComics Stop Homer Simpson abuse

[@magnushue]

D'oh!

[@Thatsme1ogan]

Except in Australia

[@Angultra]

Why you little...!!

[@Hazemann]

Yes yes yes Steam Deck OLED with it's many improvements except APU. So we can waiting ROG Ally OLED with many improvements also except APU. And finally a Nintendo Switch 2. Oh boy, amazing times ❤❤❤

[@rodrigogirao8344]

Tip: anti-cheat shenanigans aside, most Windows games from Epic and GOG can be played via the Heroic Games Launcher.

[@blacksand8427]

@@rodrigogirao8344 How

[@BusinessMan1619]

Love my Steam Deck. I'm going to do my best to ignore this update until Steam Deck 2 arrives 😄

[@amy.in.amsterdam]

Same 😅

[@iceyriver1351]

​@@amy.in.amsterdamI literally just got mine like a month and a half ago to but it's alright not worth buying again but still awesome

[@akosiny6034]

me too 😊

[@shanil55]

Thoughts on when steam deck 2 might drop?

[@cringeusername9705]

@@shanil552025-26

[@Razear]

The battery performance improvement in one iteration with all the other upgrades without a price hike is pretty damn impressive. This will force the likes of ASUS And Lenovo to readjust the pricing of the Ally and Legion Go now that more people might be opting for the Deck OLED instead even if the APU performance remains the same.

[@corvacopia]

Especially given all the inflation since then

[@aethionr4478]

​@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist1No. You repent to Satan

[@MaggotAddict21]

@@butters_rtx Why do you feel the need to go out of your way to be mean to someone who going out for their way to show kindness even if you believe they are wrong? Is he harming you? Looking into yourself my friend.

[@mr_sn4k3s]

@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist1 no one asked

[@MarkVelasquez-t3v]

The fact they went with 90hz which is divisible by 45 means AAA games locked to 45fps are going to look super smooth. Cyberpunk at 45fps lock 800p is already great on Deck and will only be better with OLED.

[@eternalbeing3339]

Yes. The response time will be better.

[@Ridku13]

You cant lock 45hz on the regular steam deck?

[@MarkVelasquez-t3v]

@Ridku13 locking 45hz on 90hz native panel is vastly different from locking 45hz on a 60hz native panel, especially if both panels lack VRR

[@ktcool4660]

@@Ridku13 40hz

[@biIl]

@@MarkVelasquez-t3v but even on the old model, you could easily change the refresh rate to 45hz if you wanted

[@Oubaitorii]

So much respect for Valve. Huge CS fan and the fact that they are able to keep the prices the same rather than raising it is great for the gaming community. Can’t wait to get my first SD now with the OLED screen 🔥

[@chrisahmed8660]

😂

[@Lonewolf-7577]

@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist1 Ur already goin astray by worshippin a prophet instead of the Creator lmao.

[@Cranium1210]

​@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist1 repent my bum flaps smelly pants

[@metathanatos1]

valve kept the prices the same, the dickheads are the retailers, in our contry, the 512gb model is 50% more expensive

[@joeblack363]

​@@Lonewolf-7577 fairy tales and sky fairies are for children time to grow up

[@RelativelyAttractiveMan]

My main problem with the OG steam deck was the fact that you'd only get 1 - 1 1/2 hours of AAA gameplay. Now that it's 2 and a half is a huge game changer in my opinion. Might end up buying one after all.

[@martink5477]

lol which released this year AAA can the steam deck run 60+ fps? Better wait for deck 2

[@RationaLess]

@@martink5477 It's not that the steam deck can't handle those games. It's just that those games can't handle the steam deck

[@tgm.nabam101]

​@@martink5477given valves track record deck 2 will probably release 3+ years or more

[@emanuelarriaza3710]

Awe man dead space was like that

[@riccccccardo]

@@martink5477nerds always ruining things lol

[@grahamcracker-inc]

Oh wow, this is better than the ROG Ally in my eyes, 90hz is fairly similar to 120hz. The OLED upgrade is what really pushes it over the edge!

[@juliosalguero4638]

But still asus ally still has better performance.

[@21backwards78]

​@@juliosalguero4638fuck Asus ally their customer service is garbage steam deck OLED all they way

[@Realnamenogimmicksdude]

@@juliosalguero4638it has worse frametimes actually in some games, and windows

[@K-tw4wb]

​@@juliosalguero4638This is way cheaper, and you can dodge windows. Looks like a win for me at least

[@Kolors_of_lyfe]

Cap😂

[@Zaxxonking87]

This is the way to go. Not increasing the price after 2 years like Sony and MS and everybody believes it cost more ofter time. NO, it doesnt. There is a significant pricedrop over time and Valve shows how much it is.

[@MrMark1]

They are hardly going to up prices when they hardly sell any as it is

[@SimonVaIe]

​@@MrMark1I wouldn't consider 2 million units sold (~ a billion in revenue) in a year and being sold out for a long time as hardly selling any. Sure they didn't produce enough and the sales volume is a lot lower than established console manufacturers, but can't say it isn't a massive success.

[@Underdrill]

​@@MrMark1It sold multiple millions and the new version sold out in my region very quickly. Stop the cap.

[@hovsep56]

They already got steam as their moneymaker, ofcourse they won't increase the price. The steam is just another way to acces steam.

[@Zaxxonking87]

@@hovsep56 selling games and peripherals is a moneymaker for Sony and they increased their prices. Same for nintendo. MS has some other moneymakers in the house, but each division of the company has to be successful, so to say Xbox as brand has to be profitable. And as you say, steam is their moneymaker so why should they go risky route with hardware (like past has shown some failures) if steam is save? Your argument isnt the best in conclusion.

[@kami3449]

A 66% in battery improvement is a massive W

[@dekkard]

The first Version already was way beyond all my expectations 🤯 To imagine the Steam Deck being released in a far more improved version is quite insane to say the least! 🥳

[@localmadlad7714]

Dude Valve would amazing as a Console Maker.

[@randomcommenterurl]

They also added the ability to wake using a wireless controller, which is huge for those who use it in docked mode

[@gadrexxulier7452]

Is that for all steam decks? Is it for specific controllers?

[@randomcommenterurl]

@@gadrexxulier7452 Only the OLED models will have this feature, I’m not sure which controllers will support it

[@ant_mag]

You're kidding...this is the biggest omission for me right now. I've had my Deck for less than a year... dang

[@Seanbo88]

An even-handed and very informative review. Well done, IGN.

[@chrisadamec900]

Digital Foundry has shown there is actually even a performance upgrade in this OLED iteration.

[@Doppo69]

Only around 3-5 frames per second difference

[@leobonnes921]

@@Doppo6933 vs 28 feels pretty significant

[@cringeusername9705]

@@leobonnes921more like 30-31 vs 28. You have to focus on the percentage not the raw number of frames.

[@ForceInEvHorizon]

​@@cringeusername9705you do realize most Screen only supports 30hz. Below that Games will gonna start to stutter with 28-29fps and u can really feel the stutter more than the game fps so yes stable 30fps is important. Digital Foundry tested it with Plague Requiem and the OG steam deck stutters so much with its 27-29fps while the oled one has minimal stutter with almost stable 30fps

[@cringeusername9705]

@@ForceInEvHorizon Oh I’m aware. I’m just saying the raw fps difference isn’t as big as the comment above me said. Very few games are going to go from not locking to 30fps at lowest settings to locking because of the new OLED model. It’s more like you can use the same settings and fps limit and gain more stability, or bump up a setting or two.

[@mushsoup]

amazing device and amazing review. will buy the new steam deck as soon as it will be available.

[@LaymanGamin]

Nov 16

[@distolerant1824]

Not in Europe

[@thetechnosaiyan]

​@@distolerant1824wrong

[@twistedcherrypop]

Was just thinking last night ‘hope steam deck does a new version too that has a better screen like oled, if they did id prob buy it’. Prayer's anwsered!

[@DowneyMax]

And it did more than just a better screen :D

[@millirabbit4331]

And they said our phones don't listen to our thoughts and conversations.

[@CaptainEffort]

Thank you!

[@mr.shplorb662]

​@@millirabbit4331what

[@aspizak]

DF to the rescue: there's is actually marginal fps boost due to memory upgrade and gives a bigger chance to lock into 30fdps on games that are very demading. Even 4-6 frames.

[@spraynardkruger6426]

The guy on this video keeps going on about how performance is identical. Like, multiple times. The product page even states a smaller transistor. Maybe next time turn the product on for a little bit before reviewing it.

[@IceBlueLugia]

Yeah not sure what this guy in the video is talking about. Every other source I’ve seen says you should be able to get 3-4 more fps at least

[@yogainstructor4437]

The guy in the ign vid mentions they were within three frames per second of each other so it’s not like he said no improvement

[@tehehe5929]

This is half true. Reviewer's Steam Decks run SteamOS 3.5 that have newer GPU drivers and fix couploe of bugs around CPU in Deck so probably most of this speed up can be attributed to newer SteamOS (and will be applicable to older Deck as well) rather than memory speed update.

[@Sharki33]

Wow what a product... STEAM on fire 🔥.

[@10191927]

FINALLY! Now I’ll actually get a Steamdeck!

[@LaymanGamin]

Same

[@SwitchUpYt]

Why is the entry point £450 in the Uk!?!

[@Creeper_ofDoom]

Actually has significant upgrades than the Switch OLED back when it was revealed

[@davidm4677]

They need to make they spot on the market so there is more care where Nintendo doesn’t care about anything just money grabbing machine.

[@angelvillegas9604]

​@@davidm4677switch sold 132 million steam is barely relevant

[@babyjiren9676]

@@davidm4677 their

[@DocLegendary]

Looks like I’ll be upgrading my launch deck for an OLED. The battery life increase is a gamechanger.

[@lutzey1178]

I'll take your old one

[@DocLegendary]

@@lutzey1178 You may have to fight my kids over it haha. It's time to transition the older one from the switch to PC gaming :D

[@MisterMister5893]

Get a battery bank you philistine!

[@extremeking425]

an extra hour is a game changer?

[@thegamercls8983]

@@extremeking425yes

[@Camerooonify]

Only question now is whether upgrade now or wait for the steam deck 2. 😬 this is just too tempting. First steam deck is the greatest handheld I've ever owned by some margin.

[@ngelwings]

the oled runs better u only get a hour of straight gameplay

[@jdl9679]

The 2 version won’t be out for a few years

[@calibursoul9039]

based on the reviews Steamdeck performs very well at lower performance mode (probably better than other Win based models), that gives better battery life and thats exactly the point of handheld gaming. Valves nailed the point!

[@eSKAone-]

Handheld gaming is this decade's gift 💟🌌☮️

[@Generationalwealth94]

Yeah, the fact that we're able to play PC games on a handheld is crazy!

[@reignofswords6575]

Got my Oled 1tb coming. Had SD since launch and it's been amazing. Only valve understand in the handheld market thumb sticks need to be symmetrical.

[@riblet0127]

Did u order a screen protector with the etched glass

[@gdpiscopo]

the 90hz screen is huge. Buying one 100%

[@TheChris1369]

Have not even had mine a year hope they offer some kind of upgrade program the battery life alone is worth it.

[@pancakespushups4318]

Can’t wait for steam deck 2 if Valve ever makes one.

[@lowammo]

Wait for steamdeck 2 OLED

[@Doppo69]

@@lowammothat’s going to be 3 years at least may as well get this one

[@jcc4543]

Can't wait to sell their Deck world wide😂😂😂

[@lucasmasarczyk3744]

Cant wait for Steam Deck 11 im waiting till this gets released

[@Kogami]

2 is gonna be the last Steam Deck because Valve can't count to 3 :(

[@SwitchUpYt]

GeForce now removes a lot of the issues mentioned :)

[@benm1889]

What a pleasure to see you gents here! Love the channel!

[@KM-hk8tc]

Switch up in the house Will this device steam up our house? Well let’s find out

[@jasonjlloyd]

I'm getting one but if you use the contrast mod on Decky it massively improves the screen on the original Deck. Anybody who has an original Deck you 100% have to try it if your intending on upgrading it might just swung it to keep your OG Deck.

[@TheMasterblaster32]

The 3.5 os update added valves own gamut settings so no need for vibrant deck now 😀.

[@scooter80stv]

How come ign hasn't reviewed the Lenovo Legion Go? But have reviewed the ayaneo kun and multiple videos of this new OLED steamdeck?

[@SirDiesel]

According to digital foundry you get a 2% to 9% performance boost

[@kaizel2264]

It can actually be 9-15% faster with a little undervolting

[@chalpua8802]

Baldurs Gate 3 does not run great on the Steam Deck, it’s borderline unplayable in later parts, drops into the teens on low settings.

[@kaztech36]

Valve listens. Valve cares. Amazing... Just amazing...

[@cbgg1585]

Lmao, granted they aren’t a publically traded corporation, but they are still about their bottom line. They are just following the scent of money. They don’t care about you, so long as you are appeased to give them $$$. 🤣😂

[@RobinB360]

Need it! 🔥 Hopefully it will be available in more regions soon….

[@Isengardtom]

Hope it’s available in belgium

[@leemanu94]

​@@Isengardtomhoping the same. Can't order yet

[@BurstieCS]

Samee

[@TiberiumPie]

Great review Bo, love your input on new hardware!

[@Spaceinvaderzim]

😂

[@Codes_Comics]

According to DF, the improved apu actually did see an improvement in performance. Not drastically mind you but some games saw up to 8% better framerates Not something I’d call an upgrade for alone, but its still fascinating to see improvements like this even when not directly intended

[@Evanz111]

They already pretty much said that, with a 3-4fps difference in the games

[@7raulito10]

Wonder if Valve will have some sort if trade in program

[@danfuture4409]

Likewise.

[@cringeusername9705]

Nope

[@jada90]

"Exact same gaming performance". Not true. LTT found better performance (higher FPS) in OLED version. For. various reasons

[@CaptainEffort]

But it's very minimal, to the point where even Valve themselves said there wouldn't be a performance increase. Still happy to see it though.

[@chadsmith7075]

this new SD makes sense to me to buy now. I'm about 10 years behind gaming due to going mobile. the legion would be nice but makes sense to just go laptop at this point. plus its cheaper going Sd than Go

[@babyjiren9676]

the Go is also severely unoptimized at the moment to the point that it performs worse in many games compared to SD despite superior hardware

[@jonmartinez3482]

This reviewer seems more genuine for some reason.

[@manceirvin7068]

A moment of silence to all the people who bought a normal steam deck recently

[@MisterMister5893]

Valve will take it back if it's under a month.

[@manceirvin7068]

@@MisterMister5893 a moment of silence to those who bought a normal steam deck 32 days ago

[@ChaoSTrophicS]

@@MisterMister5893folks buying steam deck from different sellers who they themselves bought it from valve long time ago, so probably not gonna work for most people unfortunately 😂

[@encovers745]

Can’t wait for steam Deck 2 Pro Max

[@mackellyjandoc9993]

My wallet will take a beating again.

[@matthewrezuke8130]

I'll wait for next generation hardware to release..

[@tysonharrison2566]

in 3 years?

[@caknelson2254]

This is a 10 IGN !!!!! Sony would have gotten a 10.....This kills everytthing

[@epineg1]

The side by side battery performance and temperature measurements are appreciated.

[@sinom]

Even if you're watching on an OLED screen you won't be able to see the difference in this video because IGN did not film or upload it in HDR

[@spike178]

Will buy one, it's great timing have no handheld devices except my mobile phone and was looking to buy for Christmas. Oled Steam Deck for the WIN....

[@juanpcc5892]

Why the OLED have white reflexion in the crystal table?

[@MrKerim1995]

What about the people that bought version LCD last week😢😢😢

[@the_gmer1955]

Well, this is not Valve’s problems.

[@chidodood3052]

Yeah there should be a return considering they didn’t announce this beforehand

[@iceyriver1351]

​@@chidodood3052I just got mine to and then they drop this with no heads up 😂

[@MortezaFC]

You have a month to return it or something like that

[@kel246781357]

Someone said they opened a ticked with steam about this and got a response saying that they could return it for a full refund or keep it and just get a price match since the LCD one is cheaper now and the extra will be credited to your steam account. They also have a return policy of 14 days from delivery, so you probably don't even have to do anything and can just return it no problem

[@speedytruck]

6:20 You can't say Windows is easier with non-Steam games because you have to "install some 3rd party launchers" on SteamOS when you have to do the same with Windows...

[@rogervaldez3401]

Just sold my old 512gb deck for $350 and purchased the new 1tb oled I'm happy about it

[@casady6]

totally random question, but what do you use to get your audio backgrounds? Really love the songs.

[@williamjreed]

It's just recordings of the elevator music from IGN HQ

[@jackyzaizaio]

just search "luxury bryn boyce bliska" then you will get what you want

[@DavidBerger-g2h]

Literally perfekt HZ Balance the difference between 90hz and 120 hz is not as big

[@ricky865]

And just like with the original still not available to buy here in Puerto Rico even though we're USA territory. The only versions we can buy are the refurbish ones from gamestop's website.

[@tysonharrison2566]

enjoy that sloppy seconds commie boy!

[@Prof856]

Just bought my steam deck a few weeks ago…. Damnit

[@EpochFitness]

Surely 30 day return policy applies. Look into it.

[@CandysChannel]

Valve will take it back if under a month

[@interlinkedMedia]

It's pretty silly/ out of touch with reality to suggest upgrading for a

[@SPREET5454]

Getting to play games like Cyberpunk for a full hour more on Battery seems like a worthwhile upgrade in of itself. Now to find someone to buy my old one 🤣😅

[@peres9559]

Oled is of course go to for battery life everywhere. It's just not brightning unwanted black pixels. Simple as that

[@Moshugaani]

I'm very happy with my original Deck, but the upgrades are really great! I'm a bit jelly of people who get the new version. :D

[@RickyD1968]

Cool but we need a new improved steam deck with more GPU power !!!!!!

[@powder8414]

Did you watch the video they explained why they didn’t

[@tg2112]

They kinda released them this time in Australia but its still 350$ more when we convert from US to AU in currency !…

[@TwoFerns]

That 90hz and better battery life what sold me

[@jarcuuuble5819]

you gota give ign credit here. great in depth review

[@i.am.noah.]

Definitely ordering this on the 16th. Thanks for a great review.

[@TheGpuBoy]

Oled Is Life 😂

[@lunarblackstar1]

Once you go OLED there's no going back lol

[@alexworm1707]

Untill it burns in.

[@Manu-vm4wb]

​​​@@alexworm1707See Wulff Den's video on thousands of hours to burn a switch oled. It is not a real problem.

[@jeveritt8398]

​@@alexworm1707rarely happens had oled vita for over a decade with regular use and the screen is still great

[@RobinB360]

Absolutely 💪

[@eGamingable]

I'm ordering mine right now. You've convinced me.

[@sylvainalain4749]

Someone will have to try and make me understand what's the point in having 90~120~144hz screen refresh rates on devices that can barely run decent games at ±30fps... Your screen COULD run very fluid but your hardware power can't handle it... Isn't it a bit like having a racing grade clutch and transmission in a stock Hyundai Accent...

[@winter8mute]

the deck refresh is great, but IGN reviews are no more than a 7/10

[@magnushue]

Gave back my OG Steam Deck due to fan noise. Better display & longer battery make this a buy for me.

[@or10nsharkfin]

Ordered mine today. Can’t wait to get it!

[@azozazoz9196]

Okay, but when's it going to be available in my region?

[@Memelord2020]

9/10

[@keyboard_g]

Wifi 6e, not 6. The anti glare isn’t a coating. It’s etched glass.

[@jimmedia10]

Quieter fan though? Didn’t say anything about it…

[@redbahamut]

You forgot to mention the new dedicated sound cpu for better sound processing and less main cpu load

[@jptruth2372]

Been thinking of buying this. Im never at home and never get to enjoy time with my xbsx. THIS will give me that power, but also PS5 and PC games as well. The complete All in One.

[@neilmallick20]

Did it really need a numerical score? What is there to even compare the number to?

[@Boss_Fight_Index_muki]

i'll wait until the Deck2 to get one, tho the screen is nice

[@mwivy_]

Same bro, see you again when that pre order day comes 🤙🏽

[@Jtwizzle]

That is probably 2+ years away. Get this now than sell it to fund the deck2.

[@Boss_Fight_Index_muki]

@@Jtwizzle it may be, but my guess is it's sooner than that bc the deck is technically a PC, not a console. and PCs have new iterations wwaayy more often

[@ManicSV3]

Is there an upgrade option for us that got duped into buying the LCD version?

[@MobileDecay]

Lmfao! 🤣

[@vengefulbrainiac1395]

we can only hope for a third party solution

[@TheDude50447]

Valve is aware that their hardware will be 3 generations behind the curve next year with their Zen 2 based apu. Also if there will be handhelds based around the upcoming strix and halo point apus then its hopelessly outclassed. So how much advancement do they need.

[@Cloudiroth462]

If money isn't an issue, which is honestly the best handheld to get?

[@GFlight.916]

This one? Idk.

[@maxkysl9641]

Lenovo legion

[@NinerNatesNonsense]

Rog Ally its got VRR and its much more powerful. Just gotta deal with Windows.

[@SWOTHDRA]

Neo kun

[@NinerNatesNonsense]

@@SWOTHDRA he’s right if money isn’t an issue the Neo kun is the most powerful

[@nathan3961]

Can you change the X,Y,A,B buttons to PlayStation's buttons and have them also show up in the handed you play?

[@Nikoitsromanletsgobowling]

Review was fantastic! Great job, Moore!

[@dwaynethemineraljohnson412]

The new steam deck oled is actualy a bit faster in some games becsuse it has faster ram

[@geedub2019]

Can the screen be upgraded from LCD to Oled?

[@Herculainn]

Even a trade in option would be great

[@cringeusername9705]

Nope

[@fastfiddler1625]

Those are really amazing prices for what that thing can do.

[@vcy96]

Alright Valve ya got me. Take my money.

[@Babaa325]

Looks like Valve did what Sony couldn't.

[@sqlevolicious]

Gonna donate my regular ol' steamdeck to a friend, and buy this one. OLED is great for this type of gaming!

[@b.b.s7545]

Cant afford a new pc atm without spending 2500 or more. Steam deck here we go

[@TheRedSully]

So what you’re telling me is that the ROG ALLY still smokes this console. Gotcha

[@DarkSoulBert]

Can you deregister your old Steam Deck when you upgrade to the newer model? Or does this register as a separate or new device?

[@matthewdills5089]

WHY HASN’T IGN VIDEO REVIEWED THE LENOVO LEGION GO OR THE ASUS ROG ALLY???? ARE THEY SCARED OF HURTING STEAM DECK SALES ????

[@onkaragarwal18]

THIS is how you do a refresh

[@Eskoxo]

as far as performance that 6nm should overclock better too at cost of battery which is much better now.

[@speedytruck]

Easy Anti Cheat games do work on SteamOS. It's just that some intentionally block Linux like the aforementioned Fortnite and Warzone.