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The Series S is a much faster machine. Larger GPU, faster memory, double the CPU cores, higher clocks it can keep at full speed more frequently; it’s really no contest.
Not to say the Deck is bad by any means.
But if you were to sell it, and you are worried about fidelity, I’d save up until you are ready to immediately trade it for a Steam Machine.
Sounds like a plan. Thanks!
I’d consider it as a ps3.5, but you can clearly play newer AAA games if you’re not picky with the performance
What would you consider a Steam Machine in that case? Been considering saving up for one.
A good 1080p desktop.
I don’t have one, but I guess it’s comparable to the base Ps5 I have.
Reviews seems to confirm this and it’s also why I’m not sure I would get it if it was available in my country.
For now I’m hoping for advancements with Linux on PS5 and I might get a 1000$ gaming rig around 2029..
Definitely not Series S level, no. You should expect something like PS4 graphical fidelity at 800p.
I think I’d agree with that. Tinkering with settings can get me a bit of a boost, but anything not exceedingly well optimized from the PS5 generation gives my deck trouble.
Unless you need HDMI CEC, want the small form factor or can't put together a Lego kit, building your own PC will probably be cheaper and/or have better performance than a Steam Machine.
I got one as a gift ages ago,
Funny enough I got Series S from my brother too, years ago. I also have a Steam Deck and a PC too. Series S is probably more powerful than a Deck, overall speaking, but the use case is different anyway. I just connected my Series S back to play games on it that do not run on my Linux PC or Deck. For those cases alone I would keep the XBOX around. In example I highly doubt GTA 6 will be playable on the Deck, or in a good state, but it will certainly be playable on Series S.
As for the power, the Deck is a handheld designed to run in low power, while the console can use more than 100W and should be better cooled, speak less throttling. Also on the Deck you typically play at 720p or 800p, so comparing the FPS alone against a Series S at 1080p or 1440p doesn't make sense. It's been a few years since this article, but I find it still useful: https://www.digitalfoundry.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2022-steam-deck-vs-xbox-series-s-how-future-proof-is-the-valve-handheld ... also looks like the internet is a terrible place now and I can't find good benchmarks comparing them both with same games.