While Sony is a little quiet about their next handheld console, GPD, on the other hand, has come up with a PSP-looking handheld, the GPD Win 4. While this next-gen GPD console is being anticipated by most, we finally have details regarding the specs it will include. And it seems to give even the mighty Steam Deck a challenge.
GPD Win 4 vs Steam Deck
GPD Win 4 appears like Sony’s PSP, and the specs are looking pretty promising too. But how does it compare to the Steam Deck? Let’s compare them head-on to help you make a good purchasing decision.
Design
As mentioned earlier, GPD Win 4 does appear like the infamous PSP but with a twist of “screen-slide” design. The handheld itself appears to have a reasonable size with a 6-inch IPS display that runs at 1920 by 1080p resolution along with 60 hertz of refresh rate. Underneath it, we get to see a qwerty keypad making a comeback from the previous GPD Win console. Even with all that, the console appears smaller compared to the beefy Steam Deck.
Specifications
In these renders, GPD Win 4 is estimated to have a Ryzen 7 6800U chip to power it up coupled with Radeon 680M iGPU that is based on the RDNA 2 GPU Architecture. Other than that, Win 4 is expected to have up to 32GB of DDR5 6400MHz RAM and 2TB of NVMe SSD storage. Compared to this, Steam Deck runs with a custom Zen 2 APU from AMD coupled with an RDNA 2 GPU. We also have up to 16GB of DDR5 memory in this thing, with 512GB of maximum internal storage. So you get the idea of how the GPD Win 4 outcompetes Steam Deck spec-wise.
Detailed Comparison Between the GPD Win 4 and Steam Deck
| Specs | GPD Win 4 | Steam Deck |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 6800U 8C/16T 2.70 – 4.70 GHz | Zen 2 4C/8T 2.4 – 3.5 GHz |
| GPU | Radeon 680M, 12 RDNA 2 CUs, 2 – 2.4 GHz | Custom GPU, 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.0 – 1.6 GHz |
| Memory | 16/32 GB LPDDR5 – 6400 MT/s | 16 GB LPDDR5 – 5500 MT/s |
| Storage | 1TB/2TB m.2 NVMe SSD | 512GB m.2 NVMe SSD |
| Display | 6-inch touchscreen, 1920×1080 (16:9), 60 Hz | 7-inch touchscreen, 1280 x 800 (16:10), 60 Hz |
| Battery | 45.62 WHr | 40 WHr |
| Connectivity | Dual-band 802.11ax (Wifi6), Bluetooth 5.2, 4G LTE | Dual-band 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ports | USB4 40Gbps (eGPU support w/ ThunderBolt3), USB Type-C 3.2Gen2, USB-A 3.2Gen2, uSD A2 slot | USB Type-C with DisplayPort, 3.5 mm headphone jack, microSD card reader (UHS-I) |
Final Say
“Although Steam Deck is equipped with a much bigger screen, the GPD Win 4 offers more features and specs. Lastly it will eventually depend on your preference. Thus, that was all about the upcoming GPD Win 4 and how it competes against the Steam Deck. So what’s it gonna be? Will you wait for the GPD Win 4 or settle for the Steam Deck instead?”
Salman, a tech writer with a passion for video games, movies, and pop culture, has gained deep knowledge in the PC and gaming segments. With years in the media industry, he enjoys writing and debating all things tech, blending expertise with a love for entertainment and digital culture.
