Switch 2 Vs Steam Deck OLED WITH Actual Benchmarks
The Phawx
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July 4, 2025
The Phawx
@thephawxAbout
Some people call me, “the authority on handhelds,” but really, I’m just a guy who’s obsessed with portable gaming and loves sharing what I learn. I run The Phawx (or just “Phawx”), a YouTube channel where I dive deep into the latest handhelds and portable gaming devices. I try to keep things technical but approachable, offering analysis and commentary that help people really understand the hardware. Over time, the channel has been featured in some big publications, which is pretty surreal, and I’m really grateful for the support from the gaming and computing community. Some folks even say I run the best handheld review channel on YouTube, which honestly feels amazing to hear! But at the end of the day, I just do my best to give honest, detailed reviews and keep learning along the way.
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Perhaps you'd consider sharing this video? Or even to subscribe and like? ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 🅿️ Patreon Link - https://patreon.com/Phawx 🐦⬛ Twitter Link - https://twitter.com/carygolomb 📸 InstaGram Lk - https://www.instagram.com/thephawx 🎵 TikTok Link - https://www.tiktok.com/@thephawx ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ Chapters 00:00 - Switch 2 Vs. Steam Deck OLED 00:45 - Handheld ONLY Comparison in this video 01:00 - Understanding Steam Deck OLED Power 01:38 - Weight Comparison 02:55 - Standby / Sleep Time Comparison In Watts Used 05:00 - Loading Time Comparison - Cyberpunk 2077 06:11 - Loading Time Comparison - No Man's Sky 07:00 - Methodology - Calculating Switch 2 Power 08:55 - Methodology - Calculating Switch 2 Frame time 10:00 - Methodology - Verifying my Camera Source 11:00 - Pixel Counting is HARD 11:50 - Matching Settings - Cyberpunk 2077 13:45 - Actual Benchmarks - Switch 2 Vs SteamDeck OLED - Cyberpunk 2077 Performance Mode 16:37 - Actual Benchmarks - Switch 2 Vs SteamDeck OLED - Cyberpunk 2077 Quality Mode 18:20 - XeSS is Completely Broken on No Man's Sky 19:30 - Matching Settings - No Man's Sky 20:48 - Actual Benchmarks - Switch 2 Vs SteamDeck OLED - No Man's Sky 25:00 - What Is Better? Switch 2 Vs. Steam Deck OLED
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