I love the steam deck but it’s funny that you mentioned that’s “it’s still pc gaming and half of the time it’s not install and play”. That’s exactly why I despise linux on the deck. On my 6800u 99% of the games I own work without issues, no problems with any launchers or anything.
It’s superior at 1080p in SOME games, how long will you stay on 1080p? Frametimes are often better on the 13th or 14th Intel gen but sometimes Amd is ahead. For things like emulation you can always count on Intel being ahead. I’d say it’s a no brainer to buy Intel if you don’t mind undervolting/powerlimiting to reduce heat.
Now that it’s setup: Project Diablo 2