Comment on With just a microSD card, you’ll be able to easily bring your games across the Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame.

Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Kushan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  It’s an option that you do not have to use.

  source

  • Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Yeah and? I am not making a critique about using it, i am making a critique to SD cards themselves because they are not very reliable and slow

    source

    • Kushan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      That’s fair but honestly for most games they’re just fine. Also this will work with more than just as cards, any usb drive should act the same, SD cards are just a bit more conventional.

      source
    • echodot@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I mean, I’ve been running Linux off it on a Pi for years without issue.

      source

      • Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        A single year, at long it may have problems

        source
• Kyrgizion@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  My experience with playing games off an SD card in Steam Deck was… lackluster, shall we say (performance-wise).

  I share your feelings about SD cards.

  source

  • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I’ve had issues with installing games being slow, but I don’t think I’ve ever noticed any difference in performance during actual gameplay.

    source
  • Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I hope someone make something tiny but as good as a SSD in future, SD cards are absolute shit

    source

    • nori@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Uh that already exists, MicroSD Express. It’s essentially a PCIe Gen 3 x1 NVMe SSD under the hood

      source

      • Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Are they as reliable as an SSD? If not then the probpem is still there

        source

        • -> View More Comments
    • Kyrgizion@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      There’s already small NVMe drives the size of, say, four SD cards with up to 1-2 TB capacity. So it shouldn’t be long I reckon.

      source

      • Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Crazy, i hope that companies start to adopt them instead of SD cards soon

        source

        • -> View More Comments
• lavenderleague@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I feel that. When I got my 512 deck I was worried about SD cards and game performance for my more demanding games. I haven’t tried it yet but I’ve seen those NVME enclosures with PD pass-through. Have you ever considered those before? I know it’s capped at what USB-C ports can deliver but I’m pretty sure it’s better than an SD card…

  source

  • Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Seems interessing, i should give a look

    source