It is not a flawless experience, but pc gaming rarely is. I would say it is the most efficient, cost effective way to have a tv gaming experience with pc games.
Yes you could have a dedicated pc for this and have it run holoiso for a smooth OS experience, but the progressive optimization of steamOS on the deck is worth the investment in the deck alone. Thats not mentioning the option of having a handheld experience if you want it.
I think PC gaming comes with a certain amount of jankiness and problem solving and the deck, whether docked or not offers a more consistent experience than gaming on windows. Its just not as consistent as console gaming.
Definitely get the deck if this is your use case. Stick with the OLED deck though i used to have the lcd deck and its a 1st generation device… The OLED will be an all around better product.
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