Nintendo Switch har haft markedet for håndholdt spil helt for sig selv i årevis, siden Sony besluttede, at der ikke ville være nogen efterfølger til Vita . Nu har Valve Corporation annonceret deres håndholdte system, Steam Deck . 

Du har måske bemærket noget buzz på sociale medier og i teknologikredse om, at Steam Deck er en såkaldt " Switch - killer", men er Steam Deck sammenlignelig med Nintendo Switch ? Hvordan er de forskellige?

Hvorfor sammenligner vi Steam Deck og Switch ?

Det er ikke svært at se, hvorfor disse to enheder er i samme diskussion. Der er stærke områder med overlapning:

• Begge enheder har et lignende fysisk layout.
• Prisintervaller for både Switch og Steam Deck er ens.
• De giver begge mulighed for håndholdt spil af spil, der traditionelt er begrænset til en konsol eller pc.

Med andre ord overlapper Switch og Steam Deck deres funktion. Du kan spille mange af de samme spil på begge systemer. Efter Switch Deck -udgivelserne skal enhver på markedet for en håndholdt spilleenhed vælge mellem disse to primære valg.

Det er her lighederne mellem Switch og Steam Deck slutter, for så snart vi ser ud over deres overfladeudseende, kunne detaljerne under hætten ikke være mere ulige.

Steam Deck er en pc

Ja, du læste rigtigt. Selvom det kan ligne en håndholdt konsol, er det en pc på indersiden. Den har den samme grundlæggende hardware som en pc og kører den samme software som enhver anden pc.

De spil, du vil spille på en Steam Deck , er de samme spil, som du ville spille på Steam ved brug af en bærbar computer eller desktop-system. Ligesom enhver anden pc er Steam Deck en åben platform. Dette betyder, at du frit kan installere software på den uden at skulle "jailbreake" enheden. Dette gør den meget forskellig fra Switchen^(Switch) og enhver anden type konsol, som generelt er låst og kun kan køre software certificeret af konsolproducenten.

Steam Deck-hardware er tættere^(Closer) på PlayStation eller Xbox end^{(Xbox Than)} Switch

Inde i Nintendo Switch er der flere ARM CPU- kerner, der ligner dem, der findes i smartphones og tablets. Inde i Steam Deck finder du fire AMD Ryzen CPU- kerner og en AMD RDNA 2 GPU . Hvis du ved noget om de nyeste Xbox- og PlayStation -konsoller, lyder det måske bekendt. Ja, Steam Deck bruger hardware, der ligner det, der er i den nyeste generation af konsoller.

Det er dog en lighed af art, men ikke af kvantitet. CPU'en^(CPU) og GPU'en^(GPU) inde i Steam Deck er skåret ned i forhold til de store, strømkrævende processorer i et PlayStation 5- eller Xbox Series X -system. De deler simpelthen det samme DNA .

Hvis du vil vide mere om forskellen mellem ARM-baserede CPU'er^(CPUs) og dem, der bruger x86 - teknologi, så tjek ARM vs. Intel-processorer: Hvilken er den bedste?^{(ARM vs. Intel Processors: Which Is The Best?)}

Steam-dækket^{(Steam Deck)} er meget mere kraftfuldt end^(Than) switch

Det Nvidia-baserede system-on-a-chip ( SoC ) inde i Switchen^(Switch) var indtil nu den mest kraftfulde hardware i et håndholdt spilsystem, i det mindste for sin pris. Men i selskab med konsoller som PlayStation 4 og Xbox One er det ikke nær så imponerende. 

Selvom det aldrig er nemt at sammenligne konsoller, sidder Switch tættere på konsoller som PlayStation 3 og Xbox 360 på ydeevnespektret end PlayStation 4 eller Xbox One. Det er betydeligt bedre end de ældre konsoller, men Switch -spil er faktisk et halvgenerationstrin over de ældre systemer, men i håndholdt form.

Baseret på papirspecifikationerne for Steam Deck , har den den grafiske muskel til at bytte slag med en basismodel PlayStation 4 , men en CPU , der er langt mere kapabel end Sonys tidligere generations mainstream-konsol. 

Så en måde at tænke på Deck er som en CPU-superladet PS4 , du kan holde i dine hænder. I betragtning af den store afstand mellem Switch og PS4 er det et klart skridt op i forhold til Nintendos system.

De fleste Steam Deck -spil ^(Games) er^(Are) ikke oprindelige^(Native)

Steam^{(Steam Deck)} Deck kører Linux . Specifikt kører den en brugerdefineret version af Linux kaldet SteamOS . De fleste spil, du kan købe på Steam, er dog lavet til Microsoft Windows . Så hvordan er det muligt for Steam Deck at spille dem?

Svaret er, at Valve har implementeret et særligt stykke software kaldet Proton . Proton oversætter "sproget" i Windows til det i Linux . Så et Windows -spil taler sit sprog, og Linux kan tale tilbage, fordi Proton fungerer som oversætter.

Dette er forskelligt fra emulering, hvor et helt systems hardware simuleres til at køre spil designet til den pågældende konsol. Proton har ikke den strømkrævende overhead, som emulering har. Faktisk er der ingen mærkbare præstationsforskelle i mange spil. 

Alligevel tegner dette et andet billede end Switch . Switch -spil er specielt skrevet til at fungere på Switch . Udviklere^(Developers) udvikler eller porterer deres spil for at udnytte hver eneste ounce ydeevne fra Switch . Der er ingen sådanne overvejelser for Steam Deck .

Steam-dækket har^{(Steam Deck Has)} et unikt kontrolskema^{(Unique Control Scheme)}

Du vil måske bemærke, at Steam Deck har mange flere knapper og kontroloverflader end en switch eller en hvilken som helst standard konsolcontroller. Det er fordi Steam Deck er designet til at lade dig spille spil, der er gamepad-kompatible, men også spil designet til at fungere med en mus og et tastatur^{(mouse and keyboard)} . Valve forsøger at imødekomme alle mulige pc-kontrolskemaer ved at inkludere trykfølsomme touchpads, berøringsfølsomme thumbsticks og yderligere bageste padler.

Ethvert pc-spil, der er designet til at fungere med en gamepad, burde ikke være noget problem, men ligesom med deres nu udgåede Steam Controller , vil det sandsynligvis variere fra den ene titel til den næste, hvor godt musedrevne spil vil fungere på farten.

På godt^(Better) og ondt^(Worse) vil Steam Deck-brugeroplevelsen^{(Steam Deck User Experience)} være anderledes

Den mest markante forskel mellem Switch og Steam Deck er sandsynligvis brugeroplevelsen. Switchen er en ægte konsol . ^(Switch)Alt du skal gøre er at downloade et spil eller indsætte en spilpatron, og du spiller på få sekunder. Der er ikke mere for dig at gøre.

På Steam-dækket^{(Steam Deck)} har du mere benarbejde. Med hvert spil, du installerer, bliver du nødt til at tilpasse dets indstillinger til dine præferencer og mulighederne for selve Steam Deck . Vi forventer, at Valve , Steam -fællesskabet eller begge vil give retningslinjer for, hvordan du skal konfigurere specifikke spil for optimalt spil, men der er ingen garanti for dette.

Selvom det, vi har set af Steam Decks brugerdefinerede softwaregrænseflade, ser lovende ud, kommer pc-platformens iboende frihed med flere trin mellem at købe et spil og spille et spil sammenlignet med konsoller.

Hvorvidt det betyder, at du bør overveje at bytte din Switch til et Steam Deck , når tiden kommer, afhænger hovedsageligt af dine behov og forventninger til håndholdt spil. Der er ikke noget rigtigt eller forkert valg, så længe du ikke tager deres overflade-ligheder for pålydende.

What Is a Steam Deck and How Is It Different From Nintendo Switch?

The Nintendo Switch has had the handheld gaming market all to itself for years since Sony decided that there would be no successor to the Vita. Now, Valve Corporation has announced their handheld system, the Steam Deck. 

You may have noticed some buzz on social media and in technology circles about the Steam Deck being a so-called “Switch killer,” but is the Steam Deck comparable to the Nintendo Switch? How are they different?

Why Are We Comparing the Steam Deck and Switch?

It’s not hard to see why these two devices are in the same discussion. There are strong areas of overlap:

• Both devices have a similar physical layout.
• Price ranges for both the Switch and Steam Deck are similar.
• They both allow for handheld play of games traditionally confined to a console or PC.

In other words, the Switch and Steam Deck overlap in their function. You can play many of the same games on both systems. After the Switch Deck releases, anyone in the market for a handheld gaming device will have to decide between these two primary choices.

That’s where the similarities between the Switch and the Steam Deck end because as soon as we look beyond their surface appearance, the details under the hood could not be more dissimilar.

The Steam Deck Is a PC

Yes, you read that right. While it may look like a handheld console, it’s a PC on the inside. It has the same fundamental hardware as a PC and runs the same software as any other PC.

The games you’ll play on a Steam Deck are the same games you’d play on Steam using a gaming laptop or desktop system. Just like any other PC, the Steam Deck is an open platform. This means you’re free to install any software on it without having to “jailbreak” the device. This makes it very different from the Switch and any other type of console, which are generally locked down and can only run software certified by the console maker.

Steam Deck Hardware Is Closer to PlayStation or Xbox Than Switch

Inside the Nintendo Switch are several ARM CPU cores similar to those found in smartphones and tablets. Inside the Steam Deck, you’ll find four AMD Ryzen CPU cores and an AMD RDNA 2 GPU. If you know something about the latest Xbox and PlayStation consoles, that might sound familiar. Yes, the Steam Deck uses hardware similar to what’s in the newest generation of consoles.

However, that’s a similarity of kind, but not of quantity. The CPU and GPU inside the Steam Deck are cut down in comparison to the large, power-hungry processors in a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X system. They simply share the same DNA.

If you want to know more about the difference between ARM-based CPUs and those using x86 technology, check out ARM vs. Intel Processors: Which Is The Best?

The Steam Deck Is Much More Powerful Than Switch

The Nvidia-based system-on-a-chip (SoC) inside the Switch was, until now, the most powerful hardware inside a handheld gaming system, at least for its price. However, in the company of consoles like the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, it’s nowhere near as impressive. 

While it’s never easy to compare consoles, the Switch sits closer to consoles like the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on the performance spectrum than the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. It’s significantly better than those older consoles, but Switch games are effectively a half-generation step above those older systems but in handheld form.

Based on the paper specifications for the Steam Deck, it has the graphical muscle to trade blows with a base model PlayStation 4, but a CPU that’s far more capable than Sony’s previous-generation mainstream console. 

So, one way to think of the Deck is as a CPU-supercharged PS4 you can hold in your hands. Considering the wide gap between the Switch and the PS4, it’s a clear step up from Nintendo’s system.

Most Steam Deck Games Are Not Native

The Steam Deck runs Linux. Specifically, it runs a custom version of Linux called SteamOS. However, most of the games that you can buy on Steam are made for Microsoft Windows. So how is it possible for the Steam Deck to play them?

The answer is that Valve has implemented a special piece of software called Proton. Proton translates the “language” of Windows to that of Linux. So a Windows game speaks its language, and Linux can talk back because Proton is acting as a translator.

This is different from emulation, where an entire system’s hardware is simulated to run games designed for that console. Proton doesn’t have the power-hungry overhead that emulation does. In fact, there are no perceptible performance differences in many games. 

Still, this does paint a different picture to that of Switch. Switch games are specially written to work on the Switch. Developers develop or port their games to tap every ounce of performance from the Switch. There are no such considerations for the Steam Deck.

The Steam Deck Has a Unique Control Scheme

You might notice that the Steam Deck has many more buttons and control surfaces than a Switch or any standard console controller. That’s because the Steam Deck is designed to let you play games that are gamepad compatible, but also games designed to work with a mouse and keyboard. Valve is attempting to accommodate every possible PC control scheme by including pressure-sensitive touchpads, touch-aware thumbsticks, and additional rear paddles.

Any PC game designed to work with a gamepad should be no issue, but just as with their now-discontinued Steam Controller, how well mouse-driven games will work on the go is likely to vary from one title to the next.

For Better or Worse, the Steam Deck User Experience Will Be Different

The most significant difference between the Switch and the Steam Deck is likely to be the user experience. The Switch is a true console. All you have to do is download a game or insert a game cartridge, and you’re playing in seconds. There’s nothing more for you to do.

On the Steam Deck, you’ll have more legwork. With each game you install, you’ll have to tweak its settings to your preference and the capabilities of the Steam Deck itself. We expect that Valve, the Steam community, or both will provide guidelines on how you should configure specific games for optimal play, but there is no guarantee of this.

While what we’ve seen of Steam Deck’s custom software interface looks promising, the inherent freedom of the PC platform comes with more steps between buying a game and playing a game compared to consoles.

Whether that means you should consider trading in your Switch for a Steam Deck when the time comes depends mainly on your needs and expectations for handheld gaming. There’s no right or wrong choice, as long as you don’t take their surface similarities at face value.

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