Comment on New rumor suggests Valve's Steam Deck 2 is much further away than we thought

• Psythik@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  At Ultra with no dips below 90 FPS @1440p?

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  • MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    How is that the standard for a thing that costs less than just my graphics card and is fully portable?? I don’t even need my gaming pc to do that shit.

    For what it is, the steam deck performs exceedingly well.

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    • Psythik@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      It’s not, but it should be.

      It’s like people (like you) forget that not that long ago, a high-end graphics card used to cost $300. It is entirely possible to go back to those days, but greed is holding us back. There’s no reason why Valve couldn’t make a $500 Steam Deck that runs games at 1440p with RT. But Nvidia’a greed and AMD’s inability to keep up in the GPU sector (along with their greed) is holding us back.

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      • Minnels@lemmy.zip ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Why would you need 1440p on a small screen like that? I think 720p on the original switch was fine and see no need for anything with a small screen to have so hig resolution. Especially since that means less battery time, just waste of power.

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      • foggenbooty@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        You don’t have any idea what you’re talking about.

        Look, I see what you’re getting at, high end GPU improvements have slowed to a trickle and they just keep charging more. You’re not wrong that the business has changed and NVIDIA and AMD are squeezing.

        However that is NOT what is happening with the Steam Deck. This is a simple engineering limitation. You cannot have a super powerful GPU in the form factor of the SD due to size, cooling, and power constraints. They can’t just magic these limitations away or throw money at it. To get what you want would not only cost more, but the SD would be twice the size if not more, sound like a jet engine, and have a 15 minute battery life.

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      • WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Nobody under 16 should be on Lemmy

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  • veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    90 FPS @1440p

    On a handheld? What even for?

    60 FPS is already a meme on computer, even more now that certain companies hallucinate frames for their games with AI.

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    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Yeah what an absurd comment lol… That said, the OLED model does do 90fps

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  • Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    What handheld, wait no, console period can?

    Most people don’t care that much to play at 90 fps on 1440p on a mobile device.

    I suspect part of the issue is you’re a kbm player primarily?

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    • Psythik@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      No console can, and that’s my point. Which is why I can’t get into console and handheld gaming. They’re overpriced and underpowered, thanks to greedy chip makers. There’s no reason why a high-end GPU can’t cost $300 like they used to not that long ago.

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      • Telorand@reddthat.com ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I think you misunderstand what the Deck is. It’s a handheld laptop with a built-in controller with the express purpose of playing games. It’s not a GPU with a screen.

        I feel you about GPU pricing, but the Deck is one of the few things I’ve bought in recent years where I didn’t feel buyer’s remorse, even slightly. How it’s priced is fair for what you get: an ultra-portable Linux gaming laptop. Plus, you get the added benefit of knowing that you’re further supporting gaming on Linux; Proton literally changed the gaming landscape, and Valve has directly partnered with Arch Linux.

        I still frequently play my Desktop, but there are times when I just want to chill in bed, sit on the couch, play on vacation, and there’s simply no way I can take my desktop computer with me to those places.

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  • LiveLM@lemmy.zip ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Ultra Graphics at 1440p
    Good Battery Life
    Good Price

    Pick 2.

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    • Natanael@infosec.pub ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Add these;

      Cool to touch Lightweight

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