Soundwave said:
A Steam Deck isn't a PS4 either ... it runs like dozens of games a PS4 doesn't (Pro or base model). By the end of this product cycle it'll probably have 100+ games the PS4 can't run that it runs acceptably. How the fuck can you be a "just a PS4" and also "oh yeah I run like 100 games from the successor generation". Those two things directly contradict each other. |
Even if the Steam deck runs PS4 games, usually they need to be upscaled vs the PS4.
Like say God of War, on a steamdeck you would run that at 720p (low) with FSR (fps would be 28-33fps, but usually above 30fps).
While on a PS4, it would be 1080p native (slightly better settings), and a solid 30fps.
Steamdeck isnt quite as powerfull as a PS4.
One of those things that high resolutions enjoy alot, is the memory bandwidth of vram.
Steam deck has 88 GB/s compaired to the PS4's 176 GB/s.
The steam deck is close, but not quite there imo.
(steam deck, while gameing can go upto like 27-28watts or so (with the display at 600nits ect))
Steam deck shows its possible though.... Like I could see Nintendo doing it, matching a PS4 (without upscaleing) in terms of performance/visuals.
And with upscaleing (when docked) reaching better image quality than a PS4.
*edit:
Oled version of steam deck,.... with the faster ram it has (memory bandwidth 102,4 GB/s), and newer node for the chip, lowering its wattage by a few watts under load (compaired to the original)... again is makeing me abit more optimistic about the Switch 2.
