I didn’t want to watch it either so here is a LLM making some stuff up:
In the “Valve Goes Hard: Steam Deck OLED Review & Benchmarks vs. ASUS ROG Ally Z1 Extreme, Deck LCD” YouTube video, the presenter evaluates the Steam Deck OLED, comparing it to the ASUS ROG Ally Z1 Extreme in terms of hardware improvements and performance. Valve made significant alterations to the OLED model, enhancing screen quality, system latency, thermals, acoustics, and gaming performance. The review covers the methodology of comparing the two devices and their respective displays, focusing on latency and frame rate consistency in tests like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Cyberpunk 2077. The OLED model exhibits a slight frame rate advantage and superior frame time consistency, resulting in an enhanced gaming experience. The ASUS ROG Ally Z1 Extreme performs better in graphics benchmarks, but its higher latency negatively impacts the player experience. Both devices have similar input latency, but the OLED model features an overall system latency reduction, longer battery life, and quieter operation. Pricing is also discussed, with the Steam Deck OLED costing $550 and the ASUS ROG Ally Z1 Extreme priced at $600. The video concludes by addressing cons for both devices and introducing the upcoming review of the Lenovo Legion Go handheld gaming device.
HeavyRaptor@lemmy.zip 9 months ago
What stood out to me is how bad the Ally can be in certain games when not plugged in. 1% and. 1% lows that are worse than either of the decks. The best thing about the old deck (other than the screen) is battery life. In Dead Cells it beat the lcd decks 6 hours with 8 hours of battery life while running at 90 fps instead of 60 (the ally lasted 2-3 hours depending on refresh rate). Obviously this is not a very gpu heavy scenario but still significant in my opinion.