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Device A

Steam Deck LCD

Valve · Gaming

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Device B

Sony · Gaming

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CPU1 field

Specification	Steam Deck LCD	PlayStation VR
Processor	AMD 'Aerith' custom APU, 4-core / 8-thread Zen 2 at 2.4–3.5 GHz (4–15 W).	Powered by PS4/PS4 Pro (PS5 supported with the free PS Camera adapter); Processor Unit handles 3D audio and the TV social screen.

GPU (Graphics)4 fields

Specification	Steam Deck LCD	PlayStation VR
AI Upscaling	AMD FSR built into SteamOS, plus in-game FSR/XeSS.	No
Advanced Ray Tracing	Supported by the RDNA 2 GPU, but rarely practical at 15 W.	No
Compute Power	1.6 TFLOPs.	Depends on the console (1.84 TFLOPs PS4 / 4.2 TFLOPs PS4 Pro).
Graphics Engine	AMD Radeon RDNA 2 GPU, 8 compute units at 1.0–1.6 GHz.	Rendered by the console's AMD GCN GPU.

GAMING OUTPUT3 fields

Specification	Steam Deck LCD	PlayStation VR
Max Resolution	7-inch IPS LCD at 1280 × 800; external displays up to 4K at 120 Hz or 8K at 60 Hz.	5.7-inch OLED, 1920 × 1080 (960 × 1080 per eye), about 100° field of view.
Refresh Rate	60 Hz.	90 Hz or 120 Hz.
VRR & HDR	None on the built-in screen.	No HDR pass-through; no Variable Refresh Rate.

LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Steam Deck LCD	PlayStation VR
Announced	Announcement date not recorded	Announcement date not recorded
Released	25 February 2022	13 October 2016
Status	Available (256 GB model only; 64 GB and 512 GB LCD models discontinued)	Discontinued

MEMORY1 field

Specification	Steam Deck LCD	PlayStation VR
System Memory	16 GB LPDDR5 at 5,500 MT/s (quad-channel).	No onboard game memory; rendering handled by the connected PS4/PS5.

COMMUNICATION5 fields

Specification	Steam Deck LCD	PlayStation VR
Bluetooth	5.0.	None (PlayStation Move and DualShock 4 pair with the console).
Ethernet	Via the Steam Deck Dock (Gigabit) or a USB-C adapter.	No
HDMI	None on the device; HDMI 2.0 via the Steam Deck Dock or a USB-C adapter.	HDMI pass-through via the Processor Unit (console → PU → TV).
USB Ports	1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode and 45 W Power Delivery.	USB connection from the Processor Unit to the console; headset uses a proprietary cable.
WLAN	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) dual-band.	None (wired headset).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION2 fields

Specification	Steam Deck LCD	PlayStation VR
Launch Price (USD)	$399.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$399.99 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
Price in Nigeria	₦559,000 (Stored estimate)	₦560,000 (Stored estimate)

STORAGE2 fields

Specification	Steam Deck LCD	PlayStation VR
Expandable	microSD card slot (UHS-I); M.2 2230 SSD can be replaced.	No
Internal Storage	256 GB NVMe SSD (64 GB eMMC and 512 GB models were sold 2022–2023).	None (games install on the console).

CONTROLLER1 field

Specification	Steam Deck LCD	PlayStation VR
Controller	Built-in controls with dual trackpads, gyro, four back grip buttons and analog triggers.	DualShock 4 supported; PlayStation Move motion controllers and PS VR Aim Controller sold separately.

PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT2 fields

Specification	Steam Deck LCD	PlayStation VR
Backward Compatibility	Runs the Steam library on SteamOS via Proton, with the 'Deck Verified' program; Windows can be installed.	Original PS VR games playable on PS5 via the PS Camera adapter; not compatible with PS VR2 titles.
Game Boost	Adjustable TDP, frame-rate limiter and FSR scaling from the Quick Access menu.	PS4 Pro delivers higher resolution/frame rates in supported PS VR games.