Steam Deck OLED Review - 1 MONTH Later... is it worth it?

[@Thetechchap]

Hey Chaps! Which would you buy? (Steam deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go?) - CORRECTION: Legion Go does not support VRR!

[@jaughnekow]

Steam Deck OLED all the way. Unfortunately, it's not available in my country

[@PBA8]

I'm stuck between the Asus ally and the OLED steam deck...so hard to decide.

[@JhustineProvido]

ROG Ally.

[@Funaru]

I was mostly disappointed by the Steam Deck's performance of even older AAA games and compability e.g. I got a big library of games on Epic but it's a pain to get them to run, XBox Gamepass likewise only works with workarounds. As I don't travel much, battery life isn't a big concern. So I would go for Rog Ally. Trying out a steam deck showed me that I don't really need a high powered mobile console but would rather stick to TV gaming.

[@theo5675]

Battery steam deck oled and power rog ally

[@xtrmlvr]

I got mine at launch and I literally fell in love. The best thing are the console-like experience, the quick resume and the battery life. For my backlog of not too demanding games, is absolutely gorgeous. Even though I have a PS5 and a couple of PCs, i started playing regularly thanks to it.

[@sargentthiccboi9333]

I’m happy to hear the good reviews on the deck. I just ordered one because I don’t have too much time for a console so I’m super excited

[@TheFlagrantOne]

Thought about getting one as a indie game machine, what you think?

[@xtrmlvr]

@@TheFlagrantOne I think Deck can do even more, don't underestimate it. AAA games of last years work usually well. Modern not-demanding games, like last Prince of Persia Lost Crown, upcoming Little Nightmares 3 and so on, work super and they aren't exactly Indie. You can even stream your PS5 games with Chiaki (I am using for Alan Wake 2 in HDR). I think you wouldn't regret.

[@Blue-Apple-fc9eo]

@@xtrmlvr Really?!

[@xtrmlvr]

@@Blue-Apple-fc9eo yeah 😊

[@TyGreenGoblin]

I recently bought the OLED steam deck and it really is an incredible piece of tech paired with steam OS. Unsupported games generally work and I ran my deck through a bunch of older PC ports around the 360/ps3 era with great results. Plays Yakuza and FromSoftware games with ease. Supports PS5 remote in HDR and can run Xbox game pass. I think this is the ultimate companion piece for gamers who have everything and an amazing console for the rest of us.

[@undisturbed809]

The ROG ally is best of both worlds, desktop gaming and handhelds with performance been the target

[@undisturbed809]

@Annoye The ROG ALLY doesn’t get hot, it’s very Silent, light weight and looks awesome, BATTERY LIFE IF you want 3-5 hours of Gaming the best performance at 30Watts on the ROG ALLY you can use a power bank which has 100W output with 30,000mAh. Or get 5 to 9 hours at 15watts with the same power-bank which still has better performance than The STEAM DECK. The ROG ally has the same battery life as the steam deck at 10 Watts, let’s not forget that

[@zacthegamer6145]

​@AnnoyeIt has windows 11 not 10 for a start and Ally runs fine.

[@zacthegamer6145]

@Annoye Oye blind troll who do not even own ROG Ally, it is 70-100% faster than SD @ Turbo. I had enough of trolls like you. Get a life and stop spreading misinformation.

[@SolidSt8Dj]

​@undisturbed809 You do understand you can use the same power bank with the steam deck...right? Right?????

[@HeyJes]

The trackpads are actually significantly different (at least between my two Steam Decks). The LCD feels very squishy and soft compared to the OLED which doesn’t move whatsoever. It’s very much reminiscent of the solid state trackpads that MacBooks have. It’s great.

[@anthonyjutchenko1492]

I’ve never experienced the first SD, but the OLED LE that I own is so damn impressive! The trackpads are very Apple-like and have amazing haptics

[@SolidSt8Dj]

The haptics and trackpads are brand new on the OLED. It was something that was incorrectly stated in the review.

[@luckyvaun]

I thought I would never getting into handheld gaming, but the oled has finally opened my eyes and I love it

[@fish_bacon]

I got a 1TB OLED steamdeck a couple of weeks ago. I'm absolutely in love with it, especially the flexibility desktop mode gives me as a power user.

[@kingchess5870]

How long did yours take to get?

[@brandongabel]

Sold my LCD 64gb to upgrade to the 512gb OLED when it came out. Best decision I've ever made. It's become my favorite gaming device and console of all time, beating my two previous favorites which were the LCD Deck and the Switch before that.

[@lornemacarthur4304]

How much were you able to get for it? I want to do the same but I’m worried the resale value of the 64bit model is will be pretty low

[@mreverybody1150]

@@lornemacarthur4304 People can upgrade that to 2TB easily...

[@cybernate9093]

The only annoying thing is that the steam deck is less available then rog ally. In some country's

[@ArianeQube]

countries.

[@yensteel]

We (HK) have it only available in the grey market. If there's a flaw or issue it's probably good as broken.

[@rowaystarco]

Yeah a Deck is more expensive here in Norway. Valve has never shown any love for our country.

[@konjecture]

@@rowaystarco Now think of people living in Africa, they don’t have even have clean drinking water. And you are worried about not getting a Steam Deck in Norway.

[@RobinPochita]

@@konjecturewhat kind of comparison is this? This is two different things, leave that shit elsewhere bro lol

[@SPREET5454]

Was a Q1 Steam Deck LCD user, then I upgraded to the Limited Edition Steam Deck OLED and my usage has gone up like 1000%. The OLED is a masterclass in handhelds. Handhelds are meant to be easy to use, less fiddling required, and to last as long as possible before recharging. Having games like Tales of Arise, give me 5+ hours of gameplay before dying as well as 6+ on emulated games means its perfect for visits to the mechanic, airport/airplanes, trains, basically any sort of long commute. I swear by my Steam Deck and as cool as the others are and as powerful as they are, the Steam Deck community also just works so much harder to continuously make this handheld godlike.

[@joeykeilholz925]

And indeed the deck will continue to drive more competition

[@SPREET5454]

@@joeykeilholz925 love competition, just more cool gadgets and games for us 🙏🏾🔥

[@stephenvanterpool1255]

Good review, but you're mistaken on the suspend feature. The quick resume feature is the main reason I prefer my steam deck over my Ally. You can just push the power button and it's back where you left it unlike the windows handhelds which are very unpredictable

[@ZabazeeGames]

yeah i was confused at that comment, did he actually use it for the month he said, he would've noticed the suspend feature

[@linnyunt]

11:35 Tom said about cold booting every time he opened a new game. So I think he meant quick resume like the Xbox Series has and switching between them on the fly.

[@kaluimoku2467]

@@linnyunt I think you're right

[@noahschlosser5804]

Just use the "hibernate" power option on the ally

[@Heldermaior]

For a proper apples to apples comparison you should've matched TDPs between deck and Ally as well. Sure you cab push the Ally to 25w but your battery is going to disappear in 40 mins. And that for me was the difference. The deck has similar performance to the Ally at 15w (better in some games worse in others) and way better battery life. This means that when traveling I can play over 4 hours of Witcher 3 or 6 hours of Vampire Survivors or Death Must Die.

[@Beastw1ck]

100% this. Those more powerful systems are only more powerful when plugged in for all intents and purposes, which totally defeats the point of a handheld.

[@xXYannuschXx]

This is the big reason Valve didnt go with a Z1E. Whats the point of so much power, when it just kills the battery life and doesnt even give you a full hour of playtime? The Steamdeck OLED gets 2:45h at full power.

[@reduxmod4044]

​​@@xXYannuschXxyea, valve make good balance between price, performance and battery.

[@cyberedge881]

I agree with you and that's why I went for the Steam Deck OLED. I already have a powerful PC and a PS5. I know from personal experience that the most important things for a handheld for my tastes are the battery life, ease of use, pick up and play nature, decent temps and fan noise, and portability. The Steam Deck was the best balance of attributes I care about. Plus, I really love OLED screens and try to avoid LCDs if I can.

[@Rubycheckers]

This. If you keep mentioning how much more powerful the windows devices are, then the battery comparison should be done versus that powerful mode.

[@TravellingTechie]

I travel a lot for business. For me the Steam Deck OLED is great for ease of use and value, screen does look incredible, but the Ally is literally a mini PC (& only £100 or so more), can run any games library I want and has more power. So I went with the Ally, going to hook it up to hotel TVs and have a mini games/media station wherever I go,

[@joeykeilholz925]

I'd buy a gaming laptop for that use case. That is what amd intended the 7840U for really. Then the apu can stretch its legs or you can have a dGPU. I can't imagine trying to run 4K on a TV with any of these handhelds.

[@TravellingTechie]

@@joeykeilholz925 can’t use a mouse with most airline seat tables. Even in Business/First Class. Barely enough room for a laptop itself. My use case is fine.

[@thetrashcanman7537]

@@joeykeilholz925most hotels he’s don’t even have 4k screens I doubt he gives a fk about that .

[@asifiqbalshaik]

I bought the Steam Deck OLED from the US. I live in India, but my wife traveled to the US for work, and she is bringing it. She is returning this weekend. So excited for the Steam Deck OLED. I was torn between the ROG Ally and Steam Deck OLED. I finally sided with the Steam Deck OLED due to ease of use that everyone is talking about, OLED screen, and terrific support that Steam is offering. However, I do like the ROG Ally for its more compact size, 1080p screen (which can come in handy when using Windows for other tasks), and 120Hz (again, while using Windows UI/apps). Maybe I will also buy the ROG Ally 2 when it comes out maybe in the next two years?

[@ThorGodofThunder420]

That's my exact thought. I'll have both. My son can use whatever I'm not using 🤷‍♂️

[@comediehero]

As a long time steamdeck owner I recently had the opportunity to hold and shortly test an ROG ally in a Big box store and I must say it did not feel premium to me. The steamdeck by comparison feels very solid.

[@TheBuster0926]

I thought I was the only one. I think the Ally feels "Hollow" and "Toy Like" the buttons for sure are a Downgrade.

[@TRX25EX]

I had opposite experience, Deck felt cheaper specially the buttons while Ally felt more solid to me + better ergonomics on the left side specially.... Deck is better to hold but button placements are worse imo

[@comediehero]

@@TRX25EX interesting. I specifically found the Allies joysticks feeling looser and less solid. Maybe thay where loosend due to it being an open store sample and people mistreating it...

[@cb6667]

@@TRX25EXyou can’t turn it around like that this is not about opinions it’s a fact that the ally feels cheaper Bec it is

[@TheBuster0926]

@@TRX25EX I feel that. Some games work great. Other's don't. See if I had an ROG Ally I'd also have 2 less Buttons on the back of my "Controller". In a game like Ace Combat 7 I got to be holding down my Thumbstick and also Be holding "Y" to Keep a Visual on my Target. So i physically cannot lift my Thumb up for even a milisecond to try and mash it (To change Targets) *AND* fire a missile with "B" at the same time. So I bound my MGs, and Missiles to the R4 and R5. It's small things like that. And I DO agree that the LCD deck DOES feel cheap. (Mine always Creaked when I squeezed the Right "Grip") but the OLED is Absolutely Fantastical. Also. The Track Pads are ESSENTIALLY now to me anymore because I've grown super accustomed to Typeing like that now. AND I can play RTS Games with no issue. I have a thing about keeping my Screens Mint-Condition so I just dont use the TouchScreen out of Habit.

[@TheHookemhornman]

As someone with the deck, ally (have returned) and go, it’s fair to say the deck is my go-to when I want burn some time. It’s just amazing that I can get the urge to play older console games and have them loaded in seconds. The screen is beautiful and gives you great performance for emulation and indy games. I also really love how big and supportive the deck community is for the best possible experience. That being said, I could never recommend it to someone who enjoys a large variety of games that include AAA. The deck struggles to play big titles even at the lowest settings. The Ally/Go can actually play demanding games at above average settings, and with windows having far more functionality, can use it for a lot more than just gaming. I’d never replace my gaming PC with one, but I use my Legion Go as a PC tablet every day.

[@joeykeilholz925]

Linux is definitely still quite capable as a desktop OS.

[@MyurrDurr]

What do you mean at 11:35? The Deck OLED does resume the game where you left off when you lock it

[@tylerfey4643]

I think he's referring to when you start up a different game it doesn't resume where you last left it. Some consoles, for example the PS5, will let you boot into a "saved state" of the game so you don't have to launch from the main menu of the game everytime. It's a pretty nitpicky thing and honestly not even important in my eyes.

[@Invid72]

I hope when Tom tests these handhelds he doesn't just slam them all to max power draw to compare them. How they function as portables away from power is a major part of how I made my purchase decision at least.

[@moeedowais491]

so which one did you buy?

[@Invid72]

@@moeedowais491 I have a Steam Deck OLED and I’m thinking of picking up a Legion Go. Battery life is a major concern for me.

[@dvpemberton]

Same with me. I went for the SD Oled. I'd rather have better battery life and more portability. The flexibility of the deck using Linux works for me as well - particularly for emulation. There are also plenty of games on Steam for my needs. I can also stream my xbox series x onto it. Looked at the ROG and GO, but after seeing the Digital Foundry comparisons, the performance at 15w and below - I went for the Deck. For anybody still deciding, my advice would be to look at all three and then decide based on your planned use. If you want to play AAA games whilst plugged in at 25+w then it'll most likely be the ROG or GO. If you want flexibility, great community support and longer battery in most games, then it'll be the Deck. On screens this size, 800p looks great, especially on Oled.

[@sunrisesunset1734]

Oh? Don't be silly and get saddled with the weakest performing handheld of the lot. The steam deck cpu and gpu are practically obsolete now, it's like a some Amberic model that's trying really hard to run games that are more than 5 years old at decent framerates

[@Invid72]

@@sunrisesunset1734 The Steam Deck gets all the press because it performs well enough and is a much better experience than all the rest. It's perfect for older AAAs and indies and handles recent triple As pretty well too. Power isn't everything, especially when your "portable" can't last more than an hour away from a plug.

[@LuBuZu89]

The fact the OLED can play Halo on 60fps constantly now is why I bought the OLED. Also, I can play all my other games no problem with the OLED. I play mostly higher fidelity games too.

[@sheld0n]

I feel like Cyberpunk was generally optimized for Steam Deck with recent updates and it runs better than before on both versions. Same with BG3 in Act 3.

[@Calibretto9]

Just wanted to say, the way you opened the video with your honest opinions of the OG SD perfectly matched my own. I thought your opening was absolutely spot on.

[@404_beardalmighty]

The Ally is more powerful, but I'd rather have OLED at 800p 90 than LCD at 1080p 120, and I'd definitely prefer to not have the battery life of a Game Gear, because I'm maxing out my Ally's possible power.

[@extra4542]

1000%. Resolution and refresh rate is nothing when the display tech is inferior. No lie, I’d rather play on my deck OLED than my IPS 144hz ultrawide monitor. The quality of the picture is significantly better with its poppy colors and especially the deeper blacks. I realized the huge difference when I was streaming cyberpunk from my PC to my SD and the difference seeing both run simultaneously is tremendous

[@przemysawjodczyk4307]

1. Saying a Lenovo product is future proof is the showing lack of knowledge about Lenovo post-release products' support. 2. 50 minutes battery on 25w and no sleep option make these Windows consoles totally impractical.

[@Justin-dp7pg]

I will 2nd the battery issue. To get good performance at 1200p or higher you will need either a 25w or custom 30w TDP. 50 minutes is being generous on those settings. Ended up returning it for the SD OLED.

[@TypicalWhale]

Asus proved to be the same on that regard, that being their standard practice of abandoning software support after about 2 years (and thats for phones, who knows how many softare updates rog will get). They really suck at being long term and their customer support is...questionable to say the least. ROG Ally may be a nice handheld albeit quite power hungry but the real problem here is Asus unable to learn their lesson on long term support. I would say that everyone wants to enjoy the device they paid for as long as possible and get their moneys worth without feeling regret that it could be dropped in such a short period.

[@BusesJourneysMore]

I’ve just ordered one and looking forward to playing some of my steam library again.

[@ATLsF1N3ST91]

I've had an ROG Ally, Steam Deck, Legion Go.. And im going to be honest, the Legion Go is the best handheld PC i ever used.

[@SuperHyphyOne]

It's easily the best. The screen is LCD, but it's an excellent LCD display. Steam Deck nerds want to crap all over it because it has Windows and doesn't offer a console like experience, but those same people talk about having to go into desktop mode to do all the hacks and tweaks to get thing running properly a good amount of the time.

[@ATLsF1N3ST91]

@SuperHyphyOne I genuinely don't understand why anyone would be opposed to having windows?? Like... you'd have to be actually brain dead to have trouble setting it up? Lol it's a computer, on the go...

[@davidrogers5443]

Great video! 👍 I have been lucky and got the SD OLED for Christmas. I was super nervous as I have never touched anything PC related as it was daunting to me and only used to the Xbox or PlayStation.. plus I’m old(48) and not very tech savvy. However after watching lots of amazing KZbin channels like yours, I have fallen in love with it. I love that I have been able to totally change the look of the Home Screen with Decky Loader and set up remote play with my PS5. I am converted and now can’t wait to try games like Cookie Cutter.. 👍

[@XGiveMeLibertyX]

7:37 pretty sure that B button is sticking for most people, but people who actually use it on a daily basis know that that the B button will work itself out the more you play with it.

[@EwanJP2001]

I thought I wanted the OLED model, as I wasn't a fan of the screen on my 512gb LCD model with its thick bezels and it's lack of vibrancy. Turns out all I needed was a killswitch case and a screen protector as now the bezels feel perfectly proportioned with the beefy case and the screen protector has eliminated the frosted glass look, which I feel makes the display look all the more vibrant. Just something for those to consider if you've already got an LCD steam deck before you see the green eyed monster

[@louisefindlay23]

I do love my 256GB LCD Steam Deck. Debated upgrading but held off for now. The trackpads are so nice for older PC games and navigating the desktop is awesome. SteamOS is lovely and is mostly pretty simple to get other games to run and add them to Steam. For intensive AAA games where the Steam Deck sometimes suffers from thermal throttling (because I like to push the graphics settings) on sustained high temperatures, streaming via Moonlight has been awesome. Since the Deck is only 720p, my modest RX 580 can stream AAA games at Ultra graphics settings to my Deck. No heat, more battery, and awesome graphics. Configured Wake on LAN to turn on my gaming PC and then activates Steam Big Picture. But then it's still running on my gaming PC, if I sleep my Deck. I am very curious though about the thermal improvements due to less power draw on the OLED. Without FSR, does your OLED thermal throttle at Medium/High on Spider-Man Remastered?

[@clickboom3231]

I love how people reviewing the OLED, are now dump on the old steam deck.. but when it came out was raving about it. Now apparently the old steam deck has a dull display.. 🤔

[@stoianstamatov]

I just ordered the OLED 1TB .. super excited for it !!!

[@sepslither8158]

how’s it going

[@stoianstamatov]

@@sepslither8158 loving it … especially after I sold my PC .. bought the SD and a MacBook now I’m good 😂

[@KnightMD]

Steam OS' suspend resume is the single most important killer feature a gaming handheld should have. Having a Windows laptop shrunk into a handheld is not what I'm looking for in a portable gaming handheld.

[@bryans8656]

I had the original Steam Deck and was really impressed with it, but I found I wasn't using it much so I ended up selling it. I guess I'm just not into handheld gaming devices, so as appealing as the new OLED version is I'm going to pass.

[@2yt4u.14.]

Thats what i fear. Everytime i play the switch i have so much fun but i mostly play on pc

[@guillaumehuardhughes]

For me it was the opposite. I stop playing on my PC and I just play on my Steamdeck. I only go back to my PC if i want to play shooter game, but i rather play indie games like Sea of Stars most of the time.

[@Calslock]

11:35 Bruh, both LCD and OLED Decks auto-resume games where you left them, even on emulators... And that's one of the significant advantages of Linux over Windows too.

[@rich531]

You can set the power button on the ROG Ally to hibernate which will give the same auto-resume as the SD.

[@Calslock]

@@rich531 Nope, it works in a completely different way - suspend on Deck is S3 state, so go to sleep and keep RAM powered, hibernate on Windows is S4 state, which means dump memory onto disk, and restore upon resume. Hibernate is way slower and more often than not it results in game hanging or crashing. Windows doesn't have suspend to S3 state per se.

[@rich531]

@@Calslockhow much slower? On the Ally, the moment I hit the power button and read my fingerprint, my game is resumed.

[@JamieR]

Don't forget the Ally can get a 2280 M.2 mod to add bigger ones and I suppose both the Ally and Go can use autoTDP if one only plays more indie style games. Doubling battery life in many games, like Hades. Plus EmuDeck essentially can turn these two into a deck clone in many ways. Requires more work to keep running, but once it's up it is pretty good experience!

[@_adonisk]

Steam Deck finally made it possible for me to get rid Windows on my desktop PC. I no longer need a windows machine in order to play games, personally that's quite the feature.

[@leewalker23]

Still using the LCD Deck and loving it. While I'm used to PC gaming which doesn't need to worry about battery life, Steam Deck 2-3 hours battery life is enough for a dad with 3 months old baby like me.

[@hussainjubran2346]

The amazon link of the product in the description, is this a trusted seller? saw some comments claiming they received the older version (not oled)

[@SonicDestiny]

10 fps gain in ally for half of steam deck OLED battery life, total joke.

[@christianr.5868]

What?

[@eagle_rb_mmoomin_418]

​​@@christianr.5868The Ally, it's battery life is really bad vs the OLED deck. Own both. You can get a lot more FPS out of the Ally buuut you need to run at 18-24W and it gulps down the battery...like 50 minutes bad. The OLED battery life crushes it.

[@adamardback]

This is the updated version i waited for. The first SD seemed like a work in progress and this seems like the product it was aiming for to be. Now im actaully really interested to get into handheld gaming 😮

[@martynadams754]

Note that the removable liner in the carry case is ONLY available if you purchase the 1TB model. The 512GB comes with the standard case. Love my OLED, but still waiting on WiFi and sound drivers for my Windows partition :(

[@Thetechchap]

yep you're right - def a nice extra

[@damage968]

As an owner of an Oled which replaced my LCD the one thing I hate about the deck is the lack of VRR/free sync. Every other issue I can live with, even bugs, crashes, freezes etc.

[@joeykeilholz925]

Sadge

[@vancemah8407]

Still stuck between the Ally and Oled- almost the same price where I'm from. looking forward to your comparison to nudge me in either direction.

[@SirSpoof254]

While other devices may be slightly more powerful and I won't lie I'm a bit envious of VRR displays, but other than that the Steam Deck, to me, is a more complete device with a much better interface and more stable platform for the time being with more features. I'm so glad that I don't have to deal with Windows, just that alone is worth so much to me. The quick resume from suspend is vital to this kind of portable device, especially since I tend to play maybe 10-20 min then take a break (have a small kid at home).

[@RegularEverydayNormalGuy]

Wasn't the battery of the first steam deck still much better than competitors? More specifically talking about low-power modes

[@wolfwoof2000]

The only thing I dislike is hdr. I don't understand it, it's just more contrast... I never had hdr before but it's not my thing, dark are darker and bright are brighter. But I like my game to not be too contrasted. On some games like Cross Code it's not great at all.

[@publicdomain3378]

I gotta say what with work and such ive been gaming less and less. I picked up a used steam deck 512 and play red dead 2 with my wife now on the train. It only takes 30w to charge while gaming means i can take a small solar palel i have,100w, and a battery bank. I can ride my bike out somewhere secluded, put up a hammock in the shade and game all weekend. Its soo nice. Its my primary system now. I guarantee if you get any of the 3 and your a gameboy fan, youll love it.

[@velgus]

Bluetooth earphones with microphones wasn't a problem on the LCD Deck, it worked fine. The issue you may have gotten confused by on the LCD Deck was that you couldn't use "wired" headphones with the "internal" microphone. If you plugged in wired headphones on the LCD Deck, it would assume that there was an inline mic, with no ability to force it to use the internal mic. This is fixed on the hardware-side in the OLED Deck, but still a bit clunky currently on the software-side - it still defaults to assuming an in-line mic, and there is no way to switch it in Game mode (it's not the audio device itself, but like a sub-setting of the audio device), so you have to go to Desktop mode to switch it to use the internal mic whenever you plug in headphones.

[@irishboy_pa]

Yeah I had that problem before, but I plug in my headset and it works fine. Don't know what he talking about

[@undisturbed809]

The steamdeck isn’t for triple AAA games. The ROG ally is king in that department

[@CasualViewer-t4f]

I went with the 512gb since I personally don’t love etched screens, especially for touch screens. I’ll be upgrading the ssd when it arrives.

[@justpostedagain]

I can't understand why anybody would want 120fps on a handheld. Hard to imagine perceiving the quality difference. It's subtle enough on a full size monitor! I would be more than happy at 60 with longer battery life, personally.

[@pirateluffy01]

90 is the perfect sweet option

[@Andrewy27]

"I don't know why someone would want something better, especially because of the way I think about it. You only need what I deem to be necessary."

[@TRX25EX]

Because the next big thing in Handhelds now happening which is FSR 3 Frame Generation..... Basically every game supports DLSS 3 now can be used in Ally and Legion Go getting a whopping over twice the fps...... Deck can't do it and to avoid latency you need to hit 50-60fps without it but when used you hit 110-140fps..... Hence making use of FSR 3.... ROG Ally also using 120hz panel made VRR possible, a combination of VRR + FSR 3 is actually a leap forward than Deck can offer in smoothness experience it's not even comparable.... I have Ally + Deck OLED tried the FSR 3 mod in Cyberpunk and Ally is like 4090 vs 3050 in Deck or so, it's that big

[@christianr.5868]

@@TRX25EXI mean if it’s implemented in games the steam deck can already run at 60, then it’ll be able to hit the new 90fps refresh rate

[@justpostedagain]

@@Andrewy27 It's a comment section. Opinions are, one would think, expected here. I'll phrase it another way: can people perceive a significant improvement from 90 to 120fps on such a small screen? Given limited GPU power, I would have assumed that most people would see more tangible benefit in bumping up other graphics settings. Or in saving battery.

[@MyGoToUserName]

I've had my 512oled for about a month now and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Upgraded internal SSD to 2tb and have a 512gb SD card to run emulators. Fills gap nicely for me owing a PS5 and no gaming PC.

[@takahashi-aina-ql9uf6jg6l]

ASUS Ally can support Gen 4 SSD 4TB upgrade! More space for downloading.

[@bigcrashg]

I am an owner of ROG ALLY and Original SteamDeck LCD. I am waiting on this OLED model to arrive today. The ROG Ally offers better specs all around, but it is much more complicated to use. I haven't played it since August of 2023, i turned it on and it had top update it for 2 hours straight. Not to mention games dont run well unless its a manual TDP and plugged in. Battery life is still shit. The support from ASUS is by far the worst ive ever dealt with. I am a PC builder/Owner i would just prefer to complications of my Personal Computer. The SteamDeck OLED will be my daily handheld driver.

[@LCFjive]

how do you feel about deck now

[@bigcrashg]

@@LCFjive i am selling the Ally this morning as we speak. the oled is just a better overall experience and runs better imo

[@djpep94]

Ordered the 512GB OLED model, arrives this week. I’m very excited 🎉😁

[@HumanTank12]

Is it good

[@djpep94]

Yes, great for emulation

[@jasper265]

Saying "HDR is only supported for HDR enabled games" is like saying "the speakers are only supported by games that produce sound". What else did you expect? (I do realize that most games have sound and only some have hdr support, but I couldn't think of a comparison that captured both the silliness of the statement and the adoption rate, so I picked one that shows the silliness I wanted to focus on.)

[@HeebieGenie]

This OLED model would have been my choice easily, but I already have tons of games on other services other than Steam, I didn't want to repurchase them for hundreds of dollars and also not have the saved data either. The ROG Ally is still more than good enough for me.

[@SolidSt8Dj]

Save data is one thing, but you don't need to rebuy anything.

[@bas919]

I think it's reasonable to assume that Valve applied what they do when developing games when designing the Steam Deck - they hire people (or at least many of their own employees) to spend hundreds of hours in "testing" the handling of multiple builds of the Deck's body/casing, then they get the concensus of what those people want and felt most comfortable to hold for long playtimes. And this is what we get. It's just Valve magic. They don't think money first, but customer first.

[@SlopedOtter]

I’ve just purchased an OLED, as a new father I don’t get much time to play, only short bursts of single player stuff and rarely at my desk. Ive given the Series X a go but I really prefer PC games. Hopefully this ticks all the boxes. I also may have a Series X for sale.

[@justjoshininjapan700]

Have an ROG Ally after gifting my OG Steam Deck to a friend. I now let my partner primarily use the Ally and I’ve gone back to the Steam Deck OLES as my primary. Quick resume is just too convenient for pick up and play sessions especially for JRPGs (Persona 5 atm) Hoping Steam OS comes to other handhelds so I can enjoy that crisp 1080p text again.

[@jcc4543]

Can I be your friend?

[@StephenODonnelll]

I don't get the statement at 2:05 regarding not being able to use a microphone in game on the original Steam Deck. I have a pair of ROG bluetooth earbuds and the microphone works just fine for chatting in game..Great video though, OLED looks absolutely class!

[@TraderHash]

Nice review . I being a tech nerd , have always been that guy who looked into specs and bought what i thought offered more features . Recently i have come to a conclusion that now i prefer the experience and ease of use .. Experiencing steam remote play, i realized how much fun is playing games from bed . Also I think steam will be supporting their device better than asus or lenovo and thats why i ordered steam deck oled 512gb. (Oled because i have used samsung phones since galaxy s2 and its more fun for me , trust me with that) I dont see a handheld with better processor will be a benefit for me . I have a gaming desktop with rtx 4070 .. if i need high fps , i have that . I also understand now why people keep buying nintendo . I sincerely apologize to nintendo people for shitting on you for last 15 years

[@alexdenton6586]

I'm waiting for the Steam Deck 2, it will be much more worth it in my opinion.

[@s4l0con]

These steam deck reviews that have gameplay of Rocket League should specify that it’s from their steam library before the epic buyout. Or that it was from installing epic via desktop and then added as a non steam game. I would recommend the windows portables if Rocket league is a game you choose to play on these devices and you’re coming from a console like the ps5 or Xbox series

[@meric12131415]

Nope haven't bought an OLED I still think the original model is pretty awesome in it's own right 😁

[@Kysen10]

White plastic looks cheap and that gamer aesthetic(angled lines + RGB) is off putting. SD OLED easily wins as it has working suspend/resume which is the point of a portable device.

[@Narggie]

5:55 The Legion Go isn't VRR why do so many people say this 🤦‍♂️ It takes two seconds to figure this out

[@itsplaytimegames]

It won't be long before I have one but I really only see praise. Which is excellent. For me the icing on the cake is the battery life and the screen but from what I see it will be a great purchase.

[@harknights3299]

I feel so betrayed by buying the 64GB LCD version when it first came out 😢 but I guess that how tech works, we can never catch up enough with it

[@ccdani2]

I got my steam deck oled a few weeks back , bought the ,512gb version as I prefer the glassy screen and upgraded to 2tb nvme + 512gb micro sd , I have a beefy gaming pc , ps5 , switch , Xbox series but since I got the steak deck I have been only gaming on the steam deck it's just a perfect handheld that I can play on whenever I want without being restricted to my desk or occupying my TV , I will definitely buy a steam deck 2 when it drops as this handheld changed the way I play my games

[@Hagestol]

Did you try the etched first?

[@ccdani2]

@@Hagestol yes , before jumping on the oled I bought a second hand 512gb LCD with anti glare glass and I had to return it due to faulty Apu , it was crashing constantly but it gave me an idea of what the oled anti glare would have been I didn't like it

[@samantha_t99]

Idk how you managed to make a 12 minute video feel like an hour. Genuine talent 👏🏻

[@jinUAE]

Thanks for the quality content!

[@Thetechchap]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@gameswithoutfrontears416]

Sticking with my original deck but would jump in on this OLED for sure if I didn't already have that.

[@ExoticButters2004]

The olds model felt perfect for my hands I’m glad I waited for the olds model to come out I had to use my cousins and he played gmod with me on it 😭 he has 132 mods and it was running fine so yeah (I have 98 mods)

[@kunaly.5831]

I told myself I wasn’t gonna get one… I got the 1tb model last week lol. It looks so damn good. I did some comparisons on Elden ring and other games and it looks beautiful. I think I’ll be keeping my LCD because it’s pretty damn cool tech.

[@TranCeFORM3R]

Not available in the southern hemisphere especially Australia, which is big market missed opportunity Valve. Lucky I was able to get one through a 3rd party supplier with warranty within the 3rd party. My reason buying the OLED is to clear the backlog I can’t bother sitting on a desk to games.

[@rurutherussian]

If the ROG Ally had an OLED screen, and a touch of a better battery, it’d be my go-to.

[@keepitshort4208]

Had a question regarding the 512gb steam deck oled regarding the panel used and the dead pixels ? Also headphone jack issues ? Sorry for the bothering, these things are appearing on KZbin alot and if I get one with these issues won't be able to get a replacement due my location. Would appreciate the guide

[@RandomShinigami7]

My 2024 resolution is to play far more PC games this year (I was console-only until now). That being said I do kinda like the idea of having a SteamDeck as a sort of supplement. For example I have FF4 3D, which from what I can gather is stuck at 20fps. FF4 is also one of my favourite games. So then... PC for the big releases (FFXIV for example), SteamDeck for the smaller titles. That kinda deal. I'd also likely try to get emulators on there too. Dragon Quest 8 on the go that isn't on mobile or 3DS? Let's go!

[@igunair5601]

Got my oled today and it’s awesome. The only problem with my ally is the card slot. It keeps failing.

[@HoodHussler]

As a emulation machine it doesn’t get any better than this “BUT” the fact that you can find Asus Allys less than $500 in excellent condition makes it hard to recommend it except if u only plan to play some light games and emulators while not having any issues with the lesser performance than the Ally

[@chlades4364]

aestethically, i HATE the random orange button on a slick all black unit. other than that 10/10

[@unkown34x33]

Nice very nice! But I just bought the steam deck last year.. might not be OLED, but! Not complaining. been gaming for months with it. I think... I'm gonna only buy another one after the 4th gen. Still use windows laptop, but for portable.. that's the deck

[@eplugplay8409]

Very interested in the Steam Deck OLED.. But I already love my original Steam Deck I may have to pass and wait for the next generation to release with faster CPU/GPU and hopefully with an OLED screen.

[@stefjevtic]

Tell me simply; but is the steamdeck basically a high end mini portable pc? What OS does it have? Can i use it for other apps like MS Office?

[@MikeZablo]

The only negative thing about valve steam deck is that limited edition of oled sd is NOT available for us .. European peasants 🤦🏻 I love collecting limited editions consoles but I can’t get it because I live in Europe 🤦🏻

[@jasper265]

Three and a half hours is an increase of 75% from two hours. That's a pretty big difference from the 50% you said it was, right before and then again right after stating those other numbers...

[@cristianJoker2512]

just can't imagine this already great battery life with an add undervolting of -20 mw on all 3 levels , wow

[@drac.96]

Ah, I should've waited before jumping the gun on the first gen Steam Deck!

[@HwL01]

Please note that Legion Go has no VRR…

[@WASSMAN376]

To be honest I love the steam deck and I have a ps5 which I use to play a lot of triple a games on already and the steam deck for what it is is an amazing thing I can’t wait to get it for my birthday in 2 months

[@MassiveHappyClapper]

Whenever a steam deck comes that can do 60fps solid in games like Cyberpunk 2077 or newer unreal engine 5 games, I will buy one.

[@CEB24]

Hey, newbie to PC gaming here, and looking at the Steam Deck OLED as my entry: am I right in saying the Steam Deck plays Steam games (obviously), RetroArch/EmuStation for emulation, and Xbox Gamepass? All three?

[@nathanjuan6042]

Steam Deck is ok but why would you choose a weaker processor that is locked on steam only and also can't even play all the steam games in their store? It might be cheaper in US but in other country like Aus it is more expensive as well. Asus ROG Ally is a better choice. 1080p with VRR and 120hz and better processor.

[@Flash221]

The only thing stopping me from getting this thing is the fact that pretty much every game I care about sucks with a controller.

[@AllTheCoolNamesWereTaken]

To note, you seemed to imply you cant upgrade the 512gb steam deck storage other than using an SD card, you can change out the M.2 if I'm not mistaken Additionally you can install windows onto the steam deck if you want (although I have heard there are some issues lately involved in doing so)

[@TheBalfrog]

He did mention the use of torque screws and how the ability to take it apart made it easier to change the m2. But yeah could have been clearer

[@RiTchieKII]

I’d advise the steam deck to be honest, the trackpads are honestly a huge QOL feature as wel as steam OS. The other two feel very clunky on windows 11 in comparison

[@colbyjones3799]

I can’t afford the new oled model, so I just bought the 512gb lcd model for $300. Is it still a good machine? Should I have waited until I could afford the oled or is the lcd model still great?

[@Philantronic]

You should have waited.

[@暇人-t6j]

If games adapt/apply the new FSR3 fps wont really be a problem anymore even if the chip is slower than the others.

[@ffgcffg9647]

I've seen clips of fsr3 on the legion go they had around 140fps on spiderman with it

[@暇人-t6j]

@@ffgcffg9647 well thats great. but I dont think normal human eyes can even perceive the difference of a 90fps vs 140fps, unless you have a very good eyes. So for me above 90fps are very good, but my eyes is even ok with 60fps. So if its higher than 60fps Im already sold, its not like Im ganna play FPS competetively. But I agree thats nice, but I still have an option to play in my main gaming laptop or I can even remote play it .

[@Retro--]

​​@@暇人-t6jyou can most definitely tell the difference, controls feel more snappy, the game overall feels better Around 200 is where things start having diminishing returns, I'd say 144hz is the sweet spot

[@richeh79]

Just ordered one. Was torn between the ASUS and SD. But then figured I cant be arsed with windows 11 and only ever play Steam games any way

[@Dosnmeda]

Is there a difference whether I get the anti-glare etched glass edition or simply putting on an anti glare screen protector on the glossy OLED screen?

[@SvGPlayer831]

i got a LE 1 tb oled steam deck and its amazing haven’t put it down since it came out lol the battery life is great too