Rumors are swirling that Valve is developing a new console with advanced graphics capabilities, potentially leveraging AMD's RDNA 4 architecture. While Valve remains tight-lipped, hints from internal files and recent statements from company representatives fuel speculation about a device designed to enhance PC gaming experiences beyond the Steam Deck.
, rumors continue to hint Valve may be working on something with more graphics processing juice to play games away from our PCs. Rumormongers are going wild over hints that Valve is working on drivers for the upcoming
During CES, Valve’s leads on Steam Deck development spoke with Gizmodo. They said they wanted to help push SteamOS onto other platforms besides those owned by Valve. That includes providing “Verified for Deck” certification for devices not using the Steam Deck’s Zen 2 AMD processor. The company is still cagey aboutThe Lenovo Legion Go S will be the first non-Valve system to use SteamOS.
The current Steam Deck doesn’t have a Thunderbolt USB-C port, so it can’t natively support the data transfer required for an eGPU. That doesn’t mean it’s impossible to hook up an eGPU to a Steam Deck if you use Oculink instead. Those kinds of setups require more hardware knowledge than the typical Steam Deck owner may have. If Valve is considering any kind of specialized eGPU dock, it could be an all-new game-changer for easy plug-and-play gaming.
Players have shown they want easy, convenient options for playing their entire Steam library without suffering through Windows. The handheld market is still in its relative infancy. I would love a full dock combined with an eGPU to fully replace my gaming desktop. Until that dream is realized, my gaming life will be segmented between my console, gaming laptop, and Steam Deck.
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