Last month, Asus launched the ROG Ally handheld gaming console globally. The console is a direct competitor to the popular Steam Deck, and should have been significantly more powerful than the Valve console solely based on the fact that it uses the newer Ryzen Z1 Extreme chip. However, that wasn’t the case in the early testing of the console.
In a recent video, Youtuber Dave2D discussed this issue revealing that the low performance was due to Asus sending out undercooked drivers. Fortunately, this issue has now been resolved before the console started shipping to customers across the globe.
The latest drivers sent out by Asus bump up the performance of the ROG Ally Console by 15 to 20% AT 15W and 25W profiles. The 9W silent profile has also improved in performance, now offering ballpark framerates compared to the Steam Deck. However, the Steam Deck still outperforms it at 9W, and the ROG Ally is not expected to catch up in this scenario. This is mostly due to the Ryzen Z1 Extreme being close to a laptop chip, derived from the Ryzen 7 7840U which is designed to run between 15W to 30W.
That being said, the battery life of the ROG Ally is still the same, making the Steam Deck still a more balanced choice if you want to play older titles or indie games without battery anxiety.
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