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Steam Deck Docked: Can Valve’s Portable Produce Visuals Fit for a 4K TV?

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The Steam Deck is the premiere handheld gaming PC, but can Valve's design - and AMD's low-power APU - produce visuals suitable for a 4K TV in docked mode? Oliver Mackenzie investigates how up-scaling tech and careful game selection can produce impressive results - and reveals a few issues that can hamper the docked experience.

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3840x2160, 59.94fps, 30.8mbps

AC3 2.0, 448kbps, 48000Hz

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3840x2160, 59.94fps, 16.3mbps

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