SteamOS 3.8 just dramatically improved a lot of handhelds except the Steam Deck itself
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SteamOS 3.8 has entered preview and brings expanded hardware support for AMD and Intel platforms, better discrete GPU handling, Wayland migration, HDR, VRR, and improved suspend/resume. While these changes are incremental refinements for the Steam Deck itself, they are transformative for third-party handhelds like the ROG Ally and Legion Go, which previously ran Windows. The update signals that SteamOS is evolving beyond the Steam Deck into a broader platform, laying groundwork for the upcoming Steam Machine and living room gaming scenarios.
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SteamOS is finally breaking out of the DeckOther handhelds gain what they were missingThese "big" features aren't all that big on the DeckThis is more of a living room updateSort: