Valve
Steam Deck OLED
Handheld · Horizontal · SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc
Good for
Wii U, 3DS, PS2, Wii
Support listed to
Switch
OS
SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc
Released
Nov 2023
The Steam Deck OLED is a high-end horizontal retro handheld from Valve with a 7.4-inch 1280×800 OLED screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc. It is best suited for Wii U, 3DS, PS2, Wii, with support listed up to Switch. It typically sells for around $549.
Played on the Valve Steam Deck OLED
1 player has logged 2 sessions and 6 hours on this handheld.
2 new owners
Most played
Emulation
Supports 18 of 18 tested systems: 16 at excellent, 1 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Mixed4 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Excellent3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
7.4 inch
Aspect ratio
16:10
Resolution
1280 x 800
Pixel density
203.98 PPI
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Performance
Chipset
AMD Sephiroth
CPU
AMD Zen 2
CPU clock
2.4 GHz - 3.5 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
GPU
AMD RDNA 2
GPU clock
1.0 GHz - 1.6 GHz
RAM
16 GB LPDDR5
Storage
Internal 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD
Architecture
x86-64
Build
Battery
50 Wh
Weight
640 grams
Dimensions
298 mm x 117 mm x 50 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
4x assignable grip buttons (on back), View, Options, Steam, Quick Access, Volume +-, Power
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Valve Steam Deck OLED emulate?
- The Valve Steam Deck OLED plays systems up to Switch well. It is at its best with Wii U, 3DS, PS2, Wii.
- Can the Valve Steam Deck OLED play Switch games?
- Yes. Switch performance on the Valve Steam Deck OLED is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo Switch: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- How much does the Valve Steam Deck OLED cost?
- The Valve Steam Deck OLED typically sells for around $549, which puts it in the high-end tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Valve Steam Deck OLED run?
- The Valve Steam Deck OLED ships with SteamOS 3.0 (Arch Linux), Windows 11, etc.
- What screen does the Valve Steam Deck OLED have?
- It has a 7.4 inch OLED display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, running at 1280 x 800 at 203.98 PPI.
- When was the Valve Steam Deck OLED released?
- Valve released the Valve Steam Deck OLED in November 2023.
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