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Steam Deck—another game console win for AMD

If you’re going to go into the game console business, and don’t own a beloved Italian plumber franchise, then you’re probably going to be talking to AMD. AMD’s APU is making a clean sweep of every next-gen console. Valve’s proposed Steam Deck is a portable PC with an integrated 7-inch screen and game controls instead of a keyboard (although a ...

Jon Peddie

If you’re going to go into the game console business, and don’t own a beloved Italian plumber franchise, then you’re probably going to be talking to AMD. AMD’s APU is making a clean sweep of every next-gen console. Valve’s proposed Steam Deck is a portable PC with an integrated 7-inch screen and game controls instead of a keyboard (although a keyboard can be attached) via Bluetooth and USB-C. Other PC accessories will work with the gamepad as well. Like Nintendo’s Switch, one can connect an external display via the USB-C port on the bottom. Valve promises a dedicated dock to
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