Steam Deck: an OLED refresh and a worth lower

A couple of hours in the past, Valve surprisingly offered two new Steam Decks. These variations characteristic a barely bigger, extra responsive HDR OLED display screen and different technical modifications. At this stage, we will’t converse of a Steam Deck 2, however fairly a refresh . In reality, the present outfitted variations are nonetheless within the catalog and have been repositioned with a extra aggressive price ticket. It’s extremely seemingly that these variations might be cleaned up shortly, and two variants ought to quickly be discontinued.

the “outdated” Steam Deck above and its OLED model beneath.

Two new Steam Decks with OLED screens

These new references will change the 2 prime variations of the present vary from November 16. Aesthetically, there aren’t any modifications. It’s all all the way down to the {hardware}. Specifically, the display screen has been upgraded from 7 to 7.4 inches, and from 60 Hz to 90 Hz. Resolution stays at 1,280×800 pixels, so pixel density drops barely from 215 ppi to 203 ppi. The AMD APU has additionally been up to date, although with out revolution. However, the brand new variations eat much less energy and have a lot quieter air flow. Memory, however, has been upgraded from 5,500 MT/s to six,400 MT/s bandwidth. On paper, this transformation ought to carry FPS features within the single-digit proportion vary. The different key level is the evolution of the battery from 40 to 50 watt-hours. This will enhance autonomy by 30 to 50%, relying on the sport (in response to Valve).

Technical variations between basic and OLED variations