Steam Deck rivals OneXPlayer, Aya, and GPD are planning their revenge with AMD’s 6800U
by Sean Hollister from The Verge - All Posts on (#5ZEAH)
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The Steam Deck just spent five weeks at number one on Valve's top seller list - on top of the five weeks it spent at number two. As one of the most affordable gaming PCs ever made, the $400-plus machine has clearly captured the attention of those who'd been waiting for a Switch-like portable gaming PC. But what of the companies that were already making Switch-like portable gaming PCs? They now have their chance at revenge.
That's because all of the Steam Deck's chief rivals - GPD, Aya, and OneXPlayer - have now confirmed they're building handhelds around AMD's Ryzen 6000U chips. And the 6800U, with its integrated Radeon 680M graphics, reportedly has the potential to squash the semi-custom Aerith SoC at the heart of the Steam Deck.
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