5 reasons why you should buy a Steam Deck OLED over a Legion Go
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I use legion go because it can literally be a work pc since I can remove the controllers and act as a tablet pc. (Instead of carrying a separate laptop)
It's not about which is better but which suits your needs more.
Same goes for those that prefer the steam deck, they just want a more gaming focused system, why would you judge them for that
well said
I have both an LCD and OLED Steam Deck and love them both. I use the LCD docked to a T.V. which I use as a second PC that I can play/stream games on my couch and still get all the functionality of a PC. The OLED having the nicer brighter screen is my go-to travel companion.
My biggest positive for having the Steam Deck is Valve's software support. Almost anything run natively through Steam OS (games in your Steam library) either verified, partially verified, or even unsupported usually work great on the Deck with just minor configuration. It's rare that I run across a game I own on Steam that doesn't work and it's usually something to do with some third-party anti-cheat software or the like. Using the Deck with Steam OS just playing games from my library couldn't be easier. Valve also seem to be in it for the long haul and continue to update and improve their OS regularly.
The biggest negative I've had using the Steam Deck is setting up other things that were designed with Windows in mind. Things like 3rd party launchers or anti-cheat tools. Usually those require going into desktop mode, using 3rd party software, configuring some settings, and occasionally needing to do a bit of research. Now the Linux/Proton community is awesome, and very helpful, and the software used as a workaround to Windows is usually really good. However, there's always a chance that something gets updated, or needs to be reconfigured, or in some cases just won't work right. If you plan on getting a Steam Deck but want to play games you bought on GOG, or Epic, or EA, or UPlay etc., just know there are going to be a few extra steps besides just downloading and installing the launcher and not everything will work 100% right away.
lol stream games to tv 😂😂😂 with steam deck shitti resolution
Almost bought a Legion Go or Rog Ally, but I realised I have a 3070 PC so it doesn't make sense to go overboard for a console I'll just be using on the go, and at home, I can use remote play for better graphics and better battery life.
Another good point about sofware support for the steam deck, is that because it uses Linux, even if Valve stops directly supporting it (which I dont think they will). The community will continue with the support.
There are already alternative gaming distributions that support the steam deck out of the box, like Bazzite Linux. Maintained by people completely separated from Valve.
And since proton is open source, people will continue patching and improving it even if it's abandoned by Valve.
The Linux community is in love with the Steam Deck, and a lot of Linux users are software developers (this is also why there are so many community tools), so it's safe to say that the system will be updated for a loooooong time.
That's another advantage of using Linux over Windows.
Bazzite already has support for. Legion go
@@oo--7714yes, however the deck is already a Linux based system
@@oo--7714 oooh that's amazing, I didn't know.
It would be great if Valve already made support for other handhelds officially, maybe even out of the box.
More SteamOS market share would really benefit the Steam Deck and Linux desktop in general.
I have both and put Bazzite (SteamOS fork) on the Legion Go. The hardware is fully supported and all the features of SteamOS work on the Legion Go now only you get the increased resolution and horsepower of the Legion Go. Much better interface than Windows as you mentioned. The Steam Deck OLED still has better colours and much better battery life though. I love them both.
Interesting!
Sold my ally and legion go and got oled steam deck and yeah it’s better.battery time is so good and don’t have to fiddle with windows is always a plus.14 hours in emulation and borderlands 1 almost 5 hours battery
ROG Ally Extreme FTW.
I saw my friends and just ordered my Ally will be here Tuesday.
He was emulating PS3 games perfectly along with Dreamcast, Switch and Vita.
Also he put GTA V on there and I was blown away!
The Ally is pushing framerates better than the MSI Claw and on par or better with Legion in emulation.
Yeah but the battery life ain't it. I can barely get 90 minutes out of it unless I'm playing on silent and like 15W. And then the gameplay is choppy with low FPS.
I have the LCD Steam Deck and after a bit of gaming AAA titles (eg Spider-Man Remastered) the framerate just stutters and I have to quit the game and restart. For owners of the OLED Deck, does this still happen to you? Also: I've heard the OLED is cooler and quieter than the first gen model.
From my understanding, the APU is smaller, so it runs cooler, and it uses ddr5 so it can get the most out of memory speeds, which makes all the difference.
@@artbyddp dang, now I’m ready to upgrade.
@@Goalier95 it would be a great idea. They're always improving technology. Something bigger and better is always on the horizon!
@@artbyddp it’s an exciting time for handheld gamers! Love it
The graphics on legion go for Helldivers 2 is pretty good. I can run mostly medium and high settings at 1200.
Nice to the point comparison video! I think the only reason I’d pick a windows handheld over the SD Oled would be if the performance was like double. Will be very interesting to see what gets released between now and the next actual generational leap Deck!
Which game is at 5:48?
endless dungeon!
What keyboard and mouse do you recommend?
You realy look like Jake Baldino from Gameranx.
First time I saw one of your Deck OLED-related video, I thought he has a new channel.
Anyway, great vids.
Keep us informed.
I really want the OLED, but the original deck is good enough for now.
sure it is dude ;)
I was once like you…you deserve the OLED. get it 😎
I have both and have compared both. Don’t worry. You’re good. Only have two cause of family needs. It’s not a huge quality of life difference. You’re still going to get great fun out of the LCD.
I was saying that……until last week when I ordered a oled….man you missing out
I happy with mine too, although my wife wants her own steam deck and I might of just found a reason to upgrade!
I love the steam deck for indie’s games screen its beautiful , but rog ally for me I preferred performance and get to play any game.
You can play any game on the steam deck as well if you know the workaround. Which of course there are many CZcamsrs who are posted tutorials on how to do this. Game pass on the steam deck is possible 😎
I've steam deck and my brother has Legion Go but Legion is a lot better. The performance difference is huge. I play AAA games around 25 fps with low settings and his Legion gets 40-60 fps with medium/high settings. Also i hate the compatibility problems on the steamos. I've put windows on my steam deck to play KH games which are not playable on the steamos. The only down side is the price.
When i bought the steam deck legion go wasnt out yet but now i would definitely go for legion go.
KH games??
I have both. I'm using my legion go 90% of the time
Nice video for choosing 🎉
Just ordered my steam deck OLED I can't wait for it to come
I’m ordering me a stream deck oled today mainly bc I want a handheld that works and also the support behind it is much better than the others and faster I think
The ally is so much better
The Game Mode of the Steam Deck is the best possible gaming environment for mobile PC gaming. You can navigate everything with the integrated controller and just click on a game and follow up by start.
The side menu to optimize the gaming parameters is also really well integrated.
@@MiggateNoGodkureally just depends what you are using it for, I ordered my OLED SD two days ago. I was debating on whether i should get that or the ally. I made my decision due to the fact being i already have a gaming pc and an xbox series s, I also don’t play AAA games often unless it’s call of duty.
@@Zurosake So what are your thoughts on the SD OLED after 2 months of usage?
@@InfiniteTony Greatest device I have ever bought in my life, its so convenient to be able to play my games when i'm not home especially knowing it has good battery life.
i am about to buy one of these, have been a pc gamer all my life up until 2017, but after that i only did xbox and ps. real stuck on which one to get among these three, SDOLED, Legion Go or ally. :(
Get the Steamdeck, i got an lcd version 64gb for $350 new from valve, put a 1tb ssd and 1tb sdcard in there, dbrand skin, screen protector, joystick grips + bands, magnetic usb-c charger to protect the port, and a new backplate with fan ventilation/thermal pad for better cooling. It is faster, cooler, protected, and looks awesome and is still cheaper than the Ally or Legion, and runs emulation like a dream as well as my steam library. You can dock it like a switch, and even add more storage on the dock using a thumbdrive or external hd, you can even turn it into a linux desktop pc or a media center this way. It does so many things right and has so much support, and SteamOS beats anything else out there.
I recommend the Sd-oled :)
Steamdeck can run xbox or ps button lay on games as default
Im using a ps5 controller mine when i hook it to the tv
@@nightingale1540 thankyou
@@ChaosDom69 thank you steam deck it is than.
Steam deck has been around a year and a half longer than Legion Go. There would be a much longer length of time software would mature on it and provide better optimization. When you think about it, Steam OS itself has been around for a decade... they've just optimized it to fit into the Steam Deck.
I also made a comparison video for Filipino viewers. We both have the same positive views on Steam Deck. But I use Legion Go as my daily Driver.
The ergonomics of the Steam Decks controls are just unmatched.
I don’t know who decided at asus and Lenovo that their controller grips should be ANGULAR
Should I wait for steam deck oled 2? Or buy it ? Plying enshrouded, helldivers 2 and sons of the forest
Also demons game and epoch
Hmm for those games I’d probably wait, check out my recent vid for how it runs hell divers 2
I love the deck, but man it suffers so much from not havinf 6 cores. I can look past the resolution, but that hurts it.
As I used the LCD Deck, the ROG Ally, the Legion GO and the OLED Deck, I can confirm: get an OLED Deck. Also I think the ergonomics of the Deck(s) are much better, and even improved from LCD Deck to OLED Deck. And yes Steam OS is so much better suited for these handhelds. Instead of getting Windows to play a competitive shooter I prefer other games to play on Deck. Especially as the devs could enable AntiCheat (both EAC and BattlEye) on Deck... but won't. Imho their loss.
Nah, the Large Screen paired with the Z1 Extreme is the way to go... especially now with FSR 3 and Frame-Gen, you can pretty much play it all on the Legion without having to worry about low framerate.
Legion is bigger and for me better
Great video one question only 22fps on helldivers 2?
It was on high for that, check out my video on it!
Waiting on my OLED to come... Please ship it this year Steam!! how long can it stay in packing? haha
My Steam Deck OLED arrived 2 days ago, all in all it took 5 days from ordering to arrive.
Just got mine yesterday it’s worth the wait
Ordered mine on Friday in uk, do you have it yet?
@@cmdrskyrunner6122 yeah it’s amazing.with legion and ally I had to be close to outlet but with deck I just charge it once and it lasts me whole day mix playing borderlands 1 and last epoch
MicroCenter sales a used 2TB for around $718 after taxes for a open box one.
does the steam deck have a web browser? like go on youtbe,netflix,hulu etc on it?
Yup!
So, any and all comments are welcome on this post. With that being said, I’ve never had any console before and I’ve never had a pc for gaming. The only gaming device I’ve ever had in my entire life was a flip gameboy and a 3ds xl when I was a kid. I’m 23 now and I have my own money and I’ve been thinking about splurging lately. Every review I’ve seen or read is with someone that already has a pc or console. Would the rog ally or steam deck oled be a good device for first time gamers? I’ve been researching them for a month, but I’m still not sure if I should get one of them or go with a console. Money isn’t a problem. Sorry if this is a stupid question as well. I overthink things sometimes😂
Honestly, I would wait for the much better and stronger second generation of those handheld gaming devices. The hardware of the products are not the best anymore. In 2025 better handheld gaming devices will arrive like the Steam Deck 2, RoG Ally 2 (which was "announced") and the Switch 2.
But to answer your question, I would choose the RoG Ally because it's the better device in terms of versatility, performance, power and game catalog.
@@commentwriter1240 thanks for responding and helping!
@@camryn_deja8968 ROG has literally been catching on fire and all require driver update knowledge. Get a Steam deck if you are new and stick with the steam OS. I am team Legion but for a newbie. Get the Steam deck OLED my friend. You will be way happier in the long run.
I owned them all deck lcd deck oled rog ally legion go and after 2 months I kept the steam deck OLED
I get the best battery life the best colors and if I wan to play a AAA game in bed I just use hdr remote play or xbplay app $6 and the games look amazing way better than running them natively on the z1 extreme and I get 8 hours of streaming persona 3 R and lies of P from my xbox
I bought a steam deck OLED and I hate it. I wish I didn't see videos like this one, now the steam deck is getting dust and the legion go on my hands every night.
What do you hate about it?
Steam Deck Oled is the best PC handheld out there, i got one while i still use my main desktop PC for competitive games and really demanding AAA games. I think the Legion Go is more like a Desktop replacement for those who are okay with 1080p light gaming in desktop mode and also want an handheld, but if you already have a good desktop PC, i would only get the Steam Deck as handheld device
just wish more games ran on it
Nope, I sold my SD and purchased a Go, way better FPS, every game runs (no proton tricks etc), 2 USB-C, no issues docked as I had on the SD since end of 2023 (1/2 frame rate of refreh rate) etc etc list goes on and on
No issues on Go ??? Lol ok
@@hk6926
Non worth selling, no, no issues on the Go at all
Not that I mind buddy, if the Go is not for you, it is for me, we have options, for me The Go is superior, and thus, I sold the SD@@hk6926
Which one has the brightest screen for outside use.
Steam deck can get brighter in both sdr and HDR, but both screens are exceptionally bright
How does the steam deck oled do with Fortnite?
Legion go is the best period
Until something happen to the windows os . Then you need to reinstall all over again
Steam deck is not available in my country and to import it cost more than the ROG Ally for the 65gb LCD. It also does not support Gamepass of which I have the ultimate subscription for both my Xbox and Windows PC and I don't normally buy from steam anyways
yeah i feel you on last bit. i own 15 steam games and non are deck compatible, i have gamepass and 50+ games on epic.
I have both, I use the legion go more.
Why is that? I want to buy one but I am trying to decide between steam and Lenovo?
Sold my old steam deck for 400 I didn’t mind putting in an extra few for the oled it Fs worth it
Thank you so much
Initially thinking of buying legion go but after seeing the size, I back away & go with steam deck instead since I play it on my bed while watching my baby daughter
Which do you prefer?
the OLED deck, i like both and use both, but i find myself looking for the deck much more often
You cant trust the steam decks bumpers. Shits broken on me twice now and thousands of others. Haven't seen any legion go people complaining about their hardware.
Was looking at the L Go but the price was too high , settled for an lcd 256 steamdeck more than happy with it (would have been nice to get the oled but hey, all about the price)
I dont agree with most of points. Steam OS is trickier than Windows OS. Getting read dead redemption working was a pain in the ass. Also payling at 25fps most of AAA games is not a nice experience when one is coming from a rtx 4090.
steam OS is really easy to use. Way simpler than Windows. I own both an Ally and a Deck. The Deck gets used a gaming portable console and has much more play time. While the Ally is a spare desktop and secondary portable PC. Ally is a ball ache to use as a console.
@@eagle_rb_mmoomin_418I agree with that. But not being able to use a few apps is a bummer. Coming from a PC I will always prefer something windows based where you can install and play what you want. That is just an opinion.
You crackin foo
Legion go annihilates the no steam deck
i sold my rog ally because i always played steamdeck too many bugs with windows in a handheld
yeah i hear ya
Just ordered an OLED SD. Saw the Legion Go on sale but decided to wait after Phil Spencer’s comments about having to work on windows for handhelds. Maybe a future MS handheld will come. Also the Ally is even cheaper so if I want one I’ll grab that. Hope this works out
yeah microsoft needs to spearhead this and make a windows for handhelds because the experience just isn't very user friendly
@@Dre_Key love my steamdeck i sold my rog for 450 euro i paid almost dubbel , at the moment don't buy windows handheld it needs updates
I have ps5 and xbox so not really bothered about having a windows device i was considering the portal but if i spent a couple hundred on a device and it didnt work id be gutted and have to sell it where as the sd oled can play the older games just fine
been loving my portal, if anything its made me want something similar for my pc more
If you add RAM, Storage and dual boot Windows, then the Steam Deck will be better than the Legion Go. All jokes aside, I own both but lean more towards the Legion Go because I’m able to play any game.
Larger screen and the power of the Z1 extreme is way better. My OLED collects dust since I got the Legion. Using the 8.8" screen to stream steam games from the desktop is amazing. I can play cyberpunk at 144hz with ray tracing and not even use the internal hardware. FSR frame generation being introduced is a game changer as well. We owe it all to the steam deck for such crazy innovation. If you are a PC gamer already looking for a handheld get a legion. If you are an indie Andy looking to play casually on the couch grab a deck. Great time to be a gamer either way.
any issues with joystick dead zone or drift? i would like to play gamepass games. do they work fine? its only $50 difference from oled i think
Damn! right if I want handheld gaming experience Steamdeck OLED still the King! , others naahh! better to buy a gaming laptops 😂✌️
I just bought a legion go I think it’s better but you have to be a tinkerer to have it like I dive into the pc and update and change stuff
Just think that , steam deck it's just a program on windows but if you have just game on steam you can use steam deck for games
I don't think there is any reason to Buy the steam over the legion, I changed the steamdeck for the legion go and I never regret, been able to install and run just everything, been able to emulate everything at max, download and install whatever You want without having to run the desktop mode, in addition, installing playnite it looks like a console, I was able to install silent hill directors cut easily , and on the steam I just never get to do so, or at least get it running + play warzone. Which steam can't.
Legion go easily because you can play everything on it
What is the game 5:50
Endless dungeon!
as much as Windows OS sucks. Lenovo Legion takes W for me.
Legion go used at microcenter 2tb for $550
2tb?? must be custom
LeGo all the way!
Just got my legion go and love it alot I respect both but I'm a pc person lmao
But Steam Deck is also a pc, lol
Why should I buy inferior pc ?
My steam deck Oled collects dust
Cant get the steam deck oled at that price anymore
Legion go
Steam doesn’t let me play the games I’m interested in like cod
Without ps3 emulation it's useless just use your phone
What valve shill! Steam5 is gabrage if you wanna mod or play the latest games at stable fps.
Legion go can play TLU1 , Dragon's Dogma 2, Forbidden West, Pacific Drive at a stable fps. How about steamdeck? No even on the dogshit settings you can barly get 20fps.
just buy q pc people 😂 these portable PC are way behind and their battery SUCKS!!
You're a Legion Go hater!
Nah legion go all the way
I’m curious why you prefer the Legion Go.
whatever floats your boat!
@@kimberlyfoster2264 bigger screen, more performance, windows so you can play any game, I love the detachable controllers and I just love the look of the go
@kimberlyfoster2264 alot
-better specs by alot. Play apex at 100fps and cod warzone at 90fps
-detachable controller to play in table top or relax and play. Each controller can turn Into separate controller for local multiplayer
-no need to worry if a game will work. Can play all anti cheat multiplayer game even access to gamepass
-144hz screen 8.8in
-scroll wheel on the right controller
-2 usb thunderbolt 4 port you can use external al gpu like 4080 to upgrade the graphics via the USB c thunderbolt 4
Personally I want something closer to a hand held PC than just a dedicated gaming system. There's just more utility to the legion go to me.
People complain about the battery life but charges fast AF also. I plan on watching content probably more than game but when I do I still wanna easily. I use a VR so I'm use to finicky set ups but I highly doubt it's as bad as people say..... Also dude completely blows over the go get an hour but it's because it can be put up to 30w however it last almost just as long if you lower the legion go w down to the same as the steam deck.
Haha paid ad by Steam deck. Tssss
Such a bias review.... Sorry i dont trust you bro means your very obvious...
He did a video of the Legion Go as well, did you even watch it?
How’s it biased when it’s HIS opinion. He’s not getting paid by valve. Just bc his opinion differs from yours doesn’t mean he’s not reliable
what a 🤡
steam oled? 😂😂
i agree windows is overkill for handheld, and software optimisation is key to success.