Valve Proton DLSS 3 update fuels Nvidia-powered Steam Deck 2 rumors

[Redaktion]

Valve has officially added support for DLSS 3 to Proton and SteamOS, leading to speculation that the Steam Deck 2 may use an Nvidia GPU.
Valve also recently started testing ARM64 support in SteamOS, and Nvidia is reportedly working on a new Arm-powered SoC for gamers and creators.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Valve-Proton-DLSS-3-update-fuels-Nvidia-powered-Steam-Deck-2-rumors.922031.0.html

[A]

What Valve would probably want is a new SOC with hardware level anti-cheat. Then it would be possible to run many multiplayer games

[GeorgeS]

What Valve would probably want is a new SOC with hardware level anti-cheat. Then it would be possible to run many multiplayer games

Let us combine some rumors shall we?

First it is almost considered a GIVEN that Nvidia will provide the power/APU for Nintendo's "Switch2". However given this device is for Nintendo, the focus here is on BACKWARDS compatibility with the SWITCH1 and battery life. (IMHO: not raw performance)

Second there have been rumors and speculation that Nvidia would like to release a APU that might be used by more than a single vendor. Earlier rumors that they would like to target the "high end".

So taken all together, Nvidia releasing a ARM64+NvidiaGPU APU that could rival or outperform the current crop of Qualcomm, AMD & Intel APU's that target laptop, tablet and handheld applications (IE: handheld gaming!!!) is not much of a stretch!

Come to think of it, it MIGHT be a wonderful thing for the industry as whatever NEW product they release could sort of act like a 'bridge' between the Switch2 and the rest of the industry by providing a platform that is 'similar' to what the Switch uses but with much higher performance.

Thus making the case of compiling products to run on ARM more attractive.

I think this is a win win.

[Burnmac]

I wonder if this new rumored SoC would be viable to use in a media player as well...aka a new shield player?

[Dark Oopa]

Or it can be simply for the desktop version of steamOS that they are working on.