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Overview
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. It is best suited for Wii U, 3DS, PS2, Wii, with support listed up to Switch. It typically sells for around $549.
- Screen
- 7.4 inch OLED
- Chipset
- AMD Sephiroth
- RAM
- 16 GB LPDDR5
- Battery
- 50 Wh
- Weight
- 640 grams
- OS
- SteamOS
Emulation
- Classicexcellent
- NESExcellent
- Game BoyExcellent
- SNESExcellent
- GBAExcellent
- GenesisExcellent
- PS1Excellent
- Mid-genexcellent
- N64Excellent
- DSExcellent
- PSPExcellent
- DreamcastExcellent
- SaturnExcellent
- 6th genexcellent
- GameCubeExcellent
- WiiExcellent
- PS2Excellent
- Modernmixed
- 3DSExcellent
- Wii UExcellent
- PS3Playable
- SwitchGood
Notes on 18 systems
- 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
Played on the Valve Steam Deck OLED
481h 39m
across 266 sessions by 3 players
4 sessions this month · 2 new owners
Real sessions, synced from handhelds like yours. Track yours
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Track your play on the Valve Steam Deck OLED
Install the plugin for SteamOS and every session syncs to retroshelf on its own: what you played, and for how long.
Setup guides
Specifications
General
- Released
- November 2023
- Type
- Handheld, Horizontal
- Operating system
- SteamOS
- Price range
- High-End
Display
- Screen
- 7.4 inch OLED
- Resolution
- 1280 x 800 (16:10)
- Pixel density
- 203.98 PPI
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- AMD Sephiroth
- CPU
- AMD Zen 2, 4 cores, 2.4 GHz - 3.5 GHz
- GPU
- AMD RDNA 2, 1.0 GHz - 1.6 GHz
- RAM
- 16 GB LPDDR5 LPDDR5
- Storage
- Internal 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe SSD, External MicroSD
- Architecture
- x86-64
Battery and build
- Battery
- 50 Wh, 3-12 hours
- Weight
- 640 grams
- Dimensions
- 298 mm x 117 mm x 49 mm
- Material
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
- Rumble
- Yes
Controls
- D-pad
- Top
- Sticks
- Symmetrical
- Shoulders
- Stacked
- Inputs
- Potentiometer sticks, L3/R3, Analog L2/R2, Touch screen, Gyroscope
- Extra buttons
- 2x 32.5mm square trackpads with haptic feedback, 4x assignable grip buttons (on back), View, Menu (Options), Steam, Quick Access, Volume +-, Power
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Ports
- USB-C, HDMI out, 3.5mm jack
- Storage slot
- microSD
- Speakers
- Stereo
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.
Can I track my play time on the Valve Steam Deck OLED?
Yes. Install the retroshelf plugin for SteamOS and every session syncs to retroshelf on its own, with the game and how long you played.
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.
Reviews
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