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Steam Deck console
Steam Deck console

History

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Steam Deck logotype.

Development

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The Steam Deck was proceeded by the Steam Machine line of console like home gaming PCs.

Development of the Steam Deck potentially dates back to September 2020.[1]

By May 25th, 2021 reporters at Ars Technica wrote they were able to confirm some rumors that Valve was developing a portable PC codenamed "SteamPal".[1][2]

The Steam Deck was announced on July 15th, 2021.[3] The Steam Deck was announced several hours before Elgato announced a second version of their Stream Deck, causing some confusion.[4][5]

The initial release date was intended for sometime in December 2021.[6] By November 2021 logistic and supply challenges would push this date back to Feburary 2022.[7][8][9]

Packaging for the console was revealed on December 2nd of 2021.[10][11][12]

Launch

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Steam Deck was officially released on February 25th of 2022.[13][14] The console sold well at launch,[15] with production increasing in the post launch period.[16]

Technology

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Compute

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The Steam Deck appears to use a similar architecture to a PC.

The Steam Deck is powered by an AMD Van Gough APU.[17][3] This APU includes a quad core Zen 2 CPU capable of executing 8 threads.[3] The APU also includes an RDNA2 based GPU sporting 8 GPU compute units with 512 total stream processors.[17] The system is capable of a performance of around 2 teraflops.[18] The system supports ray tracing.[18]

The system has 16 gigabytes of LPDDR5 RAM.[17]

Software

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Logo of Valve Proton.

Steam OS is used as the default operating system, though custom operating systems may also be installed.[18][19]

Games

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Unusually for a handheld gaming device, but standard for a PC Valve had no plans for exclusive titles for the Steam Deck.[20][21][22]

2022

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Aperture Desk Job

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Short tech demo game by Valve announced close to launch to demonstrate Steam Deck system features, while also being available for Steam on some other platforms.[23][24]

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Hardware

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  • A Steam Deck viewed from the front.
    A Steam Deck viewed from the front.
  • Size comparison between a Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch OLED, and Steam Deck.
    Size comparison between a Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch OLED, and Steam Deck.
  • Size comparison between a Steam Deck and an ASUS Vivobook S15 laptop.
    Size comparison between a Steam Deck and an ASUS Vivobook S15 laptop.

Software

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  • KDE Plasma 5.23 running on a Steam Deck in desktop mode.
    KDE Plasma 5.23 running on a Steam Deck in desktop mode.
  • SteamOS 3.0 neofetch running on a Steam Deck.
    SteamOS 3.0 neofetch running on a Steam Deck.
  • SteamOS Devkit software screenshot.
    SteamOS Devkit software screenshot.

External resources

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Wikipedia has related information at Steam Deck

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Steam Deck

References

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  1. ↑ a b Machkovech, Sam (25 May 2021). "Exclusive: Valve is making a Switch-like portable gaming PC" (in en-us). Ars Technica. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc/. 
  2. ↑ Good, Owen S. (25 May 2021). "Report: Valve making a Nintendo Switch-like gaming PC" (in en). Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/22453635/valve-steampal-rumor-report-nintendo-switch-gaming-pc-handheld-launch-date. 
  3. ↑ a b c Peters, Jay (15 July 2021). "Valve’s gaming handheld is called the Steam Deck and it’s shipping in December" (in en). The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/15/22578783/valve-steam-deck-gaming-handheld-pc. 
  4. ↑ "Elgato Picked A Very Bad Day To Announce A New "Stream Deck"" (in en-us). Kotaku. https://kotaku.com/elgato-picked-a-very-bad-day-to-announce-a-new-stream-1847303975. 
  5. ↑ Peters, Jay (15 July 2021). "Elgato announces new Stream Deck the same day Valve announces new Steam Deck" (in en). The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/15/22579144/elgato-stream-deck-mk-2-stand-faceplates-usb-c-valve. 
  6. ↑ Gilliam, Ryan (15 July 2021). "Valve announces Steam Deck handheld for PC games" (in en). Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/22578782/steam-deck-handheld-valve-release-date-price. 
  7. ↑ Peters, Jay (10 November 2021). "Steam Deck launch delayed by two months" (in en). The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/10/22774888/steam-deck-delayed-two-months-february-2022-launch-shipping. 
  8. ↑ Kim, Matt. "Steam Deck Delayed Until February 2022 - IGN" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/steam-deck-delayed-valve-february-2022. 
  9. ↑ Wales, Matt (10 November 2021). "Valve delays Steam Deck into next year due to "material shortages"" (in en). Eurogamer. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-10-valve-delays-steam-deck-into-next-year-due-to-material-shortages. 
  10. ↑ Moore, Jared. "Valve Shows Off the Steam Deck's Packaging - IGN" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/steam-deck-packaging. 
  11. ↑ Peters, Jay (2 December 2021). "This is the Steam Deck’s box" (in en). The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/2/22814910/steam-deck-box-package-power-adapter. 
  12. ↑ Fenlon, Wes (3 December 2021). "Valve shows off the Steam Deck's low-key packaging" (in en). PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-shows-off-the-steam-decks-low-key-packaging/. 
  13. ↑ Dawe, Liam (2022-02-25). "The Steam Deck has released, here's my initial review". GamingOnLinux. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  14. ↑ Larabel, Michael (2022-02-25). "For Linux Enthusiasts Especially, The Steam Deck Is An Incredible & Fun Device". Phoronix. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  15. ↑ Hollister, Sean (15 April 2022). "The Steam Deck is not a flop" (in en). The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/23027375/steam-deck-sales-numbers-figures-best-selling. 
  16. ↑ "Steam Deck production ramping up into "the hundreds of thousands" by next month" (in en-gb). Eurogamer.net. 1 March 2022. https://www.eurogamer.net/steam-deck-production-ramping-up-into-the-hundreds-of-thousands-by-next-month. 
  17. ↑ a b c Mujtaba, Hassan (15 July 2021). "Steam Deck Portable Console Specifications Revealed, AMD Van Gogh APU With Zen 2 CPU & RDNA 2 GPU Cores". Wccftech. https://wccftech.com/steam-deck-specifications-revealed-features-amd-van-gogh-apu-with-zen-2-cpu-rdna-2-gpu-cores/. 
  18. ↑ a b c "Steam Deck: First Hands-On With Valve’s Handheld Gaming PC" (in en). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLtiRGTZvGM. 
  19. ↑ Messner, Steven (15 July 2021). "You can install Windows on a Steam Deck and possibly other game storefronts too". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-install-windows-on-a-steam-deck-and-possibly-other-game-storefronts-too/. 
  20. ↑ Wright, Steven. "No, there won't be Steam Deck exclusive games, says Valve" (in en). Input. https://www.inputmag.com/gaming/no-there-wont-be-steam-deck-exclusive-games-says-valve. 
  21. ↑ "Valve's Steam Deck Probably Won't Get Exclusive Games" (in en-us). Kotaku. https://kotaku.com/valves-steam-deck-probably-wont-get-exclusive-games-1848146499. 
  22. ↑ Honorof, Marshall (1 December 2021). "Valve confirms: No exclusive Steam Deck games" (in en). Tom's Guide. https://www.tomsguide.com/news/valve-confirms-no-steam-deck-exclusives. 
  23. ↑ "Aperture Desk Job is Steam Deck’s first-party touch that Xbox Series X was missing" (in en). Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/22951322/aperture-desk-job-steam-deck-first-party-custom-game. 
  24. ↑ Smith, Graham (26 February 2022). "Aperture Desk Job is a free, short game set in the Portal universe" (in en). Rock, Paper, Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/aperture-desk-job-is-a-free-short-game-set-in-the-portal-universe. 


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