Let’s talk about Steam Deck

Hi all. I returned again (though not for long). I, like everyone else, were extremely interested in the announcement of Steam Deck. Many do not quite understand what kind of miracle devices announced Valve. I will try to clarify this, relying on the info from the Steam Deck website, as well as an interview with its developers.

See all technical specifications here.

You will find an interview with developers and Gaben on the IGN YouTube channel.

Iron

I don’t rummage in iron, BUT I’ll get this steppe anyway.

If the processor is more or less clear, then with the graphics of the watering. Judging by the GPU frequencies, the next option is the option – RX 590 (by performance of the analogue GTX 970 in NVIDIA), but the new architecture of RDNA 2 will be used in Steam Deck, which indicates improved productivity and energy efficiency. There is also a question for video memory. The graphics are built -in, which usually means that up to 2 GB from RAM (from 16 GB, it will be little noticeable for graphic needs). Many modern projects are already starting to demand more than 2 GB. But all the videos shows only games, the minimum system requirements for which are implied by the presence of at least 1 GB.

Screen

Many complained about the screen and its low resolution. I do not think that this will become a problem, because you will hold it in your hands at a sufficient distance, so as not to notice the granularity of the picture.

It is also worth noting that the screen is sensory.

Control

Many complain about the nonukcasinosites.co.uk uncomfortable location of the buttons. What will I say is unusual. It would be inconvenient if the console had a grip like a gamepad. With a grip, like Steam Deck (in my opinion), the elements are more than organic.

And they also said that they improved the trackpads by 55%.

Steam Deck is an upgraded and portable Steam Machine

Now let’s move on to the most interesting. Steam Deck – not a console. On it you can run any software and connect any peripheral devices (though not everyone will work at all or right out of the box). That is why you will not have to port the games.

She will work on Steam OS 3.0. Unlike previous versions, it is based on Arch Linux and a new graphic environment (KDE Plasma).

Probably, as with previous versions of Steam OS, it can be downloaded for free and installed on any PC. Perhaps, on its basis, other developers will create their own portable PCs (as is the case with Steam Machines).

Someone remembers them? Steam Machine had several main problems that resulted in failure: a new, unusual OS, small number of native games and weak iron + not very convenient gamepad. Valve definitely carried out work on errors.

Games and programs

From the fact that Steam Deck will be Steam OS, the question of the games supported on it, to which you can now give approximately the answer.

Not all games have their own Linux port. And in order to launch unloaded games, Proton is used (“compatibility layer”). He works quite well with modern games, but there is a problem in online projects. Anti-CHITS recognize Proton as a cheat, and simply prevent the game from working. This applies to far from all anti-Chites: VAC works calmly in native ports, and users have learned to launch games with Eac + Valve are already working with developers, so soon the number of online projects working on Linux projects to increase.

If you are interested in the compatibility of individual games or your entire Steam library, then you can find all the information on Protondb.Com

You can install Windows on Steam Deck, but there is no much sense in this. In addition, no one promised Windows Drive.

Due to the openness of the OS, we will be able to put any program on Steam Deck, just use it as a computer. That is, Steam Deck is not protected from piracy. Linux version of games is difficult to find, but you can. In addition, no one forbids you to launch Windows games through Proton or Wine, on which Proton is founded.

For those who do not want to raise a pirate flag, I also have good news. On Steam Deck you can run games from other stores. You can also buy native games on the GOG (but there is no official launcher). For itch.IO there is an official client. With the help of Proton, Linux has already launched launches and games from

And then the next theme ended, which instantly grew out of the information farm and the non -navigation of anything new in our knowledge of the new product. If I missed something or was mistaken somewhere, please correct me in the comments.

The best comments

That’s why try to analyze things that you obviously do not understand? To draw conclusions about the productivity of iron, based on the similarity of the frequencies of nuclei – at least incorrect, if not stupid

Nevertheless, the paramount factor talking about the performance of the graphic nucleus is still the number of computing blocks, of which the buildings in Steam DeSK are much less than 590 or 1070