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Good head-to-head reviews of handhelds that can run bazzite (lemmy.ca)
submitted 16 hours ago by PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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All of the major review websites for gaming hardware conspicuously did not include the smaller handheld OEMs in their head-to-head rankings/comparisons. Unfortunate it is only these smaller OEMs that support external GPUs.

I know that a bunch of ayaneo and onexplayer devices can run bazzite, can you folks recommend any (relatively ) unbiased reviews sites that can provide head-to-head comparisons that include the major OEMs and the smaller OEMs too?
I've been out of touch with the PC review scene for a while now and idk who is trustworthy and would still bother with the smaller brands.

I'm looking to pick up a new bazzite handheld that I can dock to an eGPU.

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[–] IMALlama@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

Like @strayce@lemmy.sdf.org my handheld supports an eGPU and can run bazzite. However it's another mainstream unit. Personally, I got my handheld to be a hand held to play around the house using its built in screen. The onboard graphics have been more than capable, although I'll admit that I play slightly older games.

If you're looking for a less mobile setup and/or are more budget conscious, a used PC is probably going to be way better bang for your buck than a hand held with an eGPU. My gaming PC still packs a (used) 1070ti and shrugs off most games at 1440. Sure, I can't max graphics in everything but with moderate settings I can still have very solid and stable FPS.

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 3 points 13 hours ago

I was trying to avoid exactly this tangent with people judging the setup I want.

I'm not looking for a less mobile setup, and I'm not especially budget conscious. I want a gaming PC that can pump out frames to my superultrawide screen on my desk, and I want a gaming PC that I can throw into my backpack and do some light gaming on an airplane, and I want a development workstation that I can take to my in-laws and do a bit of coding while I'm visiting them.
I don't want 2 (or 3) devices, because I don't want to manage extra devices that I only use occasionally, and I'm willing to pay a little extra for the convenience, even if I was convinced that 2 or 3 devices would be cheaper.

What I want are reviews comparing the relatively beefy ayaneo/onexgamer devices that seem to do what I want out-of-the-box, vs the big-name devices that I see lots of reviews for, so I know which one I actually want.

What device do you have, and do you have firsthand experience with it attached to an eGPU? Or is this based on specs?