The Steam Deck OLED is Wild - 2 Months Later.
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- I bought a Steam Deck OLED. One of the best handheld gaming consoles just got even better.
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Thanks! I was on the fence about getting one but now i definitely will! Subscribed! Good work man!
The Oled is a great revision but happy with my LCD for now. Hoping for some new colourways when i do update as the limited edition looks awesome.
I have the special edition oled and it was soooo worth it
@@omnicognatesnr5947i use AirPods Max with my Deck for sound quality especially with the noise cancellation. I would have upgraded had the L.E been available in the UK but it wasn’t, so I didn’t. Happy you’re enjoying yours though.😊
@@omnicognatesnr5947just because you have it you are bragging about it..
You could have done just fine without it for sure
I'll be on it soon. OLED looks great , I MUST HAVE IT😮
I bought the OLED fairly soon after release and oh my... It's a daily driver for me. I play the Deck for at least half an hour every day on commutes, breaks or at home.
At home it makes for a far more relaxed and social gaming experience, being in the living room laying on the couch playing games while not being totally removed up in my room on my PC.
I'm an emulation geek too, and it plays pretty much everything I want from my retro library and even a few PS3 games. Plus with some proton tinkering and fine tuning with Lutris, getting older non-steam PC games working is fairly easy and insanely smooth to play. Hell, I've been playing Spider-Man 3, a pretty bad game but I have insane nostalgia for it, and the PC version on the Deck plays as perfectly as you can get for that game, and the only issues I have with it are bugs with the port, the Deck just plays everything I want exactly how I want. I'm not a visuals gal, I can take a hit to graphics if I get better performance, and the more modern titles I have still work phenomenally. Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered and Miles Morales (another Spider-Man game, shocker) are fantastic at 30fps, the same frame rate as the PS4 originals so it doesn't bother me.
The Steam Deck isn't perfect, but for me it is. The battery lasts longer than I'd ever need in one session, the screen is drop dead gorgeous, the games I can play on it still blows my mind, the availability of replacement parts warms my heart for my right to repair mentality, I could go on and on. Valve made a phenomenal console here, and even though Linux compatibility with Windows games isn't perfect, it's getting there, and I'd rather have a Linux based device that's cheaper and plays almost everything I want, than a Windows device like the ROG Ally that may be better, but is either way more expensive or doesn't have enough battery life to last the longer play sessions I may have.
I haven't touched any of my other handhelds since I got the Deck, my Vita, PSP and 3DS are weeping in the corner gathering dust as I play the Steam Deck every day, and I've only played on my PC 3 times in the last 2-3 months. For me, the Steam Deck is a dream come true. True portability of games I could only ever dream of playing away from home. Like seriously, we have some PS5 level games that you can play literally ANYWHERE with no internet connection to bog you down, that just blows my mind. I could be in the middle of nowhere on a camping trip and still be able to play God of War or Spider-Man Miles Morales, granted I bring a few battery banks with me for charging, but I could do it, and I WILL do it some point soon ish, maybe in the summer, actually a fun idea now I think about it
AWESOME, great for you. would you like to do a give away on your ps vita???
I'm good with my LCD Steam Deck, but when the SD2 releases I'm on it day one.
If I would have had the lcd deck I wouldn't bother upgrading either. I would however be frustrated that I didn't have the OLED one. Sucks that valve doesn't sell a OLED upgrade panel for the og steamdeck.
@@randybobandy9828yea im kinda like that as well when I had the v2 switch I for some reason had a itch to buy the oled n i have the lcd og switch but once again kinda have the itch for the oled one
@@lllllll5990 if you’re into Emulation the screen is noticeably larger.
Word. If my current SD breaks then I'd obviously buy the oled but fn I'm good!
I had the lcd and upgraded to oled very happy i did its really good
The best upgrade and best piece of gaming tech I ever bought
I got both LCD and OLED versions.
Steam Deck 2 is also a day 1 purchase for me.
On the fence about getting OLEDSD but ended up deciding if i can afford to get it before SD2 then i will. Partially bc bigger screen/oled/battery ect., but also partially bc i would like to support Valve and everything they're doing for the handheld industrustry.
it will be a while for them to release SD2, they said the tech doesn't exist yet, to release a handheld device with a significant increase in performance is not yet possible that's what they said, i mean look at ninteno switch even they have not yet release new nintendo for a long ass time, beside these valve they are sneaky they purposely release LCD first knowing they can just start with OLED anyway, thye are making people buy steam deck twice haha with no trade in option.
Oled all day!
I bought the oled 1 month ago, since then I stopped using my desktop PC . IT. IS. AWESOME. And I'm not into mobile gaming... It's just so comfy and almost everything can run on it
I bought mine also a month ago. I have a few system to play on ps3, ps4, ps5, XSX. I also have a 7 year old laptop with gtx970m.
I’m impressed. I do not mind tinkering. I was about to buy a new laptop but the prices for top ones are ridiculous (not to mention the one I looked at was like 3kg + 1kg power brick). So I decided to buy steam deck with intention of using it as a Linux PC when docked and play a bit in the evenings in bed. I do not mind tinkering. Steam Deck allow me to discover and have fun with games from my backlog. It also works for me as a PC, and all this for a fraction of the price of the laptop I was planning to buy.
Sure Steam Deck is a low power device and has its limitations but to me it is a great device.
can it run helldivers 2
thanks for the video! small feedback! if you could put up the names of the games you're showing off in all the game-plays at the corner or something, would be great! thanks for all the quality production work!
Ye, the game at 3:00 in particular pls
@@Scatner the game is Midnight Fight Express
@chrisstevens5405 what about 5:35?
@@Justin_Gray-Gamer Sifu, great game
@@Justin_Gray-Gamer That's SIFU
Going to buy a steam deck LCD soon. Yes I would like the OLED model but I'm sure the original will be fine for me. I'm interested in using mine for retro games so should be brilliant.
Oled all day!
Very good review! I couldn't add a lot more.
Having both LCD Deck and now OLED 512 GB I can easily say that OLED display is a game changer. LCD on Deck was one of the worst LCD's I've seen nowadays with very bad RGB color range. This is now fixed with OLED and also battery life is noticably longer. Valve fixed two big issues many people had with original Steam Deck. I'm also amazed how big of a progress Deck did in just one year. You can install other game launchers under 5 mins with just one loader file - almost like installing an application on windows. Really amazing. Also new AAA games working pretty good like Helldivers 2 or new to PC Ghost of Tsushima.
If you wanted to add maybe a little bit of numbers into the video, to test wifi 6e, you could have downloaded a game like Cyberpunk on the lcd and oled and show the difference in speed in real world scenario.
Also the standby issue, you could have charged the devices at 100%, launched a game, put the devices on sleep and in 24/48h you could have seen the different battery % between the two, to confirm your findings.
Professional yapper
Wouldn’t really work well since he’d be downloading likely on the same wifi slowling one of devices down in speeds although he probably has good net so
Valve was smart! You can't up the resolution, other wise... The battery gets the biggest hits. On a handheld, battery is everything. That's what the other companies don't get. I love gaming on the 800p deck :)
I love the oled glad i upgraded
Thanks Brock, good luck in the NFC championship game❗️
Holy hell your production quality is top tier.
10:00 what everyone is here for, the discussion about etched vs glossy oled display
I haven't had a Steam Deck so the OLED was a no-brainer for me. This thing is amazing for my use-cases. I even upgraded it with a 1TB SSD and a set of Hall-Effect joysticks.
I subscribed to your channel yesterday and I must say your videos are so stunning you are really good at this video editing thing , the quality of your shots are top tier , keep up the good work and also I'm saving up to get the steam deck oled cus If I get the ps5 ill need to get a TV or monitor which I don't have the money for right now lol
You're the first video I watched that talks about the higher battery drain during sleep, thanks for pointing that out!
Turn off Bluetooth?
@@mechanicalmonk2020 Didn't have to do that previously with the LCD model, he might be right that this is about the new Bluetooth feature on the OLED model though.
i think its a good call keeping the same resolution, i think they should keep it at 800 until they are ready to double it to 1600, it gives consistency without people having to decide which games can handle native res and which cannot constantly switching and dealing with scaling.
I’ve not owned a steam deck before so the oled will be my first I’m quite excited to get my hands on it finally
Great video, I love how thorough you are with your opinions. I do have a couple of things I think could help you. I noticed you changed your "set", try lower your light source or moving it back so you don't get those shadows under your eyes. A ring light around your camera could help too, just something to put a little more direct light on your face. Also, could you list the games you're playing in your videos? I'm interested in checking some of them out, but I don't know what they are. Other than that you're great man. Keep up the awesome work.
im still running the 64gb steam deck and am very happy with it. the oled is an awesome upgrade and anyone buying a steam deck today probably should spring for that version but i will likely hold out till the next upgrade the steam deck gets. a little bit higher resoluton on the screen with more memory is all valve really needs to do to sell me and it would be perfect.
also, im writing this comment on my steamdeck thanks to a USB c dongle allowing me to use it as my main PC with a mouse and keyboard and monitor since my alienware died on me.
Aye!! A new video. The picture quality is amazing. Love the shirt. ✈
Its the best! Oled!
I freaking love my OLED naand I’m constantly surprised at what it’s capable of running. It’s hands down the best handheld on the market even if it doesn’t have the best raw performance. The entire experience of using it just top notch. Can’t wait for the SD2 in some years but I’ll be happily using this in the mean time
The Steam Deck OLED is amazing! Been playing Helldivers 2!
I've just bought one because I travel a lot and hope the OLED display means I can actually see something in bright light situations compared to my LCD one. Will find out in a few days...
Don’t forget the if you can’t afford this but you look into a lot of handhelds, the standard 256gb steam deck is very reasonable at just over $300. Yes that’s a lot but it’s on par with what some android emulator cost.
I got the 399 lcd deck 64gb with a swapped ssd. I really wanted the oled for the colors and new shell. Ultimately went after a Rog Ally for a 2nd and haven't looked at my deck in a while. Some of the survivor games I play drop fps pretty low on deck
An easy 90% of people will be happier with the etched OLED than with the glossy version. So many people smack a diffusing screen protector on their phone and are happyer than ever, because reflections are way more problematic than a tiny bit of color diffusion.
My question is, will this be the template Valve will build a SD2 on? Sure, we might see a 900p screen instead of 800p with a new SoC, but what else? Will the shape change? More mappable buttons? Most things seem to be upgradable without even touching the shell, like they hav e shown with the OLED, ut will people cry about it like they cry about Smartphone and linking new/better to a new exterior design?
A slightly bigger screen on the steamdeck alongside increased resolution seems accurate as long as they change the internal hardware.
But this mean they will very likely go arm in the release of steamdeck 2, snapdragon x elite is now a thing, meaning desktop support for arm will be increased considerably, wine also added support for arm in the past year so the software is catching up to the platform, give it a couple of years for the support to increase and we'll have extended battery life, a more powerful cpu, a bigger screen, native wine support so games don't get finnicky.
I just wonder if it'll be a 4nm cpu or 3nm and how it'll work with steam deck features (fsr for example), it will probably be 4nm considering Valve doesn't care about the absolute latest hardware.
When the LCD Steam Deck came out, a friend of mine immediately bought one. When I touched it for the first time, I did not like it at all. It felt kind of cheap, unstable and the screen was mediocre. I always wanted a solid handheld since I adore handheld gaming (PSP/PSvita - thank you).
When the OLED version came out - this was a total game changer. It feels just right. With a friend of mine, we compared our decks and OLED feels like finished product. Still, it LCD version is a great device, but until you touch the OLED one. I would even recommend to sell your LCD version and buy the OLED one if you have the opportunity.
AND if you still think, do you need Steam Deck at all, I had the same thoughts, and here is my use case:
I have solid PC, 2 XBOX Series S and Playstation Vita. The second XBOX was bought for my girlfriend so we could play together, but after that we bought ourselves PC's. I spend a lot of time at my desk during work and sometimes even if I want to play, I am simply too overwhelmed and just want to sit somewhere else.
I started to play games and enjoy them even more after I got my Steam Deck OLED!
Compared ya decks huh 😆😆😆
The LCD Deck was made obsolete by this
800p is NOT a problem on the steam deck seeing as its not that large of a screen there is honestly no reason to have a higher than 1080p on a screen less than 8"
Bought a PS5 Portal so my Oled Switch and accessories, games are not needed. Traded in today towards a 1tb Steam deck oled. Cannot wait as the Oled screen on the Switch is excellent.
Do u like Ally or Deck more?
Syd from Ice Age fame is right, the Steam Deck OLED is awesome!
What is the face plate you use (jsaux?) and what about the red thumb sticks? It looks so good!
Unless that’s just the default look? 😅
Ok, after some digging, I realize it’s the Limited Edition. Nice!
I have the first deck. Jesus this thing is amazing! I could buy a 2 TB SSD to install both windows and Linux. But... I already have a laptop with 1tb, and man moving everything to a new SSD.. just a drag, so I'll wait until getting the OLED. But this upgrade looks sick!
About to buy mine. I sold my Rog ally and legion go.i got my Xbox for gamepass games and steam deck im gonna use emulations/indie games .main reason im getting it is because of oled.i got Samsung qled tv and it makes huge difference playing on it instead of normal gaming monitor
Still on the fence about getting this. I could afford to wait and let my backlog sit and just get the sd2 at release.
I’m a new steam deck owner. I grabbed the OLED. I feel like if I started with the LCD, I wouldn’t upgrade and wait
damn i was ready to pull the trigger for that translucent oled deck but the resale is thru the roof
What games were you playing? Especially the fighting karate game
karate game is SiFU
Hi, very good video but I was wondering what the game is at 3:01
Hotline miami 1 or 2, after that its the batman games, one of the three
It's Midnight Fight Express
So there is still a chance for Thumb stick drift ?
Also a bit concerned about the dead pixels and headphone jack issues. Are the new batch of steam decks have less issues that i mentioned ?
Yep, still chance for drift, and everything else you said. I play mine docked with an Xbox controller so I basically use it as a junior PC, and avoid ruining the sticks. Useless if you want to play in bed though lol
@baconatorrodriguez4651 appreciate the reply. A new concern came to my attention on the burn in screen for the SD oled 😅.
The more I'm looking forward to buying it, the more of the problems are coming up.
So far I have my deck since 2023, and no drifts so far. Been playing for awhile... Lol on he OLED side, hm... Might take longer. Also! It help if you don't mind Playing with super high brightness
@@baconatorrodriguez4651you can always get 30 dollar Hall effect sticks
Bigger battery is great higher refresh rate yeah!
What was the space game?
Get glossy display with matte finish screen protector to avoid "oily rainbow" glow.
This; I bought a used 64gb LCD model that had been upgraded to 2tb and they left a matte screen protector on it, looks fantastic.
Great Video.
Just one thing, this is the second time i noticed that the sponsored bit is not clearly disclosed at the start of the segment, and in my opinion, gives a huge negative impact on the overall video.
In the future (at the start of the segment) please clearly state when something is sponsored, ex: (this video is sponsored by .../ Today's sponsor...)
Or, to keep with the smooth transition, you could just add in the top left corner text, like, sponsored bit/sponsored by.
bro thinks hes a youtuber critic
Linus tech tips throws his sponsors in whenever
... or use sponsor block
@@KMDinc the sponsor is not the problem, the problem is that he doesn't make it clear when the sponsored bit starts, unlike LTT, Which Everytime they start with "...this segway, FROM OUR SPONSOR..."
Just bought a Switch OLED a few weeks ago.... Now I'm hearing about switch 2 possibly coming out this year, can't decide if i should wait for it or just get a steam deck OLED and emulate Nintendo games??
Steam deck and emulate. Unfortunately Nintendo might mess it up
The switch 2 will charge you more money for a smaller library of games while giving you none of the steam deck's customization options, repairability, ability to act as a computer, etc. etc - nintendo doesn't respect their users, valve does.
What is the game at 3:00 ? I am looking for something that looks fun like that.
Midnight Fight Express
love my deck oled, my poor lcd is collecting dust
Same here 😂
I sold mine. No regrets
I’m getting to Steam Deck OLED for sure. I just have to.
Waiting for steamdeck 2. Hope it will release as oled.
Hey bro Great video like always 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Limit the game's fps to 45 fps but keep the screen refresh rate at 90hz for the smoother gaming at lower fps
does anyone know what steam deck shell he has with the red thumbsticks? It looks insane!
A little late to reply, but it's the limited edition Valve released at the OLED launch.
I’m not sure why people obsess over a 1080p screen. 1080p requires more GPU to drive, which reduces battery life, increases heat, and delivers worse performance on the same SoC.
At 7”, 720p/800p looks fine. It looks great. “Bigger number better” is a shit product design strategy.
I want the limited edition so bad, but unfortunately is not available in my region. 😕🙄
can it run helldivers?
Yes it can
But should I wait for the Steam Deck 2 to come out? I assume it'll have more power
really? whoa, you are so clever
What is the game at 5:50? Great video, by the way-thank you.
Looks like Risk of Rain 2
Nice job on the video sir!
Should I get the Steam OLED even though I have a Switch?
I got a Switch... IT was boring. Steam Deck is the First Handheld, since PSP, that was good to buy for me.
PS Vita, retroid Pocket, Switch, 3ds... I didnt Play in Them!
The Deck changed my gaming live.
I bought the oledeck and wait for Delivery xD
My lcdeck... Maybe my girlfriend will use it
Absolutely more powerful and can play a lot more games despite the switch exclusives
I don't have a steam deck so I'm gunna be getting the oled in the next few weeks
Those glowing stickers are dope, where can I buy them?
I think its the dbrand warzone
SD2 around the corner when a refresh is released!
nope.
i was really happy with my regular one but know i need the oled. i love the psvita so everything oled i want
Bigger battery is great higher refresh rate yeah! Hdr 1000 true oled and hdr hell yeah!!
What’s the name of the game you’re playing at 3:00?
Midnight Fight Express
The Batocera Beast!
5:30 What is the title of this game? 🤔🤔
sifu - if I'm not mistaken
@@goat800 Never heard of it but it looks great. Thanks mate, really appreciatie it. 👍👍
whats the game at 6.05? btw great vid
Risk of Rain 2
You waited yet you got the limited edition see though OLEd?
Yep? I just ordered the LE OLED yesterday, but not sure if it's based on location.
The diagonals using the dpad for fighting games is still bad. Very bad.
Awesome video!! Anyone know the game at 6:00?
What's the Stardew-looking farming game called?
What's the name of the martial arts game in your B-roll ?? looks like a fun game
sifu
Is it even worth it tho because I don’t have a steam deck and I’m wondering if I should just buy a used lcd instead of buying a new oled.
Your budget determines your answer
it's already been 2 months?
What was that karate game you were playing?
There were a couple there, Sifu, and Midnight Fight Express
@@dude0909 thank you sifu was the game I was looking for
what is called the game at @3:26 ??
I’m in the small minority in the comments who will be purchasing the Oled since I never owned the LCD version
Just bought mine 2 days ago. So excited to get it!
Same here just ordered it yesterday
what is that at 3:00?
I went with rog ally z1
What was the game with the character shooting the bow and arrow?
Risk of rain 2
1:15 what game is this?
Sifu I think
That dead pixel tho. 😑 Top, towards the middle right of your screen.
Who else is binging vids waiting for theirs 😂
I'm watching videos while my little cousin is playing a game on it.. I'm just bored 😅
someone need to list the games in the video
game at 6:05 ?
Curious what that fighting game is in the beginning ?
Also you can say "I use arch btw" on steam deck
What game are you playing at 3:00?
Thats what i want to know too, looks fun.
It’s Midnight Fight Express
anyone know what the game at 03:00 is ?
Midnight Fight Express
@@takeabreakism thank You!
What game is that at 7:56?
Midnight Fight Express
1:12 what game is that? Is it Sifu or another fighting game?
It's Sifu
Street Fighter is a fighting game, dude 😂
What game is this? 9:27
Sifu
@@peanutjames7827 thanks