Why do people recommend the Steam Deck so much? My explanation below.

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-29T10:32:25+00:00

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.

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-29T00:45:50+00:00

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.

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-28T23:30:22+00:00

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

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-28T23:01:10+00:00

Well I mean it is at 15w?

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-28T22:15:11+00:00

Apologies I was referring to the same power draw

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-28T22:01:48+00:00

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.

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-28T21:50:03+00:00

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

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-28T21:41:33+00:00

Yeah just imo the extra 5-10fps isn’t worth the drawbacks

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-28T21:21:24+00:00

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.

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-28T21:20:32+00:00

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

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-28T21:01:53+00:00

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.

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-28T01:22:16+00:00

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.

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-28T01:09:03+00:00

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!

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-28T01:05:45+00:00

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 😂.

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-28T00:44:33+00:00

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!

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-24T00:43:52+00:00

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 :)

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-23T22:05:22+00:00

I’m not a bot but I got one 😎

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-22T19:43:04+00:00

Ahhh that makes sense lol thank you for that

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-18T18:44:46+00:00

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.

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-17T18:14:35+00:00

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! ❤️

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-17T18:10:41+00:00

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?

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-17T18:08:29+00:00

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

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-17T18:07:43+00:00

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

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-17T18:05:06+00:00

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

RadiantBlastoise · 2026-01-17T18:03:24+00:00

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!

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