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Inside, youre getting up to 10x graphics performance.

Gameplay response times are snappy, and tearing is non-existent.

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Now, lets move on to the crux of my argument.

In fact, it made us believe thatthis could be Steam Decks true competitor, and not PC handhelds.

Not only that, but this power can scale to bigger screens too.

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Other handhelds, like the Steam Deck, are limited to the maximum wattage when in handheld mode.

For all the benefits it would bring in performance and power efficiency, I dont think so.

So c’mon, Jensen.

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I know youre busy making the pick axes in this AI gold rush we find ourselves in right now.

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