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Device A

Steam Deck OLED

Valve · Gaming

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Device B

Sony · Gaming

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CPU1 field

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation VR2
Processor	AMD 'Sephiroth' 6 nm APU, 4-core / 8-thread Zen 2 up to 3.5 GHz (4–15 W).	Powered by PlayStation 5 / PS5 Pro; SteamVR on PC with the official adapter (from August 2024).

GPU (Graphics)4 fields

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation VR2
AI Upscaling	AMD FSR built into SteamOS, plus in-game FSR/XeSS.	None built in; eye-tracked foveated rendering boosts effective detail.
Advanced Ray Tracing	Supported by the RDNA 2 GPU, but rarely practical at 15 W.	Rendered on PS5 hardware ray tracing where games support it.
Compute Power	1.6 TFLOPs.	10.28 TFLOPs (PS5) / 16.7 TFLOPs (PS5 Pro).
Graphics Engine	AMD Radeon RDNA 2 GPU, 8 compute units at up to 1.6 GHz.	PS5 AMD RDNA 2 GPU with foveated rendering via built-in eye tracking.

GAMING OUTPUT3 fields

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation VR2
Max Resolution	7.4-inch HDR OLED at 1280 × 800 (1,000 nits peak HDR); external displays up to 4K at 120 Hz.	OLED panels at 2000 × 2040 per eye, about 110° field of view.
Refresh Rate	Up to 90 Hz.	90 Hz or 120 Hz.
VRR & HDR	HDR supported on the built-in OLED; no Variable Refresh Rate.	HDR OLED display; no Variable Refresh Rate.

LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation VR2
Announced	Announcement date not recorded	Announcement date not recorded
Released	16 November 2023	22 February 2023
Status	Available	Available

MEMORY1 field

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation VR2
System Memory	16 GB LPDDR5 at 6,400 MT/s.	No onboard game memory; rendering handled by the connected PS5 (or PC via the PS VR2 PC adapter).

COMMUNICATION5 fields

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation VR2
Bluetooth	5.3.	Bluetooth 5.1 for the Sense controllers.
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.	None (video carried over the USB-C cable).
USB Ports	1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode and 45 W Power Delivery.	Single USB-C cable to the PS5 front port; PS VR2 PC adapter (sold separately) adds DisplayPort/USB for PC use.
WLAN	Wi-Fi 6E tri-band.	None (single-cable headset).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION2 fields

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation VR2
Launch Price (USD)	$549.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$549.99 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
Price in Nigeria	₦769,000 (Stored estimate)	₦770,000 (Stored estimate)

STORAGE2 fields

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation VR2
Expandable	microSD card slot (UHS-I); M.2 2230 SSD can be replaced.	No
Internal Storage	512 GB or 1 TB NVMe SSD.	None (games install on the console or PC).

CONTROLLER1 field

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation VR2
Controller	Built-in controls with dual trackpads, improved gyro, four back grip buttons and analog triggers.	PS VR2 Sense controllers included with haptic feedback, adaptive triggers and finger-touch detection.

PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT2 fields

Specification	Steam Deck OLED	PlayStation VR2
Backward Compatibility	Runs the Steam library on SteamOS via Proton, with the 'Deck Verified' program; Windows can be installed.	Not compatible with original PS VR games; PS VR2 and PC VR (SteamVR) titles only.
Game Boost	Adjustable TDP, frame-rate limiter and FSR scaling; 50 Wh battery for 3–12 hours of play.	PS5 Pro enhances supported PS VR2 titles; headset feedback and 3D audio built in.