The Peak of Handheld Gaming PCs vs. Consoles - 6 Months Later.

[@wallace8637]

I ditched my console and moved to handheld and as a dad with a baby girl, these tiny marvels saved my gaming hobby.

[@jjbibk6105]

Make sure shes your baby girl brother Dna test automatic dont be one of those men make sure

[@criticalgeek3914]

Im an expecting dad and Im starting to think of handheld(steam deck). How do you use it, and why does it fit you?

[@jjbibk6105]

@@criticalgeek3914 Dna test before everything brother you dont know if ur a dad yet

[@criticalgeek3914]

@@jjbibk6105 geez... Even if it where possible that she isnt mine, that would not change the fact that I am going to become a dad and be the one that are going to raise her.

[@snowman1886]

@@jjbibk6105not every woman you get with is going to backstab you with pregnancy 😂

[@ROCKSTAR3291]

Handheld PCs have been a dream of PC gamers for a long time and now it's finally a reality. I'm glad this market is blowing up.

[@businessmike2371]

It was more of a shooting star dream if I can remember around 2012

[@TheTheShizzler]

You also need a monitor or TV with any console you buy; a cost I never see included in the comparisons. Handhelds have theirs built in.

[@ThatAnnoyingGuy96]

Thats because most people own a tv

[@doberton]

Who doesn't have a tv?

[@ThatAnnoyingGuy96]

@@doberton idk

[@SurferKroky]

​@@ThatAnnoyingGuy96That's not exactly correct. Alot of younger people might not have a TV in their room but want one after buying a console

[@ThatAnnoyingGuy96]

@@SurferKroky i did not say all people have a TV i sayd most people. I have never been in a house that does not have a tv

[@SherwoodTaz]

I play PC and Xbox and lately getting into handhelds. Tried the ROG Ally but couldn’t stand the finicky sleep and wake along with short battery. Returned it and bought an OLED Steam deck and absolutely love it. It’s low maintenance when I just want to game and not deal with Windows 11.

[@LILMCJOHN]

Lol it's just not powerful enough for me tbh compared to Ally

[@lold6d2]

@@LILMCJOHN you usually dont need those extra fps for majority of games, unless you play new unoptimized multiplayer shoters. Extra battery life and user experience>20fps+

[@SherwoodTaz]

@@LILMCJOHNCool, keep chasing them specs

[@MiggateNoGodku]

@@lold6d2 more performance , more fps > not coping for ass performance and barely running games

[@SherwoodTaz]

@@MiggateNoGodku What are you talking about? I run Spiderman Miles Morales, RD2 and Cyberpunk just fine on the Steam Deck.

[@luisdominguez4307]

I'm rocking with my Steam Deck :D since December 2022. Great video :D!!! PD: Hi from Dominican Republic

[@spectertech]

Nice! Thanks for stopping by Luis ;)

[@elmatatan131]

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[@phantomgunz1167]

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[@madowarrio6065]

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[@fredericmanson441]

I think that the future of gaming is portability for total freedom, and dock mode for power-up. Imagine these actual handhelds put to their dock which contains a powerful GPU which can go 4K. The dream is near...

[@frogman-91]

As a Father handheld gaming is the perfect way to game lately. ROG Ally is best FYI if you are at home.

[@paulperryvids]

Wow! Super impressive production value on this vid. Great job

[@Itz21Scarlet]

i just ordered my ally today im super exited!! I used a lot of your videos to choose my handheld and im glad you upload

[@brianarteaga8776]

I had mine for a week. Palying the witcher on 900p upscaled to 1080p with 60fps on medium settings

[@jesusangelpadrongonzalez7393]

I hope you have the ROG ALLY Z1 XTREME, Z1, it is less powerful than the deck

[@janbogosyan909]

New Ally coming after a week … better cancel the order

[@Space97.]

Wait for the rog ally x on June 2nd

[@AloushMan]

@@brianarteaga8776that’s awesome! Quick question - how did you upscale it to 1080p? Do you set the resolution in armory crate to 900p and then in game you set the res to 1080?

[@FirstnameLastname-qc3xx]

Just picked up a steam deck a few weeks ago. Man it’s the best purchase I’ve made in a long time. Have a toddler so it fits my life perfectly. Sold my consoles since I never had time to play anyway

[@mikeb714]

The best experience you can have is often just having the experience. I would have never played Witcher 3, Cyberpunk, Marvel's Slide Man ect without my Steam Deck. I just got a killer deal on a second hand Legion Go and can't wait to see what I can do with that!

[@tylerwilson9757]

You should be able to enjoy more graphically demanding games like cod and battlefield. I have the rog ally (z1 extreme) and it handles cod mw3 really well. The legion go should handle just as well. Legion go also has the z1 extreme chip in it.

[@mikeb714]

@@tylerwilson9757 the experience is similar in game, but everything run quite a bit snappier, though I do miss Steam OS

[@bornwisedistruction]

It's closer than we think it's been Unix or in this case linux vs windows for a while. As most Sony consoles are freeBSD based (think unix/linux kernel) operating system and Xbox is windows based kernel

[@nickcontes3141]

People complaining about a tv. But who doesn't have a tv already??

[@552jacki3]

Broke people...

[@552jacki3]

Broke people...

[@ilm91]

I have both, a Xbox Series X and a Asus ROG Ally and I‘m happy. I can use Game Pass on both devices. I prefer the Ally for games, which are FPS capped on the consoles or have low resolution (Arkham Games for example). For very demanding games I prefer the Xbox Series X. I also love „Play Anywhere“ games in Xbox Store, so I can buy once and play on both devices like Persona or Like a Dragon games

[@SevenPilot]

Great video! I got a Z1 Rog Ally for $400 and haven’t looked back! However, I would say the “user experience” metric should be lower for the ally. There are times where you can’t play just because windows stops working and you need to restart, or other things like updates like you said.

[@bradleythatcher2869]

Great video! I love my PS5 but my Ally is my go to for quick gaming sessions and non-PS exclusives. I love having that portable power.

[@SonicboominOnEm]

Great insight, very informative and I appreciate how you go into all of the various platforms. Well made video indeed.

[@AdmiralBison]

Handheld gaming PCs are still PCs and thus will continue to upgrade every year. Consoles are static in that they upgrade in 3-6 year 'generations'

[@SSS-mp8th]

Other than the New Ally X is it likely a new Steam deck will be coming out soon? Thinking of getting a Legion Go for the larger size and better customer service but the Steamdeck seems a good in-between between console UI and PC.

[@Zurosake]

Valve has stated that it’s going to take at least a year and a half or 2 years for another steamdeck, they are waiting for the next generation of chips so they can make a massive upgrade. I’m probably going to sell my SD Oled to buy the ally x so I play more games. I suggest you buy whatever you want to buy right now because if you always wait for the next best thing then you will never be satisfied.

[@masonrock]

Great video as always... what was that asymmetrical action game you were playing around the 1:00mark? Also... it would be super dope if you would tag the games you were playing in your videos so we could go check them out.

[@spectertech]

Thanks! It's Midnight Fight Express. That's a fantastic idea

[@TheLinkedOne]

Steamdeck gives the best performance with low tdp, performance and battery along with ease of use and ergonomics. ROG Ally is more manageable with Windows thanks to armoury crate along with form factor. Legion Go is a hot mess with Legion Space (imho), however I dualbooted mine with Bazzite and decided to use 2/3's with Bazzite and 1/3's with Windows to keep up with BIOS updates. My gaming selection is mixed, but each device has different purposes. My ROG Ally is more so my AAA/ pretty machine. SD LCD/LeGo is my Steam OS/Bazzite (Steam OS Clone with pretty screen) Overall my daily driver is the Legion Go and there is soo many of these dang handhelds out there.

[@PFLX113]

i have now a PS5, would you recommend me a ally oder a Steam Deck?

[@RE4PER]

Steam Deck if you want ease of use, Ally if you want more performance.

[@manuelfabris7541]

Which game is the shooting one? Great video 🎉

[@spectertech]

Thanks! It's Trepang 2 - seriously a blast on the handhelds

[@StrahinjaSekulic-nu3vd]

Been on the edge of buying deck oled and finally did few weeks ago.. I couldn't be happier! Played almost 4days worth of minecraft and solid 20+ hours of ghosts of tsushima! "I don't want to sit in front of my desk I've being doing my work the whole day" this sums it up for me perfectly! I do have Xbox X as well and I've been playing that for over 6 months but then I got razer kishi v2 for playing some more chill titles and that transitioned me into a deck 🔥 I still play the xbox occasionally like nothing can compare with 55" 4k tv when you want to be fully immersed but for just relaxing (like minecraft) deck is perfect.. especially with those touchpads! Like you can customize the hell out of your controls and I love it!

[@michaelmonteon34]

5:09 The price for the steam deck should be $399, not $350. $350 is the limited stock of the 64GB LCD model that’s being phased out. $399 is the base 256GB model and the lowest you’ll probably be getting in the future new.

[@CallMeMilenko]

I just bought another Steam Deck. Sold my original one but realized it was very convenient. I work in IT and spend most of the day sitting around waiting for helpdesk tickets to generate. The Steam Deck gives me something to do while waiting around at my desk or when I'm on lunch break. It's also good to have at home. I'm able to kick back on the couch or lay in bed while gaming. Better than always being chained to a chair.

[@MithosDagon]

I enjoy the handhelds as a dad/husband with a toddler and newborn. I remember getting Steam Deck during the pandemic…it was amazing. Now I have a Z1 extreme ROG Ally and Steam Deck OLED. All that said, I still ended up gravitating back to my PS5 soon after. Now I have a portal and mostly play on my PS5 again 😂

[@veespa_]

What kind of bag did you put that charger in? Great video, thank you for all the insights!

[@jondr]

Love the steam deck oled. All valve needs to do is increase the power for the next one in hopefully 2 years

[@phrozac]

Got an OG Steam Deck I'm about to gift to a nephew and an OLED Deck. Looking into getting the biggest and beefiest Windows handheld for modded games and am eyeing the Legion Go or AyaNeo Kun, though I could also wait a few months for the inevitable next round of handhelds. This market is flooded right now.

[@rodrigoferreiramaciel4815]

PLEASE put the names of the games you show on screen on the video (and if possible the comments), they always look so cool but I never know the names

[@ChadTi99]

What case do you have on that ROG? With the kickstand.

[@XboxAccess-tz3cp]

PS5- Living Room,Nice but Wife Rules that area most of the time Xbox Series X- Bed Room.. Dusty, Nice hat holder Steam Deck- Secretly sleeps with me.. My go to... I love her.. She's mine....❤

[@danielgribbon8904]

Great video as always. I can see view much you appreciate the Ally these days so I’ll be curious how the X works out. It might be my next handheld after the Steam Deck LCD

[@Tea._.why.]

What game is he playing in the beginning on the rog ally, it looks dope af

[@hugogogo13]

You did not cover Moonlight, bringing the power of your PC onto your handheld console when at home. That's major imo.

[@miguelroda8779]

So if you have Diablo iv purchased on your Xbox , can you play it on your asus ally?

[@8bit939]

bro you've been my favourite tech youtuber . you deserve more subscribers .

[@Yuu-oc7ye]

All I have is a Nintendo Switch and a gaming PC, I'm looking at the ROG Ally X as a third combo. 😌

[@nathanjuan6042]

ROG ally for me is the best so far. It has no limitations aside from battery life you can do anything download and play anything and in 1080p. For me sharpness is more important than vibrant color. I have my ally for 6 months now and can't still believe it can play PS5 games that is ported to PC like Rachet and Clank Rift Apart, Forspoken, Tekken 8 and Street fighter 6 also that 3 months free gamepass allows me to play a lot as well like Gotham Knights, Forza Horizon 5, Hifi Rush, Palworld and in Epic store Frotnite, and Kingdom Hearts 3.

[@markdavenportjr5129]

Awesome vid! I cant wait to grab the new Antec HS handheld when they launch. :)

[@Ghostlynotme445]

What case you using for the rog ally?

[@spectertech]

I've been using the dBrand Killswitch recently.

[@kjinjp4461]

Currently a desktop pc gamer and need to prepare for daddy gamer life :D This video helps a lot!

[@malobuchino]

BTW (if you are brave enough) you can use the Ally as a full fledge Windows machine (with an external monitor) and view PDFs, documents, etc, take notes and so on. This might be a good experiment (or an idea for a video) to use a hand-held as the main PC source for a week, don't you think?

[@pssita]

I picked up a lightly used 512 Steamdeck LCD on marketplace for 350! Loving it!

[@Niiipon]

I liked this video because we use the same background picture :D Also! Great video! The ONLY think I realy need that handhealds need is a greater battery capacity.

[@mattbasically]

Where can I get those thumbstick covers you use on your LE OLED? They look really good, like a ps4 or ps5 controller

[@_knycks]

PC + Steam Deck is what I have rn. I would've gotten an ROG Ally instead of the Steam Deck but... I like the extra battery life Steam Deck provides

[@harizsyukri3819]

now u got rog ally x with double the battery from the last spec

[@nyn2k259]

So I was thinking of getting a PS5 but with all the pc games thought i'd look and seeing what's out there besides laptops & Pc's. Found these handheld consoles but the price is like an actually console like damn. The steam deck is a good price but steam customer care is crap so changing my mind on a steam deck.

[@ganjacats]

All I know is I’m not buying another console after this generation. It just doesn’t make any sense when you can get a PC or Hanheld PC that can play everything.

[@ThroneRoomGaming]

I was using my ROG Ally as a backlog killer but it seems every time AMD updates on it, another of my backlogged games suddenly can't run. I enjoy the Ally but my game time budget just doesn't have much room for tinkering. Because of this my Ally is pretty much an expensive Logitech G-Cloud. I use it to stream from Xbox cloud or remote play my Xbox.

[@meezfreak21]

My main issue with these handhelds is performance and battery. I’ll get one when we’re able to play most games 1080p 60fps with 4 hours battery atleast. Rn i just rather use a streaming handhelds connected to my pc. I get 10 hours of battery on my logitech g cloud

[@marksapollo]

I'm about to sell my second Steam Deck, an OLED model. I just can't get into it, for me I prefer playing on my TV with a console, the battery life in the Deck is awful even when it's just streaming to my PS5. These PC handhelds are first gen devices for sure and need a model or two before they are worth a look IMO.

[@charlesmarti8087]

I have sold my Ps5 and picked up a Meta quest 3 for a change of how to play. I’m looking for a handheld, more of an emulator I think!! Any suggestions please! Thanks 😊

[@gregorytoniolo3423]

how are you getting tears of the kingdom at 60 fps at 7:00?

[@hanahootowl]

My thoughts exactly

[@gregorytoniolo3423]

@@hanahootowl turns out he was Just using his PC for streaming tò the steam deck which he shows in his video about streaming to the steam deck.

[@hanahootowl]

@@gregorytoniolo3423 now that explains it. thanks for the info

[@gregorytoniolo3423]

@@hanahootowl no problem ma dude

[@jjbibk6105]

WHERES THE LEGION GO ?? ONLY THING IN THE SAME BREATH AS IT IS THE NEW ROG ALLY X

[@fpvpilot7713]

Ally wins for several reasons. It will play all games unlike steam deck. You can mod games. Sound is far better. Variable refresh rate. 120hz screen. Steam games can be backed up and run even if Steam closed, you have no internet or you get a new system. Consoles depend on your account not being hacked, the company staying in business and your device not breaking. Sony also forces updates for games when you connect even if you turn off updating. Also I buy a pc game one time and run it on my pc and my handheld Rog Ally. Its like getting two games for the price of one.

[@OffBeatViBE]

What is the shooter game on the ally that you play in the beginning?

[@MehoyMenoy13]

I love my steam deck oled. I have a pc with a 3070 but I want to chill when I play games. I sold my ps5 cause I only bought it for gow ragnarock😂

[@tarickpontin8745]

Aaaaaand Gow Ragnarok are coming tô pc this year ❤ ... we Just need Demon Souls and Bloodborne now hahahaha

[@Brandonhatesmayo]

Great timeline to be in

[@KotchcusDomesticus]

Hey yoyo, Series S where? You talk about PS5 but Series S can run new games as well as old games too. FPS boost in X360 games is a must and PS5 has much worse BC compared to Series S. You can still add emulators to Series S as well and play PS1 and PS2 game on Xbox natively. Also games like Destiny 2 require PS plus to play online while on Xbox they dont. You can get small screen you can add to Series S too and make it sort of portable. For me Steam Deck Oled is a big win but Series S should be always considered.

[@darealestwon]

Great video. I love my series X and I like my ps5, my my rog ally has taken time from both of them.

[@nihoniumog5185]

Always ♥️ your videos bro. The quality is top notch

[@Euclaist]

Can anyone help me out, what game is being played at the beginning? At 0:30 to 0:37 time, it looks interesting

[@MagaLearns]

I really don't know

[@מתןנודלמן-ב7ש]

I don’t have any handheld devices so I don’t know what to choose most my game are indie games from steam and 2 game is crymachina and granblue relink but I don’t know if steam deck oled can handle both the last game that I mentioned so I’m having a hard time choosing between steam deck oled and legion go so can someone help me make up my mind for device? And the main thing that I worry about is the battery I want devices that can hold between 3-5 hours straight, And I worry if the there is a big difference between the processor of steam deck oled and legion go.

[@NoName-fn6ee]

9:20 That Game looks nice, which one is it?

[@MegamanTheSecond]

just cause 2

[@calculateddeclination5534]

Ever since the update for steam deck, I haven't been able to use the steam button or the 3 dot button. I reverted the update and updated again and same problem. I wish updates weren't so buggy. Other than that, I like the steam deck.

[@mwivy_]

Get a Lego or Ally best solution

[@Kiryudragonofdojima]

@@mwivy_nah bro steam deck is way better, btw i have rog ally too

[@mwivy_]

@@Kiryudragonofdojima no it isn’t lol just say you haven’t used a Lego or ally before

[@Kiryudragonofdojima]

@@mwivy_ 😐 you want photos of my ally or steam deck? Btw deck is better not in raw power but its BETTER you can’t deny

[@mwivy_]

@@Kiryudragonofdojima steamdeck ain’t better bro stop the 🧢

[@temmieduck2646]

Anyone able to tell me if something like Baldurs Gate runs better on the ROG or the Steam Deck?

[@harizsyukri3819]

rog duh

[@HanifRoberts]

What's the game at 1:55? Thanks

[@CallMeMilenko]

Trepang2

[@michaelbahu2528]

Anyone know which fps game is at 2 mins?

[@redshirtspeaker]

Why no legion Go?

[@Normamma]

hey random question im thinking about getting a steam deck and im looking for more games to get for it could anyone tell me the game name at 1:00

[@EricPeterKent]

anyone know which game hes playing in the very beginning on the right side throwing the NPC across a room? 0:02

[@doomguy979]

0:32 what is this game name ?

[@jesseseehawer5840]

Battery life is still a problem for ps5 owners. Dualsense battery life is nothing like older controllers or even nintendo switch controllers nowadays

[@frankshotta8576]

Now what about the ayoneo kun wouldn’t that be the best of the best

[@thescrolls9190]

Can’t play college football 25 on a PC amongst other things that’s why I have a steamdeck and a PS5 with a portal.

[@AndrewDavie-er3ug]

I dual boot windows and linux on my steam deck. I use windows for games with anti cheats and linux for everything else.

[@ultrabadguy]

An other nice video :) thx. bud 🙌🏾

[@rizkiotaya4635]

Do an Advan x play review as well please.

[@shinra358]

i need that skin, but a 3d holographic one

[@Unicornpirate]

9:20 what game is that?

[@MegamanTheSecond]

just cause 2

[@godonholiday]

Better graphics have not brought better games. The switch and the deck offer enough gaming for everyone in a family.

[@KarimJovian]

Anybody know those thumb stick covers at 3:15? They are not in the description

[@ValhoIsIn]

Those are not covers unfortunately. This is the limited edition steam deck oled

[@Yuu-oc7ye]

I bought PS5 and returned it in 6 days, not to mention the wait on subscription refund. 😑

[@kevinjohnson9138]

What's the game at 1:03

[@markwilliams1516]

4K gaming is just like 1080p gaming . The difference is .... U lose so many frames.

[@Wunnabeanbag]

Thumbnail 👍

[@EddiePReacts]

I prefer pc. Id much rather play my handheld in bed than in front of a tv or monitor. PC handhelds are a god send lol

[@Ipman07]

for game price i think steam and console same

[@numed]

What game is this @8:31

[@janbogosyan909]

Sifu

[@Pkoko100]

This vs video is really weird. Why are we comparing a home console to something we can take out of the house with us and play outside? Its like comparing apples with oranges. You might as well compare pc vs console (which would actually make sense). If you want to handheld ps5 you need a ps portal. If you want a comparison to ps5, you have pc. Not this.

[@HamsterXFiles]

PC games in 720p 30fps, is like going backward. What is this PS3 era?

[@Lulu39.]

OMG you postet😀

[@DragonBall-Manga-1984]

Steam Deck is the Best Bacause of FREDOM

[@Jonathan-bv7qs]

😂😂😂 wth you talking about? Peak? They're just getting started.

[@kewlztertc5386]

PS5 requires you to buy a TV.

[@Cpt.CoffinNails]

I wouldn't throw my money at anything ASUS makes, no matter how good the perfomance is: Their customer services department is CRIMINAL.

[@handymandy7326]

you should have rated the rog lower because of the latest controversy for that reason it also should not be recommended to anyone

[@crestofhonor2349]

No. That's on Asus itself and not the device. The Ally shouldn't be lowered because Asus hasn't changed in a while. If you want to personally never buy from Asus then be my guest. It's down to the user themself to make that decision.

[@nathanjuan6042]

He is talking about the device itself not the service. I have my ROG ally for 6 months now and never had a problem or any issues and can play anything modern AAA games in 1080p without a problem. Costumer service has nothing to do with how good the device is.

[@cameronbosch1213]

I would rate it lower for the microSD card frying issue. It legitimately seems unfixable without a hardware revision. When pretty much every other handheld can avoid this fate but the Ally can't, it's not really acceptable.

[@handymandy7326]

@@nathanjuan6042 you boycott a company that doesn't treat their costumers right to teach that company to be better

[@K.B.H24]

If you plan to buy PS5 but not investing enough money to buy yourself a good if not great monitor/TV then you are dumb. Wasting that console capability.