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AMD just tipped the Z2 Extreme chip for next year’s Steam Deck competitors


Its predecessor drove the ROG Ally and Legion Go.

The only other things we’ve heard: AMD says it’s already working with multiple partners, so the chip may already be in handheld makers’ hands. AMD’s Huynh also reportedly mentioned he wants to play games like Black Myth: Wukong for three hours on a handheld instead of the current 45 minutes — but it’s not clear whether that was just an anecdote or a hint at what a Strix-based Z2 Extreme can do. Eventually, the AMD ROG Ally X brute-forced its way to vastly better battery life by doubling the size of the pack inside.

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