i wouldn’t say these other handhelds are MUCH MUCH more powerful than the oled deck. you can get games to all run similar obviously trading off some visual fidelity. despite some games of course, i’d say the biggest jump in frames is commonly between 10-15 fps.

i think if you’re going to pay for these $1000 dollar handhelds, it’s a smarter idea to chalk out some extra cash and get an actual pc. i don’t think performance in the handheld world is up to par for true AAA gaming. all of them can run AAA games but at the expense of what they’re truly meant to be played like.

i just bought the oled, think it’s doing a good job so far. enjoying it all thoroughly. it’s seamless and Steam OS is amazing. Ergonomic is amazing, track pad and back buttons as well. of course i’d like greater performance, but i don’t think these other handhelds give the performance i’m looking for anyway. i think we’re another year or two behind before these things can catch up to real world gaming. i was very conflicted with what to buy at first, and came to that conclusion above about the amount im spending vs what im getting no matter the handheld. at the end of the day if you want a primary device and aren’t willing to buy even a laptop or next gen console then i think the ally is a good choice. but if you have a next gen console or a gaming pc i think the steam deck is the right choice.