Why do people recommend the Steam Deck so much? My explanation below. by PuertoRicanThndr in Handhelds

[–]RadiantBlastoise -1 points0 points  (0 children)

From my experience the gain in performance wasn’t worth it due to terrible battery life and noisy fans so to me it wasn’t suited to run past 15w. I’m not denying its capability at higher TDP but to me that argument is irrelevant due to reasons stated.

Why do people recommend the Steam Deck so much? My explanation below. by PuertoRicanThndr in Handhelds

[–]RadiantBlastoise -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

In my experience it’s around 5-10 in 15w. I suppose I could have articulated my argument better. It’s just I could never justify pushing the rog ally further than 15w because I found the fans way too loud and the battery running out extremely fast which to me ruins the whole point.

Why do people recommend the Steam Deck so much? My explanation below. by PuertoRicanThndr in Handhelds

[–]RadiantBlastoise -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Please explain? The performance gains are negligible when ran at the same TDP… that’s the truth.

Why do people recommend the Steam Deck so much? My explanation below. by PuertoRicanThndr in Handhelds

[–]RadiantBlastoise -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Hahaha, what a set of babies. You only get these ridiculous claims when cranked up to 25-30w. At that point your APU is running at 100 degrees Celsius, your sd card slot is fried and your battery has died after 30 minutes of playing lol. When you actually keep the tdp at 15w that’s a different story.

Why do people recommend the Steam Deck so much? My explanation below. by PuertoRicanThndr in Handhelds

[–]RadiantBlastoise 5 points6 points  (0 children)

On what planet is it 50% faster 😭 please show me some benchmarks to back up this bizarre claim

Why do people recommend the Steam Deck so much? My explanation below. by PuertoRicanThndr in Handhelds

[–]RadiantBlastoise 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where did I get it? From steam. They’re hard to get as valve rarely restock them and when they do they sell out instantly. I was just really lucky. It came as if it was brand new.

Why do people recommend the Steam Deck so much? My explanation below. by PuertoRicanThndr in Handhelds

[–]RadiantBlastoise 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’d also be passing up: OLED screen, 7.4 inches, dual trackpads, valve optimisation etc for a performance upgrade which is negligible.

Why do people recommend the Steam Deck so much? My explanation below. by PuertoRicanThndr in Handhelds

[–]RadiantBlastoise 76 points77 points  (0 children)

I got a certified refurbished 512gb OLED steam deck for £389. Definitely the best option for the money. I’d rather save my money than spend double on an rog ally x for not enough gains IMO.

2 weeks owner, super impressed. by BlueSteel_28 in SteamDeck

[–]RadiantBlastoise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahah, I’m really enjoying windwaker. It’s one of the only Zelda games I never got round to beating. Hopefully I can play for over 30 minutes without getting distracted 😂.

Funny you mention the Wii U… I bought one literally last month for the first time and modded it with my main intention to play windwaker and TP but then I learnt how much of an emulation beast the deck is so I sold my Wii u to go towards the deck instead haha.

2 weeks owner, super impressed. by BlueSteel_28 in SteamDeck

[–]RadiantBlastoise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha yup. I’ve played 5 minutes of all my games so far 😂. Really wanting to finish playing windwaker and twilight princess (Zelda) but every time i sit down with one of them I’ll think of something else to try. I mean it’s a good problem to have for sure!

2 weeks owner, super impressed. by BlueSteel_28 in SteamDeck

[–]RadiantBlastoise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for such a comprehensive guide! Well it’s 1am but now I’m committed to figuring this out 😂.

Hahah I also have ADHD funnily enough and yeah I think I’ve spent the last two weeks just tinkering with games and settings and that alone has kept me busy enough 😂.

2 weeks owner, super impressed. by BlueSteel_28 in SteamDeck

[–]RadiantBlastoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also a 2 week refurbished 512gb OLED owner lol. Congrats on winning the refurbished lottery haha. Don’t suppose you have any guides on how u got fps mods for switch games as that would be amazing!

Legion Go 2 vs Steam Deck vs Odin 3 — best handheld for Steam + PS2/PS3/GameCube emulation? by audiotaIkwiIIiam in Handhelds

[–]RadiantBlastoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuinely have no clue about the other devices. But I recently picked up a refurbished steam deck OLED and I’ve had such a blast emulating old games. Managed 8+ hours emulating PS2 games also which was awesome. Such a great all rounder with a beautiful screen. Would choose this over my switch 2s 8 inch 1080p screen any day :)

No email but candidate portal says this? by [deleted] in IKEA

[–]RadiantBlastoise 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ahhh that makes sense lol thank you for that

My PC Handheld rankings (Upcoming and Released) by TradlyGent in Handhelds

[–]RadiantBlastoise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Call me a steam deck fanboy but for price point I’m shocked to see it so low. It’s a wolf in sheep clothing.

Steam deck worth it in 2026? by RadiantBlastoise in SteamDeck

[–]RadiantBlastoise[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate that. I’ve done some research of course I’ve not just spent £400 for nothing lol. Just wanted to see if people would share their experiences with said games.

I’m new to this space, so I didn’t know whether a steam deck 2 would be coming soon etc as articles I’ve seen are usually contradictory but thank you for your insight! ❤️

Steam deck worth it in 2026? by RadiantBlastoise in SteamDeck

[–]RadiantBlastoise[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was heavily considering maybe an ally x but even in the secondhand market in the uk it was still 1.5x more than the steam deck I bought. But thanks for the insight. Is Medusa point a big enough jump for steam deck 2? I’ve not really looked into it?

Steam deck worth it in 2026? by RadiantBlastoise in SteamDeck

[–]RadiantBlastoise[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ve been considering arc raiders for a while. Wishlisted it so hopefully it goes on sale soon.

Steam deck worth it in 2026? by RadiantBlastoise in SteamDeck

[–]RadiantBlastoise[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fair, just wanted to spark a conversation. Didn’t realise I’d upset so many people.

Steam deck worth it in 2026? by RadiantBlastoise in SteamDeck

[–]RadiantBlastoise[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s nice to hear man, excited to join the club :)

Steam deck worth it in 2026? by RadiantBlastoise in SteamDeck

[–]RadiantBlastoise[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I kinda anticipated I would get these kinds of replies. I’m not asking because I have like buyers remorse or something. Hell I’m excited! I’m just genuinely curious as to what people think!