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| Processor | 7800x3d |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Gigabyte B650 Auros Elite AX |
| Cooling | Custom Water |
| Memory | GSKILL 2x16gb 6000mhz Cas 30 with custom timings |
| Video Card(s) | MSI RX 6750 XT MECH 2X 12G OC |
| Storage | Adata SX8200 1tb with Windows, Samsung 990 Pro 2tb with games |
| Display(s) | HP Omen 27q QHD 165hz |
| Case | ThermalTake P3 |
| Power Supply | SuperFlower Leadex Titanium |
| Software | Windows 11 64 Bit |
| Benchmark Scores | CB23: 1811 / 19424 CB24: 1136 / 7687 |
It may be a bit early for a clubhouse, but better too early than too late! I am sure there are DOZENS of us who have reserved a unit on TPU. Hopefully in a few months we can share our tweaks and other enthusiast tricks. There are extensive tweaking options from power limit, clock speed, and core parking.
The poll will close on May 25th, 3 months after the Steam Deck has released. Poll responses were made editable in case anyone changes their minds. The poll is frivelous and fun. I expect most people on TPU to not be interested in the Steam Deck for good reason.
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Verified = The game works great on Steam Deck, right out of the box.
Playable = The game may require some manual tweaking by the user to play.
Unsupported = The game is currently not functional on Steam Deck.
Unknown = We haven't checked this game for compatibility yet.
You can see the most up to date verified and playable titles here.
You can see what specific games in your library are ready here.
The poll will close on May 25th, 3 months after the Steam Deck has released. Poll responses were made editable in case anyone changes their minds. The poll is frivelous and fun. I expect most people on TPU to not be interested in the Steam Deck for good reason.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Yes. Thanks to Steam Input, any game that has been originally designed for mouse & keyboard only, can be played without a mouse or a keyboard just using the Steam Deck's own controls, even if the game requires hundreds of hotkeys / keyboard combinations (such as WoW, ARMA, Elite Dangerous).
You'll be able to create custom touch menus for both of the two touch pads, with up to 16 different keys / macros assigned to each. But that's not the limit, you can also make it so that when you hold one of the four back buttons on the controller (or any other buttons of your choosing), the touch pad keys / macros change to a completely different set, so you can theoretically assign more than a hundred keys onto a single touch pad. The same can be done for the DPad and thumbsticks.
These touch menus can either show the keyboard key that they activate, or you can add custom icons to them, so for example, if you play Skyrim and have your sword hotkey assigned to 1, and bow to 2, you can add icons with a picture of a sword and a bow, making your on-screen touch menu simpler to understand.
The Steam Deck also has a touch screen, so playing games that normally use a mouse, such as Civilization, Cities: Skylines or Don't Starve should work great on that.
Even FPS games like CS:GO will be very playable on the Steam Deck, thanks to the possibility of using the built-in gyro for aiming.
You'll be able to create custom touch menus for both of the two touch pads, with up to 16 different keys / macros assigned to each. But that's not the limit, you can also make it so that when you hold one of the four back buttons on the controller (or any other buttons of your choosing), the touch pad keys / macros change to a completely different set, so you can theoretically assign more than a hundred keys onto a single touch pad. The same can be done for the DPad and thumbsticks.
These touch menus can either show the keyboard key that they activate, or you can add custom icons to them, so for example, if you play Skyrim and have your sword hotkey assigned to 1, and bow to 2, you can add icons with a picture of a sword and a bow, making your on-screen touch menu simpler to understand.
The Steam Deck also has a touch screen, so playing games that normally use a mouse, such as Civilization, Cities: Skylines or Don't Starve should work great on that.
Even FPS games like CS:GO will be very playable on the Steam Deck, thanks to the possibility of using the built-in gyro for aiming.
The Steam Deck will support over a million games, this list includes, but is not limited to:
56,000+ Steam Games (Valve has said that their plan is to get all Steam games working trough Proton at launch.)
Almost all non-Steam Windows games (Proton can run non-steam games as well, or alternatively you can just dual boot to Windows), which include:
Thousands of games from other game launchers (Origin, Uplay, GoG, Epic Games Store)
410,000+ indie games on Itch.io
100,000+ indie games on Gamejolt.com
Thousands or hundreds of thousands of games listed on other websites.
90,000+ Flash games through Flashpoint (native Linux version here)
470,000+ Google Play games through Anbox or similar software.
Through various emulators, you'll also be able to run:
7,000+ DOS games
4,000+ PS2 games
2,000+ WII U games
2,000+ Nintendo DS games
1,500+ Game Boy Advance games
And thousands of more from other consoles.
56,000+ Steam Games (Valve has said that their plan is to get all Steam games working trough Proton at launch.)
Almost all non-Steam Windows games (Proton can run non-steam games as well, or alternatively you can just dual boot to Windows), which include:
Thousands of games from other game launchers (Origin, Uplay, GoG, Epic Games Store)
410,000+ indie games on Itch.io
100,000+ indie games on Gamejolt.com
Thousands or hundreds of thousands of games listed on other websites.
90,000+ Flash games through Flashpoint (native Linux version here)
470,000+ Google Play games through Anbox or similar software.
Through various emulators, you'll also be able to run:
7,000+ DOS games
4,000+ PS2 games
2,000+ WII U games
2,000+ Nintendo DS games
1,500+ Game Boy Advance games
And thousands of more from other consoles.
Yes, you can do everything on a steam deck you can do on a normal PC such as:
Install mods for games
Run different operating systems such as Windows & Linux
Play on any controller or on mouse & keyboard
Play VR games
Run games at 4K 120fps of 8K 60fps on external monitors. (theoretically)
Play games offline
Do productive things like photo editing, web browsing, etc.
Install mods for games
Run different operating systems such as Windows & Linux
Play on any controller or on mouse & keyboard
Play VR games
Run games at 4K 120fps of 8K 60fps on external monitors. (theoretically)
Play games offline
Do productive things like photo editing, web browsing, etc.
For most people, the 256GB model will offer the best value for money, but it depends a lot on what you are planning to do with it. If you mostly play smaller 2D games, the 64GB option might be the best for you. On the other hand, if you are planning to run multiple modern AAA games, the 512GB model is probably the best, as modern AAA games take 30-100GB of storage space, and the loading times will be slow off an SD card.
The Steam Deck runs SteamOS 3.0, which is an Arch Linux based custom operating system. The desktop mode uses KDE Plasma, which is very similar to Windows in appearance and usability. See this for more information about SteamOS and supported software.
It is not recommended to replace the default SteamOS operating system with Windows. See this post for comprehensive explanation on why not.
If you really need Windows, you could dual boot to it, having both SteamOS and Windows installed at the same time. This takes a bit more storage space, but doesn't have the disadvantages of completely wiping out the default SteamOS.
If you really need Windows, you could dual boot to it, having both SteamOS and Windows installed at the same time. This takes a bit more storage space, but doesn't have the disadvantages of completely wiping out the default SteamOS.
Yes.
On this page: https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck, when logged in, under the "cancel reservation" button
The Steam Deck only supports WiFi, but you can use your phone as a mobile WiFi hotspot to play online games on the go.
No. The display is more than twice as sharp (215 pixels per inch) compared to a traditional 1920x1080 24" display (91 pixels per inch). Of course you'll be looking at it much closer, but unless you bring it right to your face, it'll look about as sharp as your eyes are able to see. A lower resolution display can also run games at higher framerates and consumes significantly less battery.
Very unlikely. The layout follows the natural relaxed position of your thumbs, so you don't have to bend them at all while playing. See this illustration
Deck Previews
Post-preview takeaways, speculation and thoughts
Valve mentioned before that one of their goals was to have the entire Steam library playable at reasonable settings, 30fps being the "floor of what they consider playable". More recently one of their engineers was quoted as saying that they "couldn't find anything" that this thing would not run. I think the benchmarks we've got in the preview coverage vindicate them, they are super impressive and really do suggest that it'll be able to run anything (and I mean anything), as long as you don't expect the graphic fidelity/framerates of a PS5.
But the hit to the battery life is important. At less than 2 hours of battery life (from 100% to 0%), this will in my opinion be far from ideal, you will want to run most of your highly demanding games at 30fps when you are out and about for the best experience. Still, if you wanna do 60fps in exchange for shitty battery life, you'll totally be able to in at least some games.
This is only speculation on my part, but given everything we've seen if you are a bit of a "patient gamer" yourself the Deck should be able to run older games really well while maintaining a good battery life. You should be able to run Half-Life 2 or Portal 2 at 60fps/high with 3-4 hours battery life for sure.
I have no question that Dolphin will run super smooth on this thing, and most likely RPCS3 and Yuzu too, but demanding emulators take a toll on the battery, don't expect to run them for longer than 2 hours per charge.
If you are into retro emulation (GB/GBC/NES/SNES/MD/GBA etc) you'll in all likelyhood be able to knock yourself out with the Deck while enjoying excellent battery life.
Loading screens may take a few extra seconds, but that's about it. It's not a big deal and if you reserved the base model you'll be fine.
You should be able to run highly intensive games and emulators for long periods of time and not notice the device getting warm basically.
Valve has apparently some highly talented audio engineers (see Valve Index's highly praised speakers), and it apparently shows on the speakers of the Deck, which Linus described as a "sound stage". (There's also an aux jack and bluetooth if blasting sound around your surroundings isn't your thing, and they'll work just fine).
Should make it a much better handheld to play in bed at night with lights off than anything else on the market right now.
Linus pointed out that in tests the gamut coverage for this screen appears low at 69%, however it looked fine and in some cases better than some other screens. Will have to wait for final reviews to know for sure.
Anti-glare screens are often criticized for being slightly less sharp than their counter parts, but at least initial impressions suggest this isn't an issue. Will have to wait for final reviews to know for certain.
Valve intentionally de-prioritized rumble feedback (vibration) of this device and in my opinion this is totally fine, but Linus was disappointed by it, so there's that. Personally I'd still be a happy buyer even if it had zero haptics/rumble.
Linus complained of not being able to shift or reach buttons comfortably after long sessions, but it's very anecdotal, we'll need to hear more in the final reviews to know.
Valve did not allow previewers to show any of the OS/software on the device, presumably because it's still being worked on. Personally I feel like if they are cutting it so close to release even after having had a delay it could suggest that we should expect some "roughness" on launch (that will hopefully get ironed out eventually).
How many games are playable or verified?
At the time of writing this on February 8th, there are 151 "verified" and 118 "playable" titles on the deck with more being added every day.Verified = The game works great on Steam Deck, right out of the box.
Playable = The game may require some manual tweaking by the user to play.
Unsupported = The game is currently not functional on Steam Deck.
Unknown = We haven't checked this game for compatibility yet.
You can see the most up to date verified and playable titles here.
You can see what specific games in your library are ready here.
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