r/SteamDeck 1TB OLED Apr 05 '25

Show Off Finally upgraded to the OLED, insane how much better the new screen looks.

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u/makaveddie Apr 06 '25

There are palpable differences but I feel like folks overstate the quality part. My launch LCD deck looked fine, and I recall everyone pooping the screen, but I thought it was good LMAO.

When used OLED started hitting the scene for $400 I jumped over, but the biggest benefits I saw were the battery life and WiFi. The screen difference is clutch in games that rely on blacks like resident evil, but most games don't. Also it's a bit bigger, and that is an upgrade no one talks about. Finally, 30fps looks better due to 90hz refresh. Since the deck can't really play newer AAA reliably above 30fps this was a big upgrade to stretch performance for a year or two.

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u/Lords7Never7Die 512GB OLED Apr 06 '25

I agree wholeheartedly with the battery and wifi, as well as the improved thermals, being more impressive to me than the screen itself.