Without one of the cheaper models on hand I can't do a direct comparison, but YouTuber The Phawx did briefly show off both models side-by-side in this video. (One thing to keep in mind if you do try to play out in the sun: polarized sunglasses will clash with the LCD's own polarization, so you'll have to do without them.)īut if playing outside isn't a major use case for you, I wouldn't recommend spending the extra money just for the anti-glare screen. As long as you're not getting direct sunlight, you're in great shape-and even direct sunlight is doable in plenty of games, just not really ideal. I can see myself actively choosing to play the Steam Deck outside on a nice shady porch. ![]() Playing in the shade felt like ample proof that the 512GB Steam Deck can easily hold up to gaming outdoors on a covered patio, or sitting by the window on a train, or even on a boat if you've got a nice canopy. ![]() ![]() How loud is the Steam Deck? (opens in new tab) And will it pass the Significant Other test? Steam Deck battery life (opens in new tab): What's the real battery life of the new device? Steam Deck availability (opens in new tab): How to get one. Steam Deck review (opens in new tab): Our verdict on Valve's handheld PC. That's the one caveat on the Steam Deck's outdoor playability: it's good, but I think only an OLED or LCD with HDR-caliber brightness could make those kinds of black levels visible outside. Even ratcheting the in-game brightness up to a washed out degree didn't really help: I could tell the contrast sucked but still had trouble seeing where to go. And there the Steam Deck's display struggled: it was really hard to make out what I was looking at in lit areas, and I couldn't make out what was on the screen in the dark areas at all. To really stress the outdoor experience I played through the first few minutes of Dead Space 2, which is particularly dark. I still left the Steam Deck at max brightness, but regained some of the vibrancy that was blown out in direct sunlight. I have green eyes and have to squint in the face of bright sunlight even when I'm not trying to make out a screen, so playing in the shade was a relief. When I moved to a shady spot behind a wooden fence, the screen was even more comfortable to use, without any distracting glare at all.
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