Is the Steam Deck getting outdated soon? Should I wait for the next gen?
Is the Steam Deck performance struggling with new AAA games? Should I be concerned buying a Steam Deck now?
I'm guessing/hoping not because most game developers would optimise the games for the Switch 2 and Xbox Series S which have similar performances as the Deck.
I think 30 fps (consistent) is perfectly fine, and I don't mind medium details.
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It’s already outdated for that because the hardware is weak. If what you want is AAA games, just buy a ROG Ally Z1E, it’s much better for your use case. Buy it used.
But I do need to point out that AAA games are trash and you should reflect on your life choices if that’s all you care to play.
No need to gatekeep things in such a heavy-handed manner. People can enjoy whatever kind of games they do. Gaming is about having fun, not about measuring ego based on your self-imposed rules
Now I'm thinking about the old e-penis hardware algorithm scripts for IRC!
I mean people enjoy crack and I’m not gonna tell em it’s good for them.
you should reflect on your life choices if that’s all you care to play
That sounds a bit harsh. I just want a good return on investment which allows me to play a variety of games including retro and AAA. I don't know where you got the idea that I only care to play AAA games.
Just in case. Much better games in the indie and AA segments these days.
80% of the games in my library are indie and AA games. But I wouldn't want to miss out on games like TES VI and Fable reboot.
If you already have a good sized steam library then take a look at how much of your games are “deck verified” to run on it and decide from there. I have a decent desktop pc with a 4070 ti and 9900k cpu and I still do most of my gaming on my steam deck.
All games in my current library look fine. Just want to plan slightly ahead for upcoming games in the near future (around 2 years).
The deck is now 3 years old, so it’s not all that future proof. I expect to see a successor sometime in the next 2-3 years or whenever it makes sense for Valve to upgrade it without losing battery life.
I’m on my second Deck (LCD sold for an OLED), and I honestly couldn’t be much happier. I feel like the base models are one hellava good buy even still.
Jfc. Dude asked for a simple question, got handed down life lesson.
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