Playstation 5 Pro Shows the Futility of the Video-Game Graphics Race

Post by aplummer » Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 2:15 AM UTC

Manuel_D wrote: post #48

aplummer wrote: post #34

I seriously wish the switch did something like this (and not just the OLED version, which I bought). I'd love to play Zelda with a better frame-rate.

The issue is that handhelds are limited by their batery capacity. Running a steam deck at full power will exhaust the battery in ~2 hours. The ROG ally X outperforms the steam deck, but at the expense of nearly 2x battery consumption (25 watts vs 15 watts). You can't even run the ROG Ally at full power unless plugged in. Valve is probably waiting for efficient processors to make a significant leap in computing perfor…

Post by Manuel_D » Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 4:58 PM UTC

aplummer wrote: post #81

Manuel_D wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The issue is that handhelds are limited by their batery capacity. Running a steam deck at full power will exhaust the battery in ~2 hours. The ROG ally X outperforms the steam deck, but at the expense of nearly 2x battery consumption (25 watts vs 15 watts). You can't even run the ROG Ally at full power unless plugged in. Valve is probably waiting for efficient processors to make a significant leap in computing perfor…

Ironically, my switch only has a bad frame rate when it’s on the dock / plugged into a tv.