Steam Deck OLED VS ROG Ally VS Legion GO: The King is...

[@baldlyrudy]

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[@JamarHotep]

So which does PlayStation premium play on?

[@baldlyrudy]

@@JamarHotep Technically all of them. Legion Go and ROG Ally is where you want to go for ease of use, but you can do the same thing with the Steam Deck with a workaround.

[@ryvyr]

Cheers for in depth overview though any non-adsense beyond the first minute (or at very end or both are fine) really degrades rest of video, are skipped over, and makes less likely to watch future videos ^^;;

[@LostinSpacetime]

Since I have my Steam Deck OLED, waiting has never been so much fun. The convenience to just pull it out of my bag and jump straight into a paused game is just perfect.

[@returnofmerenguespersempre]

Are specs same as Steam Deck LCD? Thinking about dipping my toes in Deck market for emulation purposes

[@janielsantuago3762]

@@returnofmerenguespersempre yes same specs, emulation is very good on the steam deck too

[@returnofmerenguespersempre]

@@janielsantuago3762 Thanks bro

[@mihirojha4475]

@@returnofmerenguespersempre just a teensy bit better power efficiency and far improved battery life.

[@returnofmerenguespersempre]

@@mihirojha4475 Cheers for all answers guys!

[@arshtat]

I was randomly mulling over how these three stack up after all these months. Went on KZbin to hunt for comparisons, and what do you know, you've just posted the exact video I was on the lookout for, by sheer coincidence.

[@baldlyrudy]

It's like it was meant to be.

[@minipwn0422]

Lenovo must have done this guy dirty in the past because the battery life is the same as the ally but he rates it worse and he speculated that it’s more prone to breaking despite having a broken ally and a perfectly functioning go

[@RagnarCrumpets]

So which one did you get?

[@series25a]

so what did you end up buying?

[@MemeCastGuy69]

@atshtat And what did you end up getting dude? I had a Steam Deck since a few months after launch. Then I got excited when the OLED came out and splurged for the "Limited Edition" (that really wasn't limited at all hahha), and planned on selling the Limited Edition, but liked it so much I kept it and figure I'll sell the original one eventually

[@namsheed5322]

I own the Legion go. Its very good , Display is fantastic . The benefit with the go is that you use it as Tab watch movies and more than gaming.

[@chrismartin3959]

Legion go baby all the way

[@svdrevolver5109]

How was the battery life for non-gaming activity?

[@TheLegend-Goku]

Ally much better bro Legion go is big hevay & not all games run smooth like ally

[@chrismartin3959]

​@@TheLegend-Goku🤷🏻‍♂️ too heavy😂 no problems here I like being able to see what's on my screen and not have to squint

[@MuhammadAzeez-lo1io]

@@TheLegend-Goku it's not very heavy to me. also after driver updates they have identical performance on everything.

[@Firas5465]

What a comprehensive video about the handheld steam machines, Rudy!! :D Thank you so for much for your time and effort ^_^

[@MarvelousMorrion]

It was close for me between ROG Z1 and Legion I went with the ROG and love it . All I can say is the next generation of these bad boys is going to be crazyyyy

[@BygSii]

love how you go over the color calibration of the screens, its important to me and most reviewers skip over it. I got a great color profile for the legion go, ill link it here on an edit if I remember how to share it

[@baldlyrudy]

Link it up. I'd love to check it out.

[@MemeCastGuy69]

@BygSii I'm curious about this color thing... got time to link still?

[@switchunboxing]

Loving my Legion Go!!! Planned on getting it and returning it and trying the Ally before making a final decision, with steam deck as a backup plan. But this gigantic beautiful screen, and removable controllers are a no brainer. The buttons and sticks feel so great! And it’s not heavy at all for me. The controllers are SO ergonomic unlike the Ally and Switch. Speakers are no problem. I didn’t even download audio software like people suggested. They sound fine. Fan noise is not even noticeable to me unless I have it plugged in to the TV and set the TDP to 30. And it has TWOOO USB C ports? This means I don’t NEED a dock to play on the TV. Just USB C to HDMI on the top, charger on the bottom and I play for hours. And did I mention THE KICKSTAND??? It’s amazing. Better than the switch. Not only is it great for standing the Legion Go upright, but it allows you to stand it up ON ITS SIDE. Perfect for laying in bed and resting on your side with controllers to your side relaxing. Can’t do that on other handhelds. I don’t even need to prop the Legion Go up on a pillow to play it on its side. The kickstand does it all. It’s so substantial. This also means when I plug it in to the TV I can just use the stand to have it on its side so there’s no issue with the cords. Battery life hasn’t been an issue either. With 2 charging ports, I can just plug in if needed. In whichever direction is convenient at the time. But even then, I haven’t had an issue considering game in short bursts. Being windows, I get any game I want. Gamepass got me Starfield, Deathloop, Coral Island, FarCry 6 and more. Other games I downloaded from their site. And then I downloaded Steam for my first time ever. Then BOOM Steam sale. So now I have a handful of other games. Next comes emulation. Any game I want, I have access to! This thing is great. There’s no way I could use one of these others where the controllers don’t even come off.

[@DoppelBro]

use geforce now on it for 4080 ultra gaming

[@shouvikdas1214]

& Here In India We Are Waiting For The Legion Go To Launch Like For Decades Dont Know Whats Lenovo Upto I Really Want to Buy The Legion Go Instead Of Asus Rog Ally But This Temptation Of Playing AAA Games In A Freakin Handheld PC Is Killing My Patience For The Launch OF The Legion Go 😭

[@OleksiiK21]

@radiobits3007 I do cause it's not a big deal and they doesn't sound so bad like everyone says, it's acceptable. Also when I play, most of the time I use headphones

[@treywilson9212]

@@radiobits3007 yeap im a lenovo go owner and daily user speakers aren't that bad just wish they were forward facing but i use headphones for most of my handheld gaming. wireless earbuds make it a much better audio experience

[@SuperHyphyOne]

@@treywilson9212 there are a number of KZbin videos and reddit posts that show how to get much better sound from the internal speakers. It makes a world of difference even though it doesn't completely fix the problem.

[@AdrianBigyes]

Wow. I'm too poor for this video. 😂

[@baldlyrudy]

😅

[@heronik79]

Well... Me too but i'm still gonna watch it

[@Zero_63194]

Like Dave Chapelle Says poor is a mindset. What you are is broke! So am I lol

[@ffedor77]

Bidenomics

[@michaels4640]

@@ffedor77 being poor is a choice. I make more money than I ever have under Bidenomics and living great 🤷

[@murphy1138]

I have had LCD Deck and for the last 3 months the OLED. Yesterday i bought a ROG Ally, after 5 hours setting up, installing all updates, installed some Gamepass games, did a firmware update and it broke windows. Microsoft would no longer licence my games. Had to reset the OS. Try two spent all day installing stuff. Tried to play Forza again, driver issue with display, tried fallout NV, crashed, tried asphalt 9, game pad does not work. Managed to get Streets of Rage 4 running and after 15 mins thr battery had dropped over 10%. Overall one of the worst experiences with tech i have ever had. Steam Dexk LCD was pretty OK at launch. Thr OLED is another level, and Steam OS just works and is super intuitive. ROG Ally is let down by Windows. Avoid avoid avoid.

[@x_blue-devil_x569]

I travel quite a bit and own both ROG Ally and Legion Go (Legion go was not announced when I got the Ally). Since buying the Legion Go, I haven’t touched the Ally. I absolutely the versatility of the legion. When on a plane, being able to pull of the controllers and set up your screen on the back of the headrest is awesome and so much more comfortable than trying to hold either handheld in hand/on your lap. Highly recommend buying a controller joiner off eBay or Etsy. Legion screen is big enough that it’s still very usable at that distance too. Same goes for when docking on tv/other monitor. When I go home, i travel with a dock and works great when setting up on tv. 2nd usb c port is so invaluable. Overall i just love the flexibility of the Legion Go.

[@ALFA-qb4ju]

Can you download mods on it for games?

[@x_blue-devil_x569]

@ALFA-qb4ju I haven't personally but you can. It's a full blown pc, just not as powerful as a desktop obviously. So whatever you do on your desktop, you can do on this.

[@neutraliz3246]

How was the battery life? This review says it’s terrible but I’ve seen other reviews saying its a lot better than the rog ally?

[@baldlyrudy]

@neutraliz3246 at a low wattage, it can last longer than the Ally since it's larger. When I say it's not as good, I'm talking about everything running on max.

[@I.Am.Terrible.At.Usernames]

Yeah the Legion is better. I'd say Deck > Legion > Ally

[@Hayzink]

Got all 3 and the legion is easily the best to play games on. Larger screen feels uncompromising. The kickstand is fantastic. The software has come in leaps and bounds. The only negative imo is the speakers but personally I don’t play on any of them while using sound via speakers. If you are someone who actually wants a smaller screen then the ally is the way to go

[@mkbane1262]

Hi there I have ally and the go and right now afmf is only working with ally. I’m hitting 180 frames 1080p low on mw3 with the ally with afmf

[@switchunboxing]

I haven’t had speaker issues. I think if you do a comparison review you can complain about em but just as an every day person picking it up and playing, speakers have been good for me.

[@nanamin7298]

i mean the speaker can be fixed with an equalizer

[@tylerdurden6917]

Nahh steam deck oled is better sorry bud

[@I.Am.Terrible.At.Usernames]

Have to massively disagree, the deck is better, but only the OLED model so if you had LCD i can understand why, Go is an easy second though, and the ROG Ally is honestly a mess

[@NoPunk1982]

Rog ally for me. Performance, audio and screen is the 3 main things i would look for in a gaming handheld. I woildnt want anything over 1080p due to performance hits

[@YoungTang]

The most underrated feature on Legion Go is that it comes with 2 USB port! You can charge and plug in an xreal glasses anywhere without extra dock. That's priceless.

[@FrugalShave]

That's a great point. I can't use the Xreal personally but a lot of folks love it.

[@brandonbarrett8928]

Xreal glasses?

[@barozzbaro3283]

I went for legion go , the screen is unbelievable

[@baldlyrudy]

Agreed! That screen is definitely gorgeous.

[@hagenhallgard8619]

@@baldlyrudy what do you find so terrific in a television?

[@switchunboxing]

I love those viewing angles

[@chrismartin3959]

Legion go baby all the way Love the big screen beautiful

[@Mr.Water3]

@@hagenhallgard8619 games like Detroit become human and the quarry look amazing

[@TigerTT]

I just got my Legion Go in the mail and it feels WAY lighter than I thought after watching dozens of videos. It feels lighter than my LCD Steam Deck despite being bigger.

[@JUSTaMan94]

Sold my steam deck and bought a asus rog ally z1 extreme from a guy for a cheap price and i am blown away by the performance it can handle most modern AAA games and the speakers and vrr make it a better experience.. battery backup is not an issue for me as i play it mostly plugged

[@monk3752]

i bought ally z1 extreme too, and when i go to my friends house he cant even hear the audio from his switch lite! The speakers are so freaking loud!

[@kesun32145]

What’s a cheap price?

[@JUSTaMan94]

@@kesun32145 costing very little

[@baldlyrudy]

@kesun32145 $399 is what the low end Ally is going. And Steam Deck LCD models are going for around $350.

[@tylerdurden6917]

Meh the steam deck oled is better

[@lantice013]

I went with a legion go. use case for this hand held for me is not just for gaming so versatility is the key. in my opinion the legion go screen size is the minimal you need to have in able to work stuff effectively in a windows OS...or am just getting old and can see my work better on a larger screen lol. Its large enough to be used as a tablet pc with the added bonus that it can also game. the kickstand is just genius, I've used this thing on its kickstand more than holding it on my hand. there are 2 USBc ports too which is super useful. clicking things and touch typing on the on screen keyboard is also easier on a larger screen.....sausage fingers I know but it is what it is lol. played with a test unit of an dog ally in my local best buy and I instantly knew I'll be cursing on that thing working windows on that tiny ass screen.

[@SuperHyphyOne]

Legion Go for me. I got one about a week after release. It's been a rough first few months, but Lenovo is finally pulling it together on the software end especially with the most recent Legion Space and controller updates. The screen is gorgeous and great for all use cases. It's big enough that bars above and below 16:9 games aren't as big of a deal as they are on the Steam Deck. It's even better when running emulators with retro games. The 16:10 screen is perfect because it gives more vertical space for games that run in 4:3. It also a better PC replacement. The screen is big enough to use with a keyboard and mouse to do everyday computing tasks without the need to connect to an external monitor.

[@crazedspam999]

Just ordered my Steam Deck LCD that just went on sale. I can't wait. Great video!

[@baldlyrudy]

Awesome! Thank you and congratulations!

[@alexnedelcu292]

You don't need a keyboard for the initial setup of the Legion Go. Bought mine in March and had no issue setting it up. The on-screen keyboard came up and all went smooth.

[@baldlyrudy]

Must've been post launch. I had a day one unit and that was not the case.

[@eternalfaeri1415]

I would appreciate your input on the matter. As it stands, I think given a bit more time to iron out the quirks, I think the Legion GO is best for me, especially considering Bazzite is available and will likely only get better. But there’s still something about the Deck that’s drawing me in for some reason…

[@extra4542]

Underrated SD feature: instant sleep suspension and wake. Makes it truly feel like a pick up and go device that can be played at any time. Windows simply isn’t built for that I also have windows installed on a microsd for anti-cheat games (I’m amazed I can play modern warfare 3 on this). This thing does everything. The only thing it’s missing out on more performance but it still has been able to play everything great and if I want to have the highest end experience I’ll just play on my desktop. I personally couldn’t deal with having the windows jank be part of my core handheld experience

[@BananaBlooD9517]

Sleep mode on windows will wake up the device quickly but will drain some battery overtime. With Hibernate mode my device takes about 10s to wake up and it doesn't drain the battery at all.

[@TheAlca95]

What kind of performance do you get on cod? And what settings?

[@gamingwithmars5420]

Yet you keep windows on an SD card. There's ways to remove the bloat and keep the versatility of windows. Legion go shits all over the steam deck. I've had both

[@sebysebyt12]

I never saw someone playing on a gaming laptop not plugged 😂

[@baldlyrudy]

That battery doesn't last. 🤣

[@DixonYerraz]

@@baldlyrudy not just that, the "MAX-Q" GPUs require you to be plugged in to play damn near anything

[@dehanbadenhorst1398]

Yeah also the performance takes a massive hit, cause the battery can't supply 300 watts for example, while the power cable can

[@shagstars]

@@dehanbadenhorst1398amd 780m igpu outperforms gtx 1650 max-q😂

[@jjbeast102699]

The fact that the steam deck was the only one that wasnt plugged into a charger in the os comparison part really says a lot lol

[@JRodSMX]

I’ve had a Rog Ally z1 extreme for over a year. My third one actually. First two didn’t last long and thankfully I still had warranty. I just got a OLED steam deck and now my Ally is for sale. One thing many of us forget is that the paper specs don’t tell us what it’s like to live with. The deck is an overall more polished and refined machine. In my opinion it’s much better to just grab and go like a handheld. The Ally is closer to a laptop with a controller attached. Very buggy and can be annoying when the system doesn’t cooperate. I just got tired of dealing with the issues instead of playing the game while I had the time. Good power but definitely rough around the edges. I hope their next system will fix the issues many of us have because that system has allot of potential as a handheld gaming device.

[@baldlyrudy]

I couldn't agree more.

[@MajorPickleSwag]

I think this is why I'm leaning towards steam deck. Gives the most console like experience, great battery life, and I can configure settings as needed

[@baldlyrudy]

@MajorPickleSwag honestly, that's why I recommend it to most.

[@JRodSMX]

@@MajorPickleSwag the console like experience, meaning grab and go was a huge factor for me. The ally is great don’t get me wrong but I ended up spending more time getting it to work than actually playing it. Then there’s other factors like battery life, issues with windows not being fully compatible with the device, bugs and crashes etc. I have a high end gaming pc so a small cut in power wasn’t a big deal and overall I’m very, very happy I made the switch.

[@MajorPickleSwag]

@@JRodSMX same. I used to have a high end gaming pc but realized I really do not like messing around with windows, drivers, or constantly updating just to play my games. So I started selling my PC for parts and went back to PS5 and realized that I also really want an easy to use portable gaming device with some configurability. After watching so many videos I am definitely going to get the Steam Deck OLED for the console like experience.

[@nikolaikai940]

Haven't touched my Steam Deck since I got the ROG Ally couple months ago, the extra power and higher res vrr display are such a huge upgrade.

[@derekfurst6233]

I think the oled screen is WAY more noticeable than VRR

[@RedheadLG]

Did you have the steam deck OLED or the original?

[@Keithyoung420]

I have the original steam deck and rog ally and legion go

[@AlexanderTheGoat25]

Canu u donate your steamdeck to me? 😅

[@tylerdurden6917]

Steam Deck oled is better

[@HooktonFonnix]

The Legion Go is perfect for me. I didn't mind the size, and the huge beautiful screen is awesome. I almost picked up the Deck OLED, but i knew I'd have fomo for the lower performance and the early onset burn in issues caused me to avoid

[@shadowthehedgehog181]

There's no "early onset burn in." The only "burn ins" were from testers, keeping the same screen at max brightness for 1-2 months straight

[@ingueferroque]

Weird how those burn in videos caused these rumors about OLED having burn in issues - there are no burn in issues. Nobody has had any issues through normal use. Makes me think people just read the click bait titles and didn’t watch the actual video.

[@adamdavis1737]

The one that was right for me was the one staring me in the face on super sail at Best buy Picked up the ROG ally yesterday I haven't done any kind of PC gaming since 2004 when Doom 3 just about fried my graphics card and I ended up playing the OG Xbox port of it instead lol But I have always been obsessed with portable gaming. You could never get me off of my Game boy and I was always kind of fascinated by impressive ports to those consoles. Back when you would see original NES games on the Game boy color, and then when you would see pseudo 3D games on the Game boy advance or SNES ports. Man I loved the Game boy advance so much. I regret ever selling that with all the games I had. For a while I just ended up playing home consoles for a bit until I finally picked up a switch in 2018 And that thing just blew my mind. Never mind Nintendo exclusives, which I'm not necessarily The biggest fan of. I like Mario games and I enjoyed tears of the Kingdom. But I'm not necessarily huge into a lot of their IPs What I liked again was seeing all of these other games ported to a handheld system. When I picked it up I got Mortal Kombat 11, Doom 2016, and Dark Souls. And it was crazy to me to be playing those games portably. Even though stuff like MK11 and Doom had to be either downgraded with resolution / texture or frame rate in order for it to run, the fact that it wasn't just some totally different version of the game and was a legit port of the same exact game playing handheld was awesome. So fast forward to win the steam deck first came out and there was straight up handheld gaming PC options that played AAA games at a way better quality level than any of these switch ports, I was immediately intrigued. I'm still fascinated by ports of games to the switch that have no business being there. It boggles my mind that they managed to fit the Witcher 3 on that little cartridge. And honestly I played one of the DLCs on switch and quite enjoyed it. Sure it's objectively the worst way to play it, but playing handheld on the OLED wasn't the worst thing in the world either. The smaller screen compresses a lot of that downgraded visual. But obviously the ability to play that game now on a legit portable PC blows it out of the water. Even though some of those switch ports are actually pretty decent, alien isolation comes to mind. There's obviously just not going to be any comparison to these machines I have held off on buying one because I just have such an extensive switch library. I have such an extensive console library across all three platforms and I just didn't feel like starting from scratch for PC gaming. Especially since in theory within a year there should ideally be a more powerful switch coming out But this ROG was on such a sale I just couldn't pass it up. And sure enough I didn't think about it but I can just use my Game pass subscription and I really don't have to buy any new games. Instead I can portably play some games that I wish I could have in the first place, and just try out some games that I never really have yet on the Xbox. I quite like horror games portably. Playing in the dark in bed with some headphones on. So I think this is how I'm going to tackle dead space. Probably also the way that I think I'm going to finally get back into Diablo 4. I don't know what it is but there are certain games I just kind of don't have the intention span for to play on the couch, but instead find more relaxing to play when I'm chilling in bed So I'm excited to see what this thing is capable of. And it makes me wonder if I would indeed end up going with the next switch, or if maybe I will see what the next iteration of the steam deck is like instead I guess it depends on whether or not having this thing causes my switch to just sit and collect dust or not Either way it's super cool that these devices exist. 12-year-old me playing Tomb Raider on the Game boy color would have never imagined such a thing to be possible

[@TunedByJ]

As someone who's looking into one of these, this was a great comparison video! Decided Steamdeck OLED is the best option for me, but that Legion Go was a strong second place!

[@JM-pm1yb]

I went with Steam Deck and recently upgraded to the OLED model. I feel that I have everything I need and it has decent performance and battery life for my use. I only play single player games, so the headache of not being able to run those competitive online shooters and the like easily is not a factor for me. I’m pretty sure I’ve clocked less than 40 hours of competitive online gaming through my entire life lol….and I’ve been gaming since the NES.

[@hornantuutti5157]

Competitive shooter games on pc using console controlls.. Lol no. No matter if it could run games like that because it would be terrible.. Mouse and keyboard is unbeatable for shooters.

[@extra4542]

@@hornantuutti5157 on Modern Warfare 3 specifically a majority of players in the lobby use controller due to cross play. With aim assist, it’s said that controllers have the advantage in that game. Regardless being able to play is better than not being able to play at all

[@the_bogeyman.]

I think I’ll get a SD oled too. I have a desktop PC that can handle any game I throw at it. I would mostly play all the unplayed single player games that I have on Steam and Epic games + emulation with Batocera in a microSD

[@JM-pm1yb]

@@hornantuutti5157 I don’t play “competitive” shooters. Actually don’t play multiplayer at all.

[@baldlyrudy]

@JM-pm1yb I've also lost interest in "competitive" shooters. I've still got some friends that are into it, but I lost interest over a decade ago.

[@ScribbleVicious]

I have the Steam Deck OLED and I love it, but the issue I have with it is that some games look terrible in 800p. Games like Borderlands 3, Red Dead 2, Elden Ring, look absolutely amazing. Games like Kingdom Hearts 3, Baldur’s Gate 3, Ravenbound, Tainted Grail, DA Inquisition, look terrible in 800p. That’s why I can’t just have one PC handheld.

[@atiq8987]

Yeah anime games look more pixelated

[@antonkirilenko3116]

27:25 It's really worth noting that this performance increase for ROG Ally and Legion Go over the Steam Deck is basically only possible while plugged in to a charger(like you're showing in the video), because without a charger you get like sub 1 hour battery life. Otherwise, you get more or less the same performance if you set it to a power level that the Steam Deck is operating at.

[@H4GRlD]

Just got the OLED Steam Deck, playing Yakuza 0 at 45FPS / 90Hz and getting like 5 hours of playtime is really nice. 👍 I'm aware that it's an older title, but the image looks crisp at high settings, no blurry pixel mishmashing like FSR is required, it can play at rock solid 90FPS as well, I just prefer to have slightly more battery life. Just commenting on this since saying 1.5 hours of battery life couldn't be farther from the truth, I'm not even talking about a 2D game here. I have an LCD deck as well, can check the expected battery life on it if you'd find it useful.

[@zach--m]

Yeah I agree, I’m getting exceptional battery life with the deck OLED… playing DQ 11 at 45 FPS looking super crisp getting close to 5 hours… I played Tunic at 80fps and was getting like 3.5 hours…. I’m not sure how he could get 1.5 hours even pushing it to its limits

[@diasluci]

what about the fact that you have to play on 800p compared to 1200 or even 1600p with the other ones

[@H4GRlD]

@@diasluci Idk, never tried the others. But I'm quite satisfied with this resolution on a 7 inch screen. If this is what I have to pay for having 100% more battery life and not being forced to use Windows I take it anytime. I also have a laptop that's equivalent to a ps5 (actually a fair bit stronger) and a pc with a 3090, I use each of them for different use cases. For a handheld I think battery life and the overall user experience is the most important, of course game compatibility as well, which is quite good on Linux. If this was not the case why would the Switch be that popular compared to Windows handhelds. At the end of the day it's nice having competition, it drives the market and it's up to the user to choose based on their own preferences.

[@Bunsoko88]

Bought the ROG Ally on day one and love it!

[@itsdeonlol]

Great comparison video!

[@baldlyrudy]

Thanks! Much appreciated! 🙌

[@ElComandante266]

It stared with the steam deck it will end with steam deck, as soon as steam deck was announced all the major players wanted a piece of the pie, the fact that steam is happy to sell the console at allmost half of the price of their competitors and still rule means Steam Deck is King

[@jcru40]

I believe the Steamdeck is great BUT the future is gonna be PC handhelds……you can play any AAA Games. And they will eventually get better and better especially if you are a Xbox game pass user it will be literally a portable Xbox because you will be able to download your games from gamepass .

[@jessewarren9177]

Legion go has been awesome. Nothing like playing smaller games at 1600P. Doubles as a good work PC that you can take with you as well.

[@TheSwampDonkey]

I have a Steam Deck LCD & OLED, I also have the Rog Ally Extreme. I agree with everything you have said as its been my experience. I am curious if you have a video or maybe some tips to adjust the color / saturation that you mentioned at the beginning of the video. Not sure if you are using software to change the color gambit but none the less, def interested in some thoughts.

[@WHYNOTONY]

It's weird you get like 3 hours battery life on LCD Steam deck on "lighter 2d games" like in undertale I could almost hit 8, currently I'm on 4 on Arkham city, do you use the TDP limit and 40hz ? (22:15) Edit : 31:30 wait, you do! That's weird

[@serhii_himself_98]

8 is only possible in very simple and well optimized games like undertale AND you need to turn off the Wi-Fi. With Wi-Fi on the longest I've ever got is 5.5 hours

[@baldlyrudy]

Depends on the game. The longest I ever got was around 4.5 hours in my LCD. But I was playing really simple things like The Messenger or Celeste, TDP was like 5-7. It was forever ago. Most of the time I don't even think about it unless I'm travelling and need to squeeze as much juice as possible.

[@chariothe9013]

@@baldlyrudyyeah still 22:23 saying 1-1.5 hours really underselling it, I'd say 1-5 hours, I got 3-4 hours playing Blazblue entropy effect, and downclocking steamdeck get me at least 3hrs out of Armored core 6 stable 40fps.

[@baldlyrudy]

@chariothe9013 yup. Seems realistic for 2D. ACVI I played almost exclusively on the SD LCD. I was targeting 60fps and was getting around 1.5-2 hours on average, IIRC. But like I said, it all depends on the games you play.

[@antonkirilenko3116]

@@baldlyrudy I played Fallout 3 on my LCD Deck for 4.5 hours straight during my latest trip and still had like 20% battery left. I did lock the screen to 40Hz and TDP to 6W, but I was getting locked 40fps like 90% of the time.

[@verse8833]

First video of yours that I have seen. Great job! I found the video very informative.

[@scottsutton140]

Got all 3 and i use the legion the most plus with having detachable controller you can easily buy a replacement rather than having to take it apart to fix.

[@JohnKiersteadpirate]

Awesome video. Thank you for all this info. Just starting researching which I wanted to get. This is invaluable.

[@baldlyrudy]

You're welcome! Glad I could help.

[@gremy1987]

Legion Go. all the way. I've played for 7 hours and I just switch from my lap to in the air. i like the fact to ve able to read what's on the screen. I've been playing Hogwarts and in my particular case, the bigger screen helps me going through the game. I'm happy with my choice and at the end of the day, I think that is what everybody needs. something that works and that you are happy with it.

[@baldlyrudy]

Agreed. Everyone is looking for different things with these handhelds.

[@RandyWHorton]

Had them all and the Legion Go is best hands down! No comparison at all.

[@CaptainJackSparroh]

Take a shot every time he says "go ahead" 😂 Great video by the way

[@baldlyrudy]

Thanks! "Go ahead" and take another shot. 😂

[@McSmurfy]

I almost bought the Legion Go a week ago, but then thought that I want a console like experience (just better for me than Windows gaming) and be able to play my Steam or Epic Games and PSP games. Then the Deck Oled stood out for being able to handle the games I play, not too heavy in my hands (wrist problems and the Go would cause more harm) and I am satisfied with the Deck after a week and I am not regretting this decision over the Go.

[@baldlyrudy]

Yeah. If you're looking for a better console-like experience, then the Deck is the way to go.

[@drahomirpolach8890]

Author expresses doubts about the durability of the joycons on the Legion Go. But the biggest and most common problem is stick drifting, which is not the case with this device, because it is the only one that uses Hall sensors. I'm pretty hesitant between buying Steam Deck and Legion Go, but this fact favors Lenovo for now...

[@josephhall7317]

I had the rog ally extreme for less than 24 hours before returning it and buying the 1tb steam deck oled, I'd like that legion go though, I think it's on sale on Amazon for like $580 right now

[@baldlyrudy]

I think the Legion Go is on sale. Someone commented that they got it around that price recently.

[@Alwaysexceptional]

Legion go has the worst battery life out of them all? Unless every other reviewer is lying that is simply not true. Everyone knows the Legion go isn’t great on battery life but it def last longer than the Rog Ally. Rog Ally has the worst battery life out of the 3 and the best performance:

[@JohnnyNewport]

You're not wrong. I had the rog Ally, and it did have the worst battery life, but it also had the best performance, at least for me. Steam deck wasn't any good.

[@ToGrimmToWin]

All newer reviews show better fps on Lego do to the ram speed being faster if you have the same resolution settings for the Lego as the ally extreme. Battery usually shows slightly better on the Lego as well again this is after newest software update

[@josephsandoval3327]

My buddy from work has a rog ally and I just got my legion go 3 weeks ago he told me at full charge he can play for 50 mins a hour max. I get 2 hours of heavy game play.

[@overoula]

ally have the worst... i have all 3 of them

[@Gsfan2024]

Cut the BS. Ally has been proven over and over to have the worst battery life of the 3. There isn't a single video showing otherwise.

[@LilBobSab]

Had all 3 & kept the legion go. Rog Ally has trash analogue sticks & the SD card reader is a time bomb! The triggers are also cheap & had 2 models after having to return one. It feels cheap & does not fill you with confidence. OLED is class but limited with newer AAA games. If you have a PC & OLED then you sorted as best of both but if you wanted a hand held gaming PC & have no gaming PC then get the LLG. Been playing WWE 2k24 & RE4 Remake & it looks gorgeous. If battery is a issue get a power bank. W11 isn't perfect but the bigger screen helps having access to more than 1 games launcher with having to use heroic & other faffs on the SD is massive win

[@BraydonGillespie]

I have a pretty beefy pc but sometimes don't wanna sit at the desk was deciding between the SD OLED or the Go. which would you choose

[@nanamin7298]

@@BraydonGillespie honestly it's really hard but i would go with the go if you always play plugged in cuz the legion go got the highest resolution + largest screen + higher refresh rate + detachable controller, the speaker can be fixed with equalizer. The legion go outlast the lcd deck battery

[@Drzestrella19]

A hard fan 😅

[@BananaBlooD9517]

​@@nanamin7298But the highest resolution & refresh rate doesn't mean much when anything besides indie/small game won't be able to use it. At native resolution you'll get much better perf on the Ally. In most benchmark I've seen the Go get better perf at the same resolution or 800p vs 720/1200p vs 1080 but it's doesn't look better as you have a bigger screen & the difference from native rez is much higher. In many game the Go also lose in stability (lower 1%) because of it's 16:10 ration & native portrait mode screen. Then the Ally has VRR which will make the game smoother too. In the battery department the Go isn't better at native rez but is doing better at same/similar resolution.

[@carlosdgutierrez6570]

​@@BananaBlooD9517yeah, remember that the Legion Go resolution is a perfect X4 integer upscaling of the 800p resolution of the Steam Deck, which means that you can run the games at internal 800p resolution and let RSR to make a perfect internet upscaling to the Legion physical resolution without overshot or undershort individual pixels leading to a smother and better looking upscaling than a non-integer upscaling.

[@crestofhonor2349]

My personal favorites are the ROG Ally and the Steam Deck. Both devices suit my tastes perfectly

[@baldlyrudy]

I'm right there with you.

[@crestofhonor2349]

@@baldlyrudy I had tried the Legion Go for a week but it was too large for me. Felt so big in my hands and it's software is less polished than on the Ally. Great device but not for me

[@BrandonD]

The main Games I play are Apex Legends and Destiny 2... What do you recommend would be best? I am leaning heavy on Steam deck OLED. Thank you and great review

[@baldlyrudy]

If you're mainly playing those two, then I'd recommend the ROG Ally or Legion Go. Heck, you could even get the ROG Ally X when it comes out. Windows compatibility with those games is so much better. They don't run on Linux, AFAIK.

[@can448]

I now own The Ally and the steam deck but I find myself playing the ally more now because I can pretty much play any game. But Im going to get a legion go when best buy near me gets more. I originally wanted the legion go but the ally definitely didn’t disappoint. Also its kind of dumb the Rog ally doesn’t come with a case lol

[@baldlyrudy]

Right? I feel the same way about the MSI Claw. Why the heck does it not come with a case?

[@nanamin7298]

yeah that's the thing that made me turn off from rog ally

[@BananaBlooD9517]

I got the Ally on sale for $700CaD (msrp is 900) and got myself the jsaux modcase & screen protector alongside a 2TB ssd (1TB isn't enough for me) Imo third party accessories are better than first party accessories most of the time.

[@adamshalashaska5698]

Which device would you recommend for someone who just wants a handheld to play/emulate older games, and mod those older games too? like PS1,PS2,PS3 and maybe a few PS4 games from before 2016. I don't have any interest in newer games and Im mostly going to play docked so battery life is not much of a concern. What do you think?

[@NeppV]

ROG ally lol

[@Tilearian]

I've seen a lot of people argue that you should either just get the Steam Deck for the emulation capabilities, or just buy an older Android phone with snapdragon and run a controller on it. I'm thinking of buying a Steam Deck personally, or the Legion Go for the controller that it already has that can be taken off.

[@arachnid_eater]

In that case id say steam deck, even the middle price one is still way cheaper than the legion go and ally. And it emulates pretty much always 60FPS, and the oled screen on the oled model is nice. Though if you like a smaller screen the ally might be good, albeit more costly.

[@moonstomper68]

What do you mean you feel like the Go will break, you are telling us nothing. What exactly makes you say it is going to break? I'm looking at spending £600+ on these things and wanted some decent opinion, so it would be nice to have something more concrete than a feeling.

[@seanjohnson8337]

@@moonstomper68 That opinion needs no more detail. Fact is when something has many moving parts it feels less sturdy, it’s as simple as that

[@moonstomper68]

@seanjohnson8337 I don't buy that. If somebody is going to state that they think that something will break, it needs explaining, and there was no mention of it being less sturdy.

[@seanjohnson8337]

@@moonstomper68 nobody cares what you buy lol Go watch another video if you are unsatisfied. I had the legion go for a little over two weeks before about a 3 foot drop on the floor broke one of the (for lack of a better description Joycons) and Lenovo is nowhere near as good with support like the steam deck is with ifixit

[@Zetsumari]

@@moonstomper68 is a Go owner alt account 😂

[@moonstomper68]

@Zetsumari I already said I'm considering which to buy. Is reading not a skill you possess?

[@kidflash209]

All i want to know is which one can i play more steam and more window games and, most importantly, which one can play on my T V with ease

[@miguel360kmc]

All 3. Steam deck and Rog Ally kind of need a dock and to get the 4k 120hz from the ally you have to spend like $100 though on a good dock only 2 exist with multi ports and support pass-through charging 100-240watts. The go does have 2 USB c ports meaning you can just have a USB c to HDMI cable and charge and stream at the same time and with the removable controllers your good to go. For me it's to big gaming isn't as seamless as people say. The Rog ally z1 is great

[@smokingsimon44]

You should check Legion Go battery after Bios update. TDP bug is fixed now !

[@baldlyrudy]

I'm planning on doing a deeper dive with all this.

[@11onejay]

I feel the ally is the one most not worth buying. Oled if u want a bright crisp looking screen and simplicity or legion go if u want a big power house.

[@jaydenD10]

Thanks for the video mate. I think I'm going to go the Steamdeck OLED.. I'm pretty much only going to be playing rocket league online with it and I feel it's the most suited.

[@baldlyrudy]

Heck yeah man. Just get ready, the world opens up when you start gaming on the Steam Deck. So many games that you wouldn't expect run well on that handheld.

[@SougoUltimateSadist]

grabbed steam deck 256 with dock and extra controller for 300 euro, would gone for ally or legion but those thing cost AT LEAST twice as much for little or no benefit (besides screens)

[@mrmangbro6842]

Stellar video! Im now leaning towards the deck simply because i didn't realize how much better battery life is on it vs the ally. I do mostly games from like 2018 or before so nothing too demanding and it seems to have enough oomph for me to play anything id like essentially 😊

[@baldlyrudy]

Thank you! If that's the case, then the SD OLED is the way to go. You'll get plenty of game time. Also, you won't be able to play games that year anti-cheat software. Most of that stuff is made to run on Windows. If you're okay with that, then you're good to go.

[@mrmangbro6842]

@@baldlyrudy I bought the 512 gig OLED model just now, so excited!

[@baldlyrudy]

@@mrmangbro6842 let's go!!!! Let me know when it arrives. Excited for ya bud.

[@Keithyoung420]

I have the 1st generation steam deck the non oled model

[@mrmangbro6842]

@@baldlyrudy forgot to update this, I got it last monday and it's essentially already replaced my gaming PC 😆

[@sharlatandjaul3739]

You miss VRR and landscape orientation when you talk about the ally screen

[@bett0diaz]

Thanks for the video!!! Subscribed!

[@baldlyrudy]

Thanks for the comment! Much appreciated! 🙌

[@hasanserhan7548]

Awesome video. I decided to go with the Asus rog ally. Its easier to play Xbox game pass, epic game store. Awesome emulator and the VRR screen is just nice

[@baldlyrudy]

Thanks! And I agree. The VRR is so dang good. Love the black frame insertion with emulation. It's definitely good times.

[@HeavyMetalCowboy90]

I really want a Steam Deck with the Horsepower of the Ally. My choice is…the Steam Deck 2…after I get my Switch 2. My Desktop, gaming laptop, and Switch, leave me with no use-case to get any of these right now. Which is a shame because the SD OLED is so sweet lol.

[@baldlyrudy]

Yeah. I'm really hoping that the Steam Deck 2 will have the horsepower and the OLED screen. That would be best, IMO.

[@arachnid_eater]

You might be waiting a while. Valve are saying they'll only doing that when theres a way at improving performance without the battery being too short or the price being too high.

[@flute136]

what one would you recommend if you just want to play elden ring, survivor/bullet hell games? on elden ring i use xbox controller and use claw grip, looking at steam deck the stick and button configuration seems like it would be much harder on my hands to play the same way on elden ring, so the legion and ally seems better for that, but then thats kinda too much power maybe huh lol?

[@baldlyrudy]

If you want 60FPS, then I would go with the Ally or Ally X. Both are great and at this point I would point you to the Ally X because that battery is amazing. I was playing Elden ring for over 3 hours on one charge. If you want ease of use, then I would go with the Steam Deck OLED. Another option is to install Bazzite onto a Windows based handheld and enjoy the performance there.

[@Dank_Engine]

I’m really happy with the Steam Deck. I have a gaming desktop, so the deck is kind of a lifeline that lets me keep up with Diablo 4 and bang out a few boss runs when I can’t be at my desktop

[@carlgreene538]

This is all well and good but how does one get games into these devices and whereof you purchase them from?

[@baldlyrudy]

You download them from the Internet. Usually using a launcher of some kind. Steam is the most popular, but there are others (Epic, Xbox/Microsoft Store, GOG Galaxy, etc.) You purchase the game using the launcher, and then you can play it there.

[@karlgreene2177]

Thanks finally someone answered my question relating to this!

[@markmoreno7295]

@@baldlyrudy yeah it what I was wondering too. Also not answered, once you download say in a wifi zone, then when you get on a plane that has no wifi ( or charges too much for it) is your game resident on the device? Can you choose where to store it meaning internal vs SD card?

[@Jason_P]

Saying the Legion Go is "barely a handheld" is nonsensical. You can say it's too big for your tastes, but it's clearly and obviously a handheld gaming system.

[@moemoney3131]

Had the 512 steam deck and the z1 extreme Rog Ally. I gave the steam deck to my son because I couldn’t play cod, and other titles that I wanted to play. But both are great!

[@bogdanalimanoficial]

Hi! Which one is the best for playing World of Warcraft? Please answer.

[@baldlyrudy]

Technically, all three can run WoW, but I'd recommend a handheld that has a track pad. Go with the Legion Go or Stream Deck. The latter requires a workaround, but it'll run.

[@ProjectFraz]

ive been playing wow on the legion go. the one mod id recommend is the console port mod that way you dont need a keyboard and mouse.

[@Lemon.Icecream]

Idk why alot of people don't like the legion go and prefer SD over it. I got the legion go and it runs red dead redemption 2 really smoothly with great graphics and I literally didn't mess with any setting on the device or game 🤔

[@helbertgascon]

Got a Legion Go, swapped it with Steam Deck OLED. Reasons 1. Battery life - I use my handheld console as a handheld console. Meaning it is being used without a charger connected to it. Legion Go's battery life is great. I wouldn't have switched if Valve didn't release the steam deck. 2. Controls - those dual trackpads & controller customization is irreplacable. Most of the games I play doesn't support a controller. The steam controls handle it very well. Meanwhile, the legion go is great in emulating the mouse but it just can't match steam's keybindings. 3. Size - before Steam Deck I am an owner of GPD windows consoles since 2016. These consoles as very portable. When steam deck launched, it took me a whole year to give in and buy a chunky device. Then legion go came with a much chunkier device. I tried it but nope! Too big to carry. 4. Steam OS - the OS was tailored for gaming. I am a windows user but it made me hate windows so much on handheld consoles to the point that it's unbearable. Maybe Legion Go 2 with its own OS? 5. Parts availability - yes, legion go sells spare parts on their website but it's mostly out of stock. Steam deck however is flooding online stored with genuine parts and third party alternatives. I don't see legion go getting that much support at all.

[@YeeLeeHaw]

If it's performance you want, why not just get a desktop? The Legion Go can barely be called a handheld.

[@Lemon.Icecream]

@@YeeLeeHaw I already have a desktop. I haven't used it since I got the legion go tbh haha

[@BN99239]

The Steam Deck can be easily adjusted to improve battery life by approximately 50%, with only a minimal reduction in graphics quality, often to the point where the difference is hardly noticeable in some games. One commonly overlooked factor is that raw specifications don’t tell the whole story. Optimization plays a critical role, which is why apps tend to perform more smoothly on iPhones and iPads compared to Android devices. And while I personally prefer Android, the reality remains that optimization matters significantly. In the case of the Steam Deck, it is purpose-built for Steam games, and Valve has done an exceptional job optimizing the device for this ecosystem. Despite having lower specs compared to other handheld PCs, the Steam Deck delivers a highly polished gaming experience. A key factor in this efficiency is its Linux-based SteamOS, which is far less resource-intensive than Windows. This means more of the hardware’s power is dedicated to gaming performance rather than being consumed by a bloated operating system. Valve’s continuous optimization ensures that the Steam Deck consistently punches above its weight.

[@dopamine.loop69]

Which one do you use the most?

[@baldlyrudy]

Right now, the Steam Deck OLED. I'm playing Final Fantasy VII, and it isn't too taxing on the system.

[@adlibconstitution1609]

27:38 difficult area to run on "ANY" piece of hardware? My 2022 Predator Helios laptop was getting 70-80 fps on Act 3

[@baldlyrudy]

Nice.

[@michaelmanning7954]

Really had to one up the creator when he was doing a handheld video? Im glad you found that necessary, cupcake

[@chiffu3854]

Not only was this a great video, but now im even more conflicted with what i want! I want the steam deck for the price and track pads, the ally for the size and windows, and the legion for the mouse and stand (but no shot im paying that much for the legion).

[@lironk1]

If the next gen of steam deck will allow playing games from other libraries like GOG and epic game store i would go for it . I dont play the new games so performance is minor for me . But i hate the limitation steam deck has

[@baldlyrudy]

I'm pretty sure you can do that with the current generation of the Steam Deck, just not straight out of the box. steamdeckhq.com/tips-and-guides/install-3rd-party-launchers-on-steam-deck/

[@Brikzilla]

I've always loved handhelds for emulation, happy to see it go mainstream. I remember begging my mom in middle school for an android handheld from a chinese company called JXD, and how mindblowing it was to play ocarina of time on the go. Now I can run skyward sword on my phone lol

[@baldlyrudy]

Freaking amazing! My mind is blown that we can play games that were meant for stationary consoles on the go with today's tech. It's absolutely mind-blowing.

[@tonyruiz347]

If the legion plays mcc without any lag like my Xbox I'll get it tomorrow! Anyone know how they compare?

[@carlosdgutierrez6570]

It can even play infinity at 800p without stuttering and given that its screen native resolution is exactly 4 times the 800p resolution of the steam deck, the integer upscaling done with RSR is almost flawless, it takes an experienced and trained eye to differentiate a game running natively at 1600p vs 800p with RSR integer upscaling. So yeah, it can move MCC quite well.

[@tonyruiz347]

Thanks for the reply. I haven't gotten one yet, but I'm definitely going to start looking for deals now!!👍

[@ThatNerdGuy0]

I came into this wondering whether I should get a steam deck or a rog ally, and I ended up getting sold on the legion go The lower battery life will kind of suck though

[@baldlyrudy]

TBH, you can play at a lower wattage and you should be fine.

[@ToGrimmToWin]

I went steamdeck OLED so to warranty and user repairability. Mine arrives today. I did try an MSI claw ultra7 as it was on sale for cheaper than a Ally z1e or legion go just to see.

[@kennethkingdon-korab2174]

I got the Legion and Lenovo really throwing they dik around. They saw the Steams benefits and Rigs benefits And was like, "Ill take it, ALL!!!"

[@adamredwine774]

Good comprehensive review. I appreciate the content but was a bit distracted by the very frequent verbal tick “…go ahead and…”

[@baldlyrudy]

Thanks. Yeah. I need to work on that. 😅

[@adamredwine774]

@@baldlyrudy No worries. I find that someone pointing things like that out often is enough to get me to be better when I do it. And now I'll go ahead and check out some more of your content. ;)

[@baldlyrudy]

@@adamredwine774 appreciate that. And you're right. 🙌

[@cs-ge5kx]

The regular Z1 is perfect I don't understand why you don't recommend it my friend has the extreme and I really don't see the difference that much

[@merouby]

With AMD fluid frames, you get better than Steam Deck performance for much less

[@HeraldoisTimehn]

Which one of these devices would be the best for someone in the Navy going on deployment where there will be no wifi/limited resources on the ship? A device where you can simply download some games to pick up and play offline?

[@baldlyrudy]

Hmmmm....will you have access to electricity the whole time?

[@HeraldoisTimehn]

@@baldlyrudy I will, as there is electricity throughout the ship, but no guaranteed outlet near my bunk, unless I get lucky

[@baldlyrudy]

@HeraldoisTimehn understood. I would go with an ROG Ally X, if you can. The battery life on it is fantastic. If battery life isn't a big deal, then the Legion Go is a great all around-er. If you want a console-like experience at the cost of performance (~10%), then go with the Steam Deck OLED. This one also has great battery life, but is starting to show its age when it comes to performance. Finally, thank you for your service. My dad was in the army in the sixties and always shares stories of his time in service.

[@ArsanyTheGod]

Should I get a refurbished rog ally z1 extreme from Best Buy for $450?

[@baldlyrudy]

Heck yeah! That's a heck of a deal.

[@ArsanyTheGod]

@@baldlyrudy Sayless tysm

[@ArsanyTheGod]

@@baldlyrudy ended up snagging it for $400 off fb marketplace with a dock and carrying briefcase! I’m so excited

[@merouby]

Even the z1 is great now with AMD fluid frames

[@ArsanyTheGod]

@@baldlyrudy ended up grabbing a used z1 extreme on fb marketplace for $400 came with a dock and carrying suitcase and works flawlessly

[@CargoShorts7]

Also where did you get that super cool Majora's Mask replica/stand??

[@malant2719]

getting all 3, had the steam deck for nearly two years

[@wereboarder2009]

Fellow Limited Edition owner. Love to see it.

[@Artists_wrld]

Got a brand new Z1 extreme rog ally for $350, Think it’s a pretty good deal right? Still want a steam deck lol

[@ReptilianRichardRamirez]

I'm trying to decide over the steam deck oled and legion go and it's probably the hardest decision I've ever made with hardware. I'm leaning towards the steamdeck oled where I already have multiple windows gaming PCs.

[@yonniesboy]

A friend of mines sold me his Rog Ally Z1 extreme 512 gigs for $300 since he got the Rog Ally X

[@baldlyrudy]

That's a good deal!

[@yonniesboy]

@@baldlyrudy thank you and I am happy with the rog .. I might save up for the rog Ally x in the future . Unless rog comes out with something better 😊

[@camrooon4130]

I had a z1 rog ally amazing, especially using geforce now. But the screen was a bit too small using the mouse and keyboard. Thinking about the go

[@JustJack4268]

I got my rog ally simply because I wanted a portable gaming thing before a vacation and it was the only thing available near me. I love it but it isn't perfect. My favorite thing to do with it is pair it with the nreal air glasses.

[@dczepiel]

SOrry for noob question. I have steam librabry with games on my desktop windows computer. Will all these 3 remote consoles be able to play games off that steam library and will the saved games be then synced on my steam account so I can continue where I left off on either the remote console or the pc computer?

[@baldlyrudy]

Yup! That streaming feature is tied to the Steam app.

[@Sacredblack]

If I was exclusively going to play Final Fantasy XIV, and want to play on my 86” 4k tv, which device should I buy?

[@baldlyrudy]

At this exact moment, I'd go with the ROG Ally X. But there are stronger, more powerful handhelds right around the corner.

[@Sacredblack]

@ what is coming out and when? I was thinking Black Friday would be a good time to buy, should I wait?

[@baldlyrudy]

OneXFly F1 Pro and Ayaneo 3 are set to be released with the AMD Strix Point chipset. The only thing is that they're both going to be over $1,000. Edit: I wanted to add that if you're on a budget, the original ROG Ally is worth it at $350-ish.

[@Sacredblack]

@ yes, on a budget. The standard ally is 350 and the extreme is 500. Is it worth the extra $150? Is it noticeable playing games like ffxiv or ffvii remake on a 86 in 4k tv?

[@baldlyrudy]

@Sacredblack oh yeah. There's definitely a performance difference, especially playing games in a screen that big.

[@nathanweaver5654]

Newest updates for my tests show legion go having best performance and battery life. Not by much maybe half an hour in battery and about 10fps on certain games like cyberpunk or other heavy hitters the older games it’s about the same.

[@williamtay741]

What would you recommend for someone that does not want to do any tinkering at all. Like simply 0. Just want to pick up, press power button and press play. Cause I work 12 hours shift. I only have maximum a hour to myself in a day. I don’t have the time or energy to go figure out or search and try problem fixing issues. I just want a handheld that simply I can pick up and play. And I am a Triple A player. Some of my game list include: cyberpunk, Hogwarts legacy, helldivers 2, Elden Ring just to name a few. Remember I want and need 0 tinkering.

[@SadlySorrowful]

What is the best to worst? Steam deck oled, rog ally and Lenovo legion go?

[@arachnid_eater]

I mean its subjective but imo: 1: Steam deck. First its cheaper, second the OS, OLED screen, and long battery are simply amazing. 2: Legion go. Its worse than the steam deck imo due to windows 11 but the screen is massive and high resolution. It also functions well as a tablet. 3: Rog ally. Easily the worst due to abysmal battery life, malfunctioning SD card slot, and small size. I'll admit, the aesthetic is probably the nicest looking out of the 3 (might be biased because i prefer white consoles tho)

[@SadlySorrowful]

@@arachnid_eater I meant rog ally x

[@GIKAS123]

​@@SadlySorrowful the guy above is talking nonsense... I have all 3 of them and although the ally has a bad battery life (ally x on the other hand has probably the best battery life of all 3) is not small in size at all... We are talking about PORTABLE devices after all so the screen is comfortably big... Also the SD card problem is fixed on the ally x and the later revisions of the og ally

[@SadlySorrowful]

@@GIKAS123 how would you rank all 3?