Really want the new steam deck. But I’m also use to gaming on a 4090 desktop and 4080 laptop so I know the performance experience won’t be enjoyable for AAA. But is it worth getting the deck for older games? Or at that point do I just stick to the switch?
The question is just to know if you really need or want a handheld gaming PC and are ready to make compromises for this.
A gaming laptop doesn’t offer much in term of mobile gaming. It’s merely a gaming PC which is easy to put in a backpack but will require to be set on a table and plugged to an outlet.
A Steam Deck will let you play for about 3 hours on its battery and won’t require a table. It’s a much more mobile device.
For my part I absolutely hate gaming in a static place. I play in the kitchen, on an armchair, on the sofa, in my bed, in the train, in the hôtel … Steam Deck is a blessing … FOR ME.