Valve’s new handheld computer Steam Deck will let you play CS: GO while on the move

valve It has been officially announced that Steam Deck-a powerful handheld gaming PC-will be launched in December 2021. Steam Deck is very powerful, especially when compared to other handheld devices such as Nintendo Switch.

The size ratio of Steam Deck Nintendo Switch, But contains all the features of a complete gaming PC. The device runs on a modified version of Valve’s SteamOS.It provides users with a console-like interface, allowing users to pass steam The store and the Steam library are a breeze.

In addition to the games in the Steam library, Steam Deck also provides all the features of a gaming PC, allowing users to install any third-party applications, including non-Steam games and launchers.

Steam Deck will run CS: GO, Witcher 3, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order and other games

Valve will launch three versions of Steam Deck, the basic model will be priced at $399. It will be equipped with 64 GB of eMMC (read, slower) storage, while the $529 model will provide 256 GB of NVMe SSD storage. The $649 model has 512 GB faster NVMe SSD storage. Advanced anti-glare etched glass is also exclusive to the $649 model.

However, apart from storage capacity and storage speed, there is no apparent difference between the three models. The technical parameters of Steam Deck are as follows:

Calculation

Processor: AMD APU

CPU: Zen 2 4c/8t, 2.4-3.5GHz (up to 448 GFlops FP32)

GPU: 8 RDNA 2 CU, 1.0-1.6GHz (up to 1.6 TFlops FP32)

APU power: 4-15W

Memory: 16 GB LPDDR5 memory (5500 MT/s)

Storage:

• 64 GB eMMC (PCIe Gen 2 x1)
• 256 GB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4)
• 512 GB high-speed NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4)

(All models include a high-speed microSD card slot)

Show off

Resolution: 1280 x 800px (16:10 aspect ratio)

Type: Optically bonded LCD to improve readability

Display size: 7″ diagonal

Brightness: 400 nits typical

Refresh rate: 60Hz

Touch to enable: yes

Sensor: Ambient light sensor

For more detailed information about the technical specifications of the equipment, interested readers can view The official page of the Steam platform.

Community reaction after the announcement on the Steam platform

With the official release of the Steam platform, the gaming community has aroused a lot of excitement. The fact that users can play their favorite PC games anytime, anywhere on such a powerful system has undoubtedly created a new era of PC games.

Steam Deck will begin shipping to the United States, Canada, the European Union and the United Kingdom in December 2021. Valve promises to launch in more regions in 2022.