Even in SDR content, where the screen maxes at 600 nits brightness, the clarity of OLED simply looks excellent. The neon streets of Cyberpunk 2077 glow brighter and more vibrantly, while shadowy areas are bathed in inky blacks. Side by side, the difference is clearly noticeable.
It’s HDR certified, capable of 1000 nits of peak brightness with wide color gamut (110% of the DCI-P3 color spectrum), and has a refresh rate of 90Hz, up from 60Hz on the original. It’s actually slightly larger, measuring 7.4 inches diagonally, up from a flat 7. The clearest and most obvious is the new OLED screen which, though still displaying 1200x800 resolution, is bright and vibrant and makes games look even better than before. The Steam Deck OLED doesn’t fundamentally change the experience of playing games, but it makes that experience better in a number of significant ways.
