Steam is building a game performance estimator for your PC
… I wouldn't be surprised if the work going into this system has a lot in common with the Steam Deck Verified program, which is being expanded for the upcoming Steam Machine. …
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Don't pay scalper prices for a Steam Controller
… The Steam Deck has been out of stock for months as Valve deals with the same problem the entire industry has: vanishing supplies of RAM and storage, and the resulting insane price tags. It's the same problem that's delayed the Steam Machine and Steam Frame VR headset. …
I found the perfect torture test for my SteamOS handheld—and it passed
… That's well below the actual 1600p hardware, but well above the Steam Deck's 1200x800 screen. …
When will the Steam Machine land? Valve doesn't seem to know
The most exciting hardware for PC gamers this decade is the Steam Deck, a portable handheld gaming PC that's almost singlehandedly created a product category. Valve's console-ish follow-up, the revived Steam Machine, was almost as exciting when it was announced last year. …
A Valve engineer's Linux patch makes 8GB AMD GPUs better at gaming
… It's also worth pointing out that this patch doesn't really apply to integrated GPUs, even AMD's very good ones, including those on the Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, and Lenovo Legion Go series. …
I stopped chasing OLED laptops for one reason: Glare
… I own a 1TB Steam Deck OLED, and while the higher-end OLED model features "premium anti-glare etched glass" that produces fewer reflections and less glare, the image on the standard OLED model without the etching looks a tad more vivid. …
Windows 11 reset: Microsoft pledges more speed, stability, and control
… Anecdotally, though, Windows users have begun looking more seriously at Linux as potential gaming options like Valve's Steam Deck, which runs Linux, as well as its upcoming Steam Machine. …
PC Performance: Building, Tuning, and Pushing Your Rig Further
… Opinion Don't pay scalper prices for a Steam Controller The Steam Deck is out of stock and the Steam Machine is MIA. But the Steam Controller doesn't suffer the same issues. …
Investigation: Even USB flash drives and SD cards are becoming unaffordable
… That won't help anyone who really needs those high-capacity cards to put in DSLR cameras, Steam Decks, et cetera. …
Forget AI: Nvidia RTX Spark could be game-changing for gaming handhelds
… And while the Switch 2’s popularity is undeniable, it’s not really in the same league as modern handheld gaming PCs, nearly all of which -- from the Asus ROG Ally X to the Lenovo Legion Go to the Steam Deck -- are powered by an AMD Ryzen SoC. …