Nvidia might be making its own Steam Deck rival, but I’m praying the handheld isn’t powered by GeForce Now
Rumours suggest that an "premium" Nvidia gaming handheld could be on the cards, but I'm hoping it isn't a GeForce Now device that relies on the cloud.
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The idea ofNvidiamaking its own gaming handheld to rival the Steam Deck isn’t surprising. Nor would it be a bad idea considering the GPU tricks it has up its sleeve, but we don’t yet know whether it’ll have more in common with your graphics card or a streaming device designed to link up to GeForce Now. As someone who regularly tests new portable devices, I really hope that the latter doesn’t happen, as the company could contribute far more to the scene than cloud tech.
There are more than a fewbest gaming handheldcontenders to choose from right now, with many offering a slightly different way to access PC games. In one camp, you have the likes of theSteam Deck OLEDandAsus ROG Ally, both designed to run games natively using capableAMDAPU graphics solutions. In the other lives cloud streaming devices like theLogitech G CloudandRazer Edge, which rely …