I just sold my OLED and might pick up a cheap used LCD model again, or something else that's cheaper. I drive for a living and like to take a handheld with me for breaks, and I just didn't feel comfortable having a $650 device in my car, in addition to my phone. That's a big score for a thief, and I'm not made of money. The OLED screen is nice and all but I found that I got used to it, just like anything else. After a while I didn't really notice it anymore. I think as humans we always want more--that next best thing--but the LCD model is still incredible and plays all the same games. Hell, you still can't buy one in a number of countries.
Than you brother, I appreciate this review. I will mainly game on my PC and you are right the LCD is perfect for portable gaming and not too expensive. The PS Vita had great graphics and the LCD Steam Deck is so much better than that. On average how many hours on a full charge do you get brother?
@@CLstreams No problem, man! With the LCD you're looking at around an hour and 45 mins with a newer AAA title. With less intensive games you're going to get way more, all the way up to 8 or 9 hours depending on the title.
I got the refurbished 256gb LCD for $320 from Valve to replace my stolen 512gb LCD. That's the sweet spot. It's not so expensive that I'm too nervous to take it out and about. I could upgrade the SSD but I just popped a 256gb Amazon Basics SD card in there that was ~$20 on sale and it runs games like GTA 4 off of the SD card perfectly and runs at 60 FPS with settings on High (water quality might be medium) and draw distance at 68. I spend a lot of time at the hospital, sitting for chemo and doctors appointments. It's ideal for hospital stays or waiting around at the hospital. For about $350 it's a serious value. It's ideal for playing stuff like Titanfall 2, GTA 4, Skyrim and so on without killing the battery too quickly. It runs Cyberpunk and RDR2 great too but those will drain the battery a bit faster. Emulation is fantastic with Emudeck since you can play anything from Gameboy up to Switch and running PS2 or Xbox emulation with upscaling is amazing and stretches the battery live out. With a $50 65w power brick you can recharge it on the go or even a cheaper 2a charger to slowly charge it in your bag when you aren't using it. It's awesome for anyone with kids. My buddy had twins recently and he thought he would barely ever game again but now he can play when they're sleeping/laying/playing next to him or he can hop into a game from sleep mode instantly at anytime to catch a quick 20 minute game when the babies are napping. I would love the OLED model but it really isn't worth the upgrade to me right now. Plus cancer is VERY expensive to deal with and the Legion Go or Ally X are my dream handhelds but medical bills have crushed me now with my second round I'm dealing with.
I bought a LCD 512GB on the Steam sale today, cost less than the 64GB used to cost :O Steamdeck OLED might be the better one, but I could not justify paying $300 more for the OLED version.
You forgot to mention that the Oled new wifi has built in wake function for bluetooth while the LCD model doesn't have that feature but only restricted to the Steam controller. This is useful for oled model to be plugged in the TV in sleep mode, you can pick up a bluetooth controller to wake the steam deck from bed
Good overview but whats disappointing about the OLED is that its not flicker free it uses a low PWM frequency which leads to eye strain and headaches to those of us who are sensitive to it so I'm going with the LCD version.
@@MrHoss-dq9zh I don’t need the power that the Oled has. I plan on getting the lcd for indie games only and playing my Nintendo games on my switch lite still. I desperately needed a handheld device that could play third party and independent games because the switch at over seven years old just can’t handle a lot of non Nintendo games anymore. They come riddled with bugs and issues. The steam deck was finally officially launched in my country last week. The 256gb lcd model is $649 and the 512gb 512gb OLED model is $899. It’s just not worth it to me lol. I finally get to buy it in three and a half hours lol
I have the LCD version since launch and I've always hated the cheap display and how much backlight bleed it has especially in dark situations. I would love to get the OLED but i need to sell my LCD i just can't seem to know how to do it.
@@techwithashley yes trust me I have but the most I'm getting is $300 from people I know which is way too low since its the 512 gig model and I was hoping to get at least over $375 to get a decent return for it. Alternatively though, I'm hoping a windows based handheld OLED PC comes out soon since that's ultimately what I'm looking forward to the most. Cause then I'd keep my LCD steam deck as a secondary handheld.
One advantage of the LCD version is that you can overclock the screen to 70hz and lock the fps to 35. It's more smoother than 30 and way better than 40 fps thats constantly dropping. I guest you can't lock the oled to 35 fps
2 little technical details that were easy to miss(even valve didn't emphasize them in their marketing) the Oled version got a modest ram upgrade over the lcd. The lcd has ddr5 5500 MT/s ram and the Oled has 6400 MT/s ram. This isn't massive but it can make a noticeable difference in certain games, it seems like it helped more with frametime consistency than anything else, although some games get a few extra fps as well. The other thing is even more technical, they apu got a die shrink from 7nm to 6nm making it more energy efficient. The shift to oled along with the larger battery and especially the die shrink all combined to make that hugely noticeable difference in battery life and improved thermals. The oled is 100% worth the upgrade if you are a fan of the platform. The 90hz display allows for such a wide array of fps capping options and the hdr oled implementation looks fantastic. Solid review 👍
Nice analysis. I've had the LCD for about a year now. I use it at home alot but with a portable monitor mostly or handheld when watching TV. I've only traveled with it on the plane twice during this time. I use it also when I'm waiting for my mom at the hospital and such or at some restaurant. I don't really feel a rush to upgrade just yet unless I will have to travel frequently and being on the outside more (bus rides, trains, long trips, etc) which then I will need a better screen.
Just bought the 512gb OLED and paid $300 extra to have it upgraded to 2TB and Hall magnetic anti drift thumb sticks. The etched glass anti glare screen is very fuzzy and ruins the image on the screen
Something I thought of with my LCD, was if I have an issue, most parts are easily replaced. Same can be said with the OLED display. If it ever burned in, replacing it with a new display would be relatively easy. It's currently not possible to replace the LCD with an OLED. So there's that debate bunked. My deck is my primary gaming console. I have a PC and play on there too, but often, when my wife comes home from work (I work too, but tend to be home first), I just shut down the PC and grab the Deck. For that reason, If I were to play a 5hr gaming session in a day (a great day!) the Deck would have clocked about 4 of those 5 hours. So, yeah, the OLED would be worth it, as well as the battery life, which is a huge plus, since I take my Deck on the road with me.
Sure Steam does not offer a OLED for Steamdeck LCD, but there are even 3rd party OLED screens for old Nintendo handhelds, so it is more a matter of someone making one, than being impossible
I really want an oled but dont want to buy one and then a deck 2 releases with better gpu... Any word on deck 2 ? I have a deck lcd but knowing how much better oled is with my switch oled, its tempting to upgrade !
I have not heard of any rumors of a Steam Deck 2, but considering they just released the OLED and the steam deck is selling well in general, I am not sure if they feel pressured to push something out so soon... although, I hope they don't pull a Nintendo LOL
@@techwithashley I think they said of Steamdeck 2 that will be out late 2025, but its not worth to wait that long. Especially to people like me that mostly will play indie titles that doesnt demand performance
As I make preparations for a very long flight in the coming months, this video helped me to really take a closer look at the Steam Deck OLED. I do wish the performance was better on the more demanding titles, but I suppose that's what the desktop is for. Thanks for the video! Well done!
I just redownloaded the steam games and most games have cloud save so it was a simple proccess. If you don't want to redownload games you can put them on a micro SD card and move that over.
Lcd is still better than oled because with lcd you don't have the risk off getting your screen burned in like the oled they sould created a new screen that acts like a oled screen but doesn't have the burn in of a image from a previous sites or games
I agree, maybe the OLED version is solid in that regard but it's too soon to know. I prefer to wait for the Steam Deck 2. Nothing is sufficiently important to justify an upgrade for me.
Great video I broke my foot right in the middle of March 15th and I decided to get the LCD model had it for about a week when I decided to upgrade and return my LCD 64 model and go for the OLED 512 I think it was the best choice. I wish I had seen your video sooner if you like gaming on the go or just in your hand instead of getting stuck to your desk. The steam deck in general is an excellent choice.
The $100 price difference between the LCD and the OLED 512 model is worth the cost. The only other choice is the 256 but a lot more recent AAA titles are close to 100 gigs. And yes, I have a terabyte microSD card, but I wish I had a bigger SSD inside of my steam deck. But the upgrades with the OLED model are worth that $100 for sure
@@CoolpherDisney In my country it’s more than that. It’s $649 AUD for the 256gb lcd and $899 AUD for the 512gb OLED. I also don’t need the extra storage as I won’t be buying a lot of AAA titles. Mostly just independent and third party titles that I can’t buy on my Nintendo switch lite The steam deck officially launched here three days ago
I don't know if anyone's mentioned it but theres many games that aren't supported on LCD that u can play on OLED with no resistance and no force launch or anything.i owned LCD for 3 months before I gave in an upgraded and wasn't immediately impressed until I noticed I could play games I wasn't able to play before on og deck. Other than that games that allow 90fps are just downright gorgeous.
@@DrakonR I couldn't play xcom 1, bionic commando, and prince of Persia 2008 version. I can't remember much more because I only owned maybe 13 games before I switched to OLED but there are MANY games that say they are "unsupported" based on the lcd market. If you go into Resident Evil 5 discussions and under a post by MetalThumbz they explain about the lack of updates on the OLED market in steam.prince of Persia forgotten sands says unsupported and works fine,legacy of kain,soul reaver 2,dragon age inquisition,dawn of war retribution,resident evil 5,supraland,2k playgrounds 2,alien vs predator,devil may cry 4,Arkham origins, guardians of the galaxy etc all say "unsupported" because they aren't updated to OLED on steam market yet.they all play fine. There's many MANY more that play fine but steam says they don't lol.un experienced players see that and run.i know I did for a bit until I came across a clip about Arkham asylum working fine.then I went on a tear taking risks and noticed a lot played fine.arkham asylum was one of the games I didn't need to force launch when I switched to OLED same with 2k playgrounds 2.I haven't force launched one game since I bought my OLED and I own 101 now
did the same with screen protectors tho im glad i got the etched glass still. it doesn't scratch at all. and can be cleaned and never scratch even without microfiber. the glossy scratches easy so i change out the tempered glass screens, sometimes rock it with nothing lol
Better battery, better charging, better screen, HDR, and better ram. It really is worth it. I have owned and have extensively played both. The oled steam deck is way more than a screen.
Hey Ashley. I’m big with my steam deck oled lately so RUclips recommended your video to me and I appreciate your commentary on the two options. However I think there’s one thing. The OLED model doesn’t have the exact same memory as the LCD. The original is 5500MT/s and the OLED is 6400MT/s so there is a slight difference but a minor one. Same size different speeds.
You going to be miserable since the vast majority of TV are LCD. Stop acting like LCD haven't improved in 20 years. Now OLED does look better but LCD look good also. Of course a complete black screen you will see leakage on LCD but otherwise they have a good picture. I have a 65" OLED TV and then bought a cheaper 65" lcd tv for my bedroom. The lcd tv is a much better deal as OLED looks good but not 3 times the cost of the cheaper Samsung TV.
In Australia the steam deck has FINALLY become officially available. The 256gb lcd is $649 and the 512gb oled is $899 and I’m just like um lmfao. That $250 difference is too much for me
@@techwithashley I’m mostly only buying the steam deck for indie games because I have a switch lite as well. So a lot of the games I’m looking at buying on steam are like 1-2gb in size lol. So I don’t know if I think it’s worth it because that would be like 200 games I could fit on it lol
@@techwithashley if anything I’ll just buy an SD card lol You have no idea how excited I am. I’ve been waiting FOREVER for the steam deck to come out officially in Australia. Gabe said back in 2022 that the next place that preorders would go live in would be Australia and New Zealand but then they ended up opening preorders in Asia instead and it went back to radio silence 🙄😒 you could buy third party reseller steam decks but they cost almost a thousand dollars even for the lcd model and I was worried about buying it from an unofficial place and having something go wrong with the device and not having any support to get it fixed It’s been a nightmare waiting for it to happen lmfao. I am totally reliant on handheld gaming as I have 14 medical conditions and am totally housebound and in bed pretty much 24/7. I can’t sit up to play games so all my gaming is done on my switch lite and mobile phone I badly needed something like the steam deck to complete the trio as the switch is now almost 8 years old and runs indie games like a potato while being great for Nintendo titles. Steam is full of cozy and farming indie titles which is my entire jam. Nintendo third party and indie titles now struggle to run or have bugs and issues just because of how old the switch hardware is at this point I’m too sick to sit up to play on a computer. And then last month it was announced steam deck was finally officially coming here to Australia two and a half years later. It officially launched on the 19th of November. I get paid on Tuesday which is when I will FINALLY get to buy it Right now in my cart I have the lcd steam deck, Travellers Rest, Minami Lane, fields of mistria, go go town and farm together 2 ready to go. I’m also considering fae farm and coral island. I’ve already purchased Dinkum, planet coaster and planet zoo Anyway I’ll shut up now. Sorry for ranting. It’s just been a lifetime of waiting hearing everyone talking about their steam decks and just being like “good for you” lol
It depends on what games you want to play. The steam deck display it gorgeous and can play most games and has decent battery life for a handheld. While the ROG Ally has a higher refresh rate and more powerful processor, but updates can be more annoying because it's a windows 11 device versus the console like experience you get with the steam deck.
I was thinkin about upgrading my steam deck lcd to the oled I decided not to so i spend my cash on a new 11 inch iPad Pro M4 instead its time for me to upgrade my iPad Pro 😃
I just sold my OLED and might pick up a cheap used LCD model again, or something else that's cheaper. I drive for a living and like to take a handheld with me for breaks, and I just didn't feel comfortable having a $650 device in my car, in addition to my phone. That's a big score for a thief, and I'm not made of money. The OLED screen is nice and all but I found that I got used to it, just like anything else. After a while I didn't really notice it anymore. I think as humans we always want more--that next best thing--but the LCD model is still incredible and plays all the same games. Hell, you still can't buy one in a number of countries.
Oled 4 the win!
Than you brother, I appreciate this review. I will mainly game on my PC and you are right the LCD is perfect for portable gaming and not too expensive. The PS Vita had great graphics and the LCD Steam Deck is so much better than that. On average how many hours on a full charge do you get brother?
@@CLstreams No problem, man! With the LCD you're looking at around an hour and 45 mins with a newer AAA title. With less intensive games you're going to get way more, all the way up to 8 or 9 hours depending on the title.
I got the refurbished 256gb LCD for $320 from Valve to replace my stolen 512gb LCD. That's the sweet spot. It's not so expensive that I'm too nervous to take it out and about. I could upgrade the SSD but I just popped a 256gb Amazon Basics SD card in there that was ~$20 on sale and it runs games like GTA 4 off of the SD card perfectly and runs at 60 FPS with settings on High (water quality might be medium) and draw distance at 68. I spend a lot of time at the hospital, sitting for chemo and doctors appointments. It's ideal for hospital stays or waiting around at the hospital. For about $350 it's a serious value. It's ideal for playing stuff like Titanfall 2, GTA 4, Skyrim and so on without killing the battery too quickly. It runs Cyberpunk and RDR2 great too but those will drain the battery a bit faster. Emulation is fantastic with Emudeck since you can play anything from Gameboy up to Switch and running PS2 or Xbox emulation with upscaling is amazing and stretches the battery live out. With a $50 65w power brick you can recharge it on the go or even a cheaper 2a charger to slowly charge it in your bag when you aren't using it. It's awesome for anyone with kids. My buddy had twins recently and he thought he would barely ever game again but now he can play when they're sleeping/laying/playing next to him or he can hop into a game from sleep mode instantly at anytime to catch a quick 20 minute game when the babies are napping. I would love the OLED model but it really isn't worth the upgrade to me right now. Plus cancer is VERY expensive to deal with and the Legion Go or Ally X are my dream handhelds but medical bills have crushed me now with my second round I'm dealing with.
I bought a LCD 512GB on the Steam sale today, cost less than the 64GB used to cost :O Steamdeck OLED might be the better one, but I could not justify paying $300 more for the OLED version.
You forgot to mention that the Oled new wifi has built in wake function for bluetooth while the LCD model doesn't have that feature but only restricted to the Steam controller. This is useful for oled model to be plugged in the TV in sleep mode, you can pick up a bluetooth controller to wake the steam deck from bed
New to the Steam Deck and couldn't be happier. So glad to be a late adopter, the OLED is lit.
Good overview but whats disappointing about the OLED is that its not flicker free it uses a low PWM frequency which leads to eye strain and headaches to those of us who are sensitive to it so I'm going with the LCD version.
I’m thinking of going with the lcd to save $250 lol
@RachelXKnight666 I got mine in January, yes I wish I had a bigger battery, but I'd rather have another 300 bucks in my bank... I love my LCD
@@MrHoss-dq9zh I don’t need the power that the Oled has. I plan on getting the lcd for indie games only and playing my Nintendo games on my switch lite still. I desperately needed a handheld device that could play third party and independent games because the switch at over seven years old just can’t handle a lot of non Nintendo games anymore. They come riddled with bugs and issues. The steam deck was finally officially launched in my country last week. The 256gb lcd model is $649 and the 512gb 512gb OLED model is $899. It’s just not worth it to me lol. I finally get to buy it in three and a half hours lol
Worth it for the improved battery alone ,oled screen is an absolute bonus for me
Same for me. It much closer to the Switch battery life playing on the go.
@@smidlee7747 Yep 100%
I have the LCD version since launch and I've always hated the cheap display and how much backlight bleed it has especially in dark situations. I would love to get the OLED but i need to sell my LCD i just can't seem to know how to do it.
Selling it can be hard, luckily I sold mine to my brother in law. Maybe try asking your friends and family first.
@@techwithashley yes trust me I have but the most I'm getting is $300 from people I know which is way too low since its the 512 gig model and I was hoping to get at least over $375 to get a decent return for it. Alternatively though, I'm hoping a windows based handheld OLED PC comes out soon since that's ultimately what I'm looking forward to the most. Cause then I'd keep my LCD steam deck as a secondary handheld.
@@July9326brand new 512 lcd is $450. For a used one $300 is a fair price. I’ve seen them go for 250-300.
@@July9326 hey did you end up selling? if so would you say its worth the upgrade?
One advantage of the LCD version is that you can overclock the screen to 70hz and lock the fps to 35. It's more smoother than 30 and way better than 40 fps thats constantly dropping.
I guest you can't lock the oled to 35 fps
2 little technical details that were easy to miss(even valve didn't emphasize them in their marketing) the Oled version got a modest ram upgrade over the lcd. The lcd has ddr5 5500 MT/s ram and the Oled has 6400 MT/s ram. This isn't massive but it can make a noticeable difference in certain games, it seems like it helped more with frametime consistency than anything else, although some games get a few extra fps as well.
The other thing is even more technical, they apu got a die shrink from 7nm to 6nm making it more energy efficient. The shift to oled along with the larger battery and especially the die shrink all combined to make that hugely noticeable difference in battery life and improved thermals.
The oled is 100% worth the upgrade if you are a fan of the platform. The 90hz display allows for such a wide array of fps capping options and the hdr oled implementation looks fantastic. Solid review 👍
Thanks for the correction!
@@techwithashley np, I just need out of the tech stuff 😅
I was going to write this also :-p. But loved the video anyways.
It should help with fillrate, so a game that have a lot of overdraw should benefit from the faster memory.
Nice analysis. I've had the LCD for about a year now. I use it at home alot but with a portable monitor mostly or handheld when watching TV. I've only traveled with it on the plane twice during this time. I use it also when I'm waiting for my mom at the hospital and such or at some restaurant. I don't really feel a rush to upgrade just yet unless I will have to travel frequently and being on the outside more (bus rides, trains, long trips, etc) which then I will need a better screen.
Just bought the 512gb OLED and paid $300 extra to have it upgraded to 2TB and Hall magnetic anti drift thumb sticks. The etched glass anti glare screen is very fuzzy and ruins the image on the screen
Nice upgrades
Something I thought of with my LCD, was if I have an issue, most parts are easily replaced. Same can be said with the OLED display. If it ever burned in, replacing it with a new display would be relatively easy. It's currently not possible to replace the LCD with an OLED. So there's that debate bunked. My deck is my primary gaming console. I have a PC and play on there too, but often, when my wife comes home from work (I work too, but tend to be home first), I just shut down the PC and grab the Deck. For that reason, If I were to play a 5hr gaming session in a day (a great day!) the Deck would have clocked about 4 of those 5 hours. So, yeah, the OLED would be worth it, as well as the battery life, which is a huge plus, since I take my Deck on the road with me.
Sure Steam does not offer a OLED for Steamdeck LCD, but there are even 3rd party OLED screens for old Nintendo handhelds, so it is more a matter of someone making one, than being impossible
@@AndrewTSq It’s possible but hasn’t been done because of the awkward screen ratio.
Currently the 512GB LCD Version here in Germany is on Sale for 398 € (USD 425) and the 512GB OLED costs 569 € (USD 607) Yeah, def going with LCD.
Did the same thing got the LCD for €360 didn’t wanna spend more since I already got a ps5 and switch
In Australia the 256gb lcd is $649 and the 512gb oled is $899 and I’m just like um lmfao
Which base lines did you get on the OLED ?
I got a refurbished lcd the price was great and it’s my first hand held gaming device
I really want an oled but dont want to buy one and then a deck 2 releases with better gpu... Any word on deck 2 ? I have a deck lcd but knowing how much better oled is with my switch oled, its tempting to upgrade !
I have not heard of any rumors of a Steam Deck 2, but considering they just released the OLED and the steam deck is selling well in general, I am not sure if they feel pressured to push something out so soon... although, I hope they don't pull a Nintendo LOL
@@techwithashley I think they said of Steamdeck 2 that will be out late 2025, but its not worth to wait that long. Especially to people like me that mostly will play indie titles that doesnt demand performance
As I make preparations for a very long flight in the coming months, this video helped me to really take a closer look at the Steam Deck OLED. I do wish the performance was better on the more demanding titles, but I suppose that's what the desktop is for. Thanks for the video! Well done!
I know it’s 5 months old video but how did you transfer your data from lcd to oled?
I just redownloaded the steam games and most games have cloud save so it was a simple proccess. If you don't want to redownload games you can put them on a micro SD card and move that over.
@@techwithashley thank you. Feels a bit weird that they don’t have easier way to transfer data.
Nicely done! Binge watching old and newer videos! 😊
So glad I found this video! Because of this video I just ordered my 512 Oled model and can’t wait! Thank you for this video!
Got Oled awesome device Also upgraded ssd to 2Tb and Micro 1Tb Love it
Lcd is still better than oled because with lcd you don't have the risk off getting your screen burned in like the oled they sould created a new screen that acts like a oled screen but doesn't have the burn in of a image from a previous sites or games
I agree, maybe the OLED version is solid in that regard but it's too soon to know. I prefer to wait for the Steam Deck 2. Nothing is sufficiently important to justify an upgrade for me.
I think the OLED screen is slimmer which allows Valve to add a bigger battery. That's the reason the battery life is better.
That makes sense!
Glad I’ve found your channel!
Welcome aboard!
Batterylife is first. Refreshrate comes second, nice to play games like Hades with 90fps, HDR is third. Nice to have, but not essential for gaming.
Great video I broke my foot right in the middle of March 15th and I decided to get the LCD model had it for about a week when I decided to upgrade and return my LCD 64 model and go for the OLED 512 I think it was the best choice. I wish I had seen your video sooner if you like gaming on the go or just in your hand instead of getting stuck to your desk. The steam deck in general is an excellent choice.
The 512GB is especially a good choice!
What if you’re permanently stuck at home and never go outside? Would the lcd model be fine?
The $100 price difference between the LCD and the OLED 512 model is worth the cost. The only other choice is the 256 but a lot more recent AAA titles are close to 100 gigs. And yes, I have a terabyte microSD card, but I wish I had a bigger SSD inside of my steam deck. But the upgrades with the OLED model are worth that $100 for sure
@@CoolpherDisney In my country it’s more than that. It’s $649 AUD for the 256gb lcd and $899 AUD for the 512gb OLED. I also don’t need the extra storage as I won’t be buying a lot of AAA titles. Mostly just independent and third party titles that I can’t buy on my Nintendo switch lite
The steam deck officially launched here three days ago
Great video and super informative. Definitely getting an Oled
I don't know if anyone's mentioned it but theres many games that aren't supported on LCD that u can play on OLED with no resistance and no force launch or anything.i owned LCD for 3 months before I gave in an upgraded and wasn't immediately impressed until I noticed I could play games I wasn't able to play before on og deck. Other than that games that allow 90fps are just downright gorgeous.
Examples?
@@DrakonR I couldn't play xcom 1, bionic commando, and prince of Persia 2008 version. I can't remember much more because I only owned maybe 13 games before I switched to OLED but there are MANY games that say they are "unsupported" based on the lcd market. If you go into Resident Evil 5 discussions and under a post by MetalThumbz they explain about the lack of updates on the OLED market in steam.prince of Persia forgotten sands says unsupported and works fine,legacy of kain,soul reaver 2,dragon age inquisition,dawn of war retribution,resident evil 5,supraland,2k playgrounds 2,alien vs predator,devil may cry 4,Arkham origins, guardians of the galaxy etc all say "unsupported" because they aren't updated to OLED on steam market yet.they all play fine. There's many MANY more that play fine but steam says they don't lol.un experienced players see that and run.i know I did for a bit until I came across a clip about Arkham asylum working fine.then I went on a tear taking risks and noticed a lot played fine.arkham asylum was one of the games I didn't need to force launch when I switched to OLED same with 2k playgrounds 2.I haven't force launched one game since I bought my OLED and I own 101 now
did the same with screen protectors tho im glad i got the etched glass still. it doesn't scratch at all. and can be cleaned and never scratch even without microfiber. the glossy scratches easy so i change out the tempered glass screens, sometimes rock it with nothing lol
Great review Ashley!
Thank you 😊
Great job! Continuously improving is important for technology products.
Better battery, better charging, better screen, HDR, and better ram. It really is worth it. I have owned and have extensively played both. The oled steam deck is way more than a screen.
I don't think the OLED model is worth the money.. PS love you
Hey Ashley. I’m big with my steam deck oled lately so RUclips recommended your video to me and I appreciate your commentary on the two options.
However I think there’s one thing.
The OLED model doesn’t have the exact same memory as the LCD. The original is 5500MT/s and the OLED is 6400MT/s so there is a slight difference but a minor one.
Same size different speeds.
That’s true! Thanks for the reminder
Changed to the oled this week so worth it. Nice video. I subscribed 😀
Awesome! Thank you!
nice video 🔥 i got my lcd second hand for 330 $ 512 + 512 gb sd card amazing deal!
Very nice!
I seriously can’t look at an lcd display anymore. It’s like watching a VHS tape! Oh wait I’m too old. No one will get that reference…🤦♂️
bro ur like 5
You going to be miserable since the vast majority of TV are LCD. Stop acting like LCD haven't improved in 20 years. Now OLED does look better but LCD look good also. Of course a complete black screen you will see leakage on LCD but otherwise they have a good picture. I have a 65" OLED TV and then bought a cheaper 65" lcd tv for my bedroom. The lcd tv is a much better deal as OLED looks good but not 3 times the cost of the cheaper Samsung TV.
In Australia the steam deck has FINALLY become officially available. The 256gb lcd is $649 and the 512gb oled is $899 and I’m just like um lmfao. That $250 difference is too much for me
That is a big difference, but the double storage is worth it imo. The LCD is still a good choice though!
@@techwithashley I’m mostly only buying the steam deck for indie games because I have a switch lite as well. So a lot of the games I’m looking at buying on steam are like 1-2gb in size lol. So I don’t know if I think it’s worth it because that would be like 200 games I could fit on it lol
@ oh okay, well in that case you should be fine lol
@@techwithashley if anything I’ll just buy an SD card lol
You have no idea how excited I am. I’ve been waiting FOREVER for the steam deck to come out officially in Australia. Gabe said back in 2022 that the next place that preorders would go live in would be Australia and New Zealand but then they ended up opening preorders in Asia instead and it went back to radio silence 🙄😒 you could buy third party reseller steam decks but they cost almost a thousand dollars even for the lcd model and I was worried about buying it from an unofficial place and having something go wrong with the device and not having any support to get it fixed
It’s been a nightmare waiting for it to happen lmfao. I am totally reliant on handheld gaming as I have 14 medical conditions and am totally housebound and in bed pretty much 24/7. I can’t sit up to play games so all my gaming is done on my switch lite and mobile phone
I badly needed something like the steam deck to complete the trio as the switch is now almost 8 years old and runs indie games like a potato while being great for Nintendo titles. Steam is full of cozy and farming indie titles which is my entire jam. Nintendo third party and indie titles now struggle to run or have bugs and issues just because of how old the switch hardware is at this point
I’m too sick to sit up to play on a computer. And then last month it was announced steam deck was finally officially coming here to Australia two and a half years later. It officially launched on the 19th of November. I get paid on Tuesday which is when I will FINALLY get to buy it
Right now in my cart I have the lcd steam deck, Travellers Rest, Minami Lane, fields of mistria, go go town and farm together 2 ready to go. I’m also considering fae farm and coral island. I’ve already purchased Dinkum, planet coaster and planet zoo
Anyway I’ll shut up now. Sorry for ranting. It’s just been a lifetime of waiting hearing everyone talking about their steam decks and just being like “good for you” lol
@@techwithashley damn. Sorry for how long my comment was lmao
Love my LCD Steam Deck. But if i want the best, I'll just go to my PC. For me, the Steam Deck replaced my aging Playstation Vita
I found oled fans are obsessed mush even though both are some cpu gpu the updated in screen, battery, some less thing
OLED has 16GB RAM, LCD has only 8GB RAM so not same memory
Honestly tempted to buy an oled or a rog ally...
It depends on what games you want to play. The steam deck display it gorgeous and can play most games and has decent battery life for a handheld. While the ROG Ally has a higher refresh rate and more powerful processor, but updates can be more annoying because it's a windows 11 device versus the console like experience you get with the steam deck.
Thank you!
I was thinkin about upgrading my steam deck lcd to the oled I decided not to so i spend my cash on a new 11 inch iPad Pro M4 instead its time for me to upgrade my iPad Pro 😃
Nice! I love my iPad Pro M4.
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