Valve launches Steam Deck

Stefan Mileschin · 19th July 2021, 09:58

PC games on the go

Game distribution giant Valve today announced the launch of Steam Deck, a $399 gaming portable designed to take PC games on the go.

The device has a seven-inch screen and runs on a quad-core Zen 2 CPU, coupled with AMD RDNA 2 graphics and 16GB of RAM. Storage runs 64GB to 512GB, the extra storage jacks the price up to $649. The built-in storage can be augmented via microSD.

Steam Deck plays nice with the Steam platform and is controlled through a Steam account and a user’s library. There’s a dedicated Steam button.

There is a 1280 x 800 touchscreen with a pair of trackpads and thumbsticks. A built-in gyroscope uses movement to control the gaming experience. There’s a single USB-C port for charging, peripherals, and connecting to a big screen, while a 40Wh battery promises between 7-8 hours of gameplay, by Valve’s numbers.

The much-rumoured system finds itself with some stiff competition from Nintendo’s Switch and the Nvidia Shield Portable but it does have better graphics. It will fill a gap as cloud-based gaming from companies like Microsoft are still working on a foothold as they deal with latency and other technical limitations.

The system is available for preorder and ships this December, in time for the holidays.

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19th July 2021, 09:58	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,726	Valve launches Steam Deck PC games on the go Game distribution giant Valve today announced the launch of Steam Deck, a $399 gaming portable designed to take PC games on the go. The device has a seven-inch screen and runs on a quad-core Zen 2 CPU, coupled with AMD RDNA 2 graphics and 16GB of RAM. Storage runs 64GB to 512GB, the extra storage jacks the price up to $649. The built-in storage can be augmented via microSD. Steam Deck plays nice with the Steam platform and is controlled through a Steam account and a user’s library. There’s a dedicated Steam button. There is a 1280 x 800 touchscreen with a pair of trackpads and thumbsticks. A built-in gyroscope uses movement to control the gaming experience. There’s a single USB-C port for charging, peripherals, and connecting to a big screen, while a 40Wh battery promises between 7-8 hours of gameplay, by Valve’s numbers. The much-rumoured system finds itself with some stiff competition from Nintendo’s Switch and the Nvidia Shield Portable but it does have better graphics. It will fill a gap as cloud-based gaming from companies like Microsoft are still working on a foothold as they deal with latency and other technical limitations. The system is available for preorder and ships this December, in time for the holidays. https://fudzilla.com/news/gaming/532...hes-steam-deck

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