ROG Ally vs Steam Deck: Here's How They Compare

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It’s starting to look like the Asus ROG Ally and Valve’s Steam Deck will be battling it out in the handheld PC gaming space for the foreseeable future. The comparisons were inevitable and seemingly not surprising since most new gaming handhelds were either the “Switch-killer” or are now inevitably looking to dethrone King Steam Deck. This begs the question, will the Steam Deck be in any trouble? It’s hard to say for now, but it’s still worth taking the time to compare these impressive devices nevertheless.

Generally, as a handheld device, the ROG Ally is not as initially intuitive as the likes of the Steam Deck. There’s still plenty to love, and the Ally has a clear ambition to be a jack-of-all-trades handheld device, while in comparison the Steam Deck specialises in being a portable Steam machine, with the added bonus of other launchers if you’re willing to tinker. But, overall, Steam and other launchers work just fine on the Ally, while also feeling a tiny bit clunky at the best of times. Here's how the PC handhelds compare across the board overall.

When it comes to performance while gaming, we tested the Ally on a few different games with various launchers. 1080p on the Ally’s 7-inch screen looks amazing and the detail is wonderful, especially for a handheld device. You’re going to be limited to that excitement for around 1-2 hours at most, but, this also isn’t unexpected as the Ally runs a similar size battery to the Steam Deck.

Indie titles tend to run well on both devices, with the likes of Vampire Survivors, Dead Cells and Hades all running at an easy 60fps on Steam Deck and ROG Ally without issue. Both devices ran up similar battery depletion when using these settings as well, averaging about 4-5 hours on most play