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Considering it's said that Valve made a ton of different prototypes for the original Steam Deck, I don't doubt that the company is exploring all options when it comes to the Steam Deck 2's SoC. That could include ARM-based chips like Qualcomm's Snapdragon or the rumored NVIDIA N1X, especially if a performance-to-battery ratio is as important as Valve makes it seem. 👉 I tested 5 PC games on the ASUS Zenbook A16 with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme: Is Windows on ARM improving? Although Nintendo has had massive success using an ARM-based NVIDIA Tegra SoC in its Switch devices, there has y

Despite the evident hurdles, including the necessity of custom tinkering and the fact that many consider SteamOS to be the superior way to game, the Steam Deck has become an unlikely Windows gaming handheld. 👉 4 reasons why SteamOS is quietly winning over PC gamers — and why Windows won't be dethroned any time soon While Valve made the initial steps easier with its official Windows drivers package roughly a year after the Steam Deck's launch (likely in response to Valve seeing how many users wanted to try Windows on its hardware), it's been the community that sprang up around it that has reall

Valve uses a system with four main tenets to judge Steam Deck verification. Controller input focuses on support, appropriate icons, and on-screen keyboard automation. Display focuses on default resolution settings and text legibility. Seamlessness is more about avoiding compatibility warnings and proper controller navigation. System support relies on Proton compatibility and anti-cheat support. Games are then given one of four different Steam Deck Verified ratings. Verified means a game has passed all checks. Playable means it runs with some caveats (maybe text isn't always legible). Unsupport

The Xbox Ally is one of Steam Deck's biggest direct competitors as it features similar performance levels for playing games thanks to its advanced AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor, 16GB RAM, and 7-inch IPS display with a 120Hz Variable Refresh Rate (VRR). With these specs, the Xbox Ally can easily run low-end to AA budget games at 60fps and 1080p resolutions. Although it will have some trouble running intensive, demanding AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Forza Horizon 5 at high graphical settings compared to its big brother, the Xbox Ally X. That's where the similarities end, as the Xbox Ally has a