Can a Steam Deck replace a gaming PC?
It’s built for stability, and it does its job well. This becomes a potential hindrance when trying to run the Steam Deck as a full gaming PC. Since SteamOS is Linux-based, you’ll run into software compatibility issues, and some Windows-only programs won’t run natively. The Steam Deck’s battery life could be its biggest weakness, and more intensive games can really drain it fast, even if they’re verified. Multiple users have experienced additional problems with Deck-verified games before — Death Stranding in particular has caused devices to crash altogether and then reboot.
Is a Steam frame more powerful than a steam deck?
Apparently valve says the frame has less processing power than the steam deck. This is because it’s a snapdragon vs an actual amd apu. Not a good sign that the 4 year old steam deck that is showing its age is more powerful than the steam frame. The steam machine is 6 times more powerful than the steam deck. Overall the Steam Deck is somewhere in between the PS4 and PS4 Pro, however, it supports more modern GPU features that will improve fidelity compared to the GCN architecture in PS4/Pro.