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AMD Gainsborough tipped as possible Steam Deck 2 chip

Original: Steam Deck 2: Is AMD Gainsborough the chip Valve’s been waiting for? The Steam Deck LCD’s “Aerith” APU. | Photo by Fritz

Valve's Steam Deck is around four and a half years old, and handheld gaming fans are speculating that a successor may finally be in the works. Discussion centres on AMD's Gainsborough chip, with talk about whether it offers the performance leap Valve has said it needs before committing to a Steam Deck 2. Attention is also being paid to the original LCD model's Aerith APU as a benchmark for how far the hardware could come.

Why now: Handheld gamers are eager for news of a Steam Deck successor and AMD's Gainsborough chip has fuelled speculation that it could meet Valve's performance requirements.

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• Steam Deck 2: Is AMD Gainsborough the chip Valve’s been waiting for? The Steam Deck LCD’s “Aerith” APU. | Photo by Fritzchens Fritz The Steam Deck is four and a half years old, and handheld gamers are eagerly awaiting a Steam Deck 2 - but Valve has consistently said it needs a… · techwire@gamefan.net · 2

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