Is the Steam Deck 2 worth upgrading to?

[ethanwalker]

Thinking about trading my original Steam Deck does the Steam Deck 2 actually feel like a big upgrade (battery, screen, performance)? Would love real-world comparisons and whether it’s worth selling the old one.

 

[jameswill8520]

I got an OLED Steam Deck last year and TBH the screen itself was like putting down your glasses for the first time in months. If SD2 is "more of that," I will take it into consideration, but only if it sorts out the battery+heat combo. Also, will Steam have a problem judging me for buying an upgrade on my Steam library now?

 

[ArthurMex]

Guess Valve is still not even selling a Deck 2 now? I'm getting all of these rumors and leaks and lots of hopeful forum posts. My perfectly fine Deck is not vaporware.

 

[AngelinaFi]

Not selling your OG, until there is a spec drop from Valve with benchmarks. long answer: is SD2 finally making use of a new APU/architecture (Zen4/Zen5 or whatever) if so, that would not only result in real CPU/GPUs , but also makes sure efficiency is better, hence longer battery more fan noise. But until Valve says otherwise, it's all just rumors.

 

[AnnP111966]

I'd sell if you want cash now OG Decks still money decently. But if you want to play around with, keep it. You can dual-boot with it, mod it, use it as a streaming box etc. Also remember Valve published an OLED model which improved the screen and some behavior of battery (not entire new generation tho).

 

[ethancarter]

OGs Creaking Deck histological catadiopter with drift stick. I for one am gonna wait for a million+ performance combo before I change. But for those who want but need something snappier but quieter at this time, there are a couple of Windows-based competitors that are offering higher raw power already, albeit with different tradeoffs.