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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.
Nobody under 16 should be on Lemmy
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.
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.
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.
Yeah what an absurd comment lol... That said, the OLED model does do 90fps
Yeah I'm amazed at how the tiktok brainrot has made it impossible for a whole generation to understand that on a thing that you are going to hold far too close to your face, you don't want to have to squint and dry your eyes at far too many things going on at the same time too fast. Monster Hunter 4 did wonders on the 3DS and that was a 244p game!
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?
Even on desktop PCs, you need a relatively recent gpu to play at that level, one of those gpus is almost the entire size of the deck lmfao
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.
Ultra Graphics at 1440p
Good Battery Life
Good Price
Pick 2.
Add these;
Cool to touch
Lightweight