something to look forward to: The valve’s steamos are expected to be available for third-party equipment in the coming weeks, which are potentially challenging windows in the PC gaming sector. An early benchmark of the operating system of the steam deck recently created complicated results on Asus Rog Ally, although many questions remain.
A recent video of YouTuber the Phawx shows steamos running on an Asus Rog Ally. Although informal installation is not innocent, initial benchmarks suggest that the upcoming normal release can run smoothly on various handheld gaming PCs.
Launching in May, Lenovo Legion GoS Steamos will officially be the first device to support steamos. The operating system enables playing PC games through a controller-friendly user interface. The valve planned to open a beta for other devices before the May launch, but ‘The Favux’ proceeded with the initial test on Asas Rose Ellie – one of the most popular contestants of the steam deck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lex6wujaxe0
Although the steamos patch notes mention the first ROG colleague, this installation of version 3.8 does not fully recognize the device. Interestingly, this ROG supports the VRR and high-rafresh-rate capabilities of the colleague, but some buttons do not work, and the performance is limited to 15W.
Benchmarks for Games like Batman: Arkham Night, Half-Life 2, Ratcher and Cultnic: Rift Different, Return, and Cyberpank 2077 showed original LCD Steam Deck and ROG collaborative Trading Blow in almost the same watt capacity. Official Steamos release – and potential adaptation for ROG collaborative – will improve performance by unlocking the power and efficiency of the device.
Oddly, ‘PHAWX’ did not sell steamos on the ROG collaborate against its default Windows Installation. While the controller of steamos-friendly UI is one of its major benefits on Windows (which can feel tight on the small screen), many users are waiting to see if Steamos also provides better performance and efficiency.
The Windows 11 version of Legion GoS is already starting at $ 729, but customers will be able to choose between the $ 599 Windows configuration in May and the $ 499 Steamos edition. Although it is currently the only licensed third-party steamos device, comments in valve code and patch notes suggest that the company’s general release is around the beta corner.
Once issued, the steamos will possibly be tested on several handheld PCs – and possibly the desktop also allows for more direct comparison against Windows. Microsoft has indicated on a reaction, suggesting that it can “combine” elements of Xbox and Windows for future handheld, but the company’s plans are unclear.
