Could AMD's 'Gainsborough' Chip Finally Pave the Way for Steam Deck 2?
With the Steam Deck now four and a half years old, a newly surfaced AMD chip codenamed Gainsborough may be the generational leap in performance Valve has said it needs before building a sequel, The Verge reports.
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The Steam Deck is now four and a half years old, and handheld gaming enthusiasts have grown increasingly eager for a successor, according to The Verge.
Valve has consistently said it is waiting for a chip that delivers a "generational leap" in performance and power efficiency before committing to a Steam Deck 2, and The Verge reports there is now reason to believe such a chip may have surfaced: an AMD part referred to by the codename Gainsborough.
What's Known So Far
Details about the Gainsborough chip remain limited, but its emergence has fueled speculation that it could be the component Valve has been waiting for to justify a new handheld, rather than an incremental update to the existing Steam Deck hardware.
Valve has not confirmed a Steam Deck 2 or specified which chip it plans to use, and The Verge's report stops short of confirming that Gainsborough will definitely power the next device.
The handheld gaming market has grown increasingly competitive since the original Steam Deck's launch, with several rival devices entering the space, adding pressure on Valve to eventually deliver a true successor once suitable silicon becomes available.
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