METALDAVE DESTROYS DF

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At least give us timestamps, quotes or a goddamn summary instead of expecting us to watch a 20 minute video with some nobody.
 
daily reminder that Super Metal Dave is retarded and didn't know how screen space reflections work when he "analysed" Switch 2 footage... thinking it could be a sign of RT reflections as he was so retarded that he thought the reflections would disappear if you move the camera up, even tho what was reflected was still on screen...

if anything he destroys his reputation with this retarded grift. but his idiot fans eat it up of course. he caters to fanboys, the lowest form of gamers.
 
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Should SuperMetalDave64 be trusted over Digital Foundry?
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I think I'm good with skipping this video.
 
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I don't like those kind of youtube channels, but their arguments and proofs are real. The DF logic:

Switch 2 docked = PS4
Switch 2 docked > Steam Deck
Steam Deck = Series S
Switch 2 docked < Series S


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I've tried to watch Super Metal Dave a few times, but always ended up turning him off because he struck me as an annoying huckster.

I've also tried to watch Digital Foundry a few times and had to turn them off because their raspy, labored breathing reminded me of my own mortality.

So, I dunno, it's a wash, I guess.
 
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LordOcidax said:
I don't like those kind of youtube channels, but their arguments and proofs are real. The DF logic:

Switch 2 docked = PS4
Switch 2 docked > Steam Deck
Steam Deck = Series S
Switch 2 docked < Series S


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df caught in old videos says steam deck can do SERIES S graphics turns cyberpunk settings under PS4

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GAME OVER
 
//DEVIL// said:
I dont get it. people are not allowed to change their minds as time progress and things get updated ? opinions change man..
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Are you saying people have different opinions, and that opinion can change over the course of the information and facts?

Impossible.
 
Very interesting video!

In 2022 Oliver compared Steam Deck (LCD) with Series S and made the conclusion that both consoles belong to the same league.

In 2025 Oliver acknowledges that Switch 2 docked is more powerful than Steam Deck, but compares Switch 2 with... PS4!, because by his logic the Series S level is not feasible for Switch 2.
 
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Digital Foundry just seems boring now. When they started things were very different. Games performance actually varied wildly across platforms and pixel counting mattered before AI upscalers.

 
Parazels said:
Very interesting video!

In 2022 Oliver compared Steam Deck with Series S and made the conclusion that both consoles belong to the same league.

In 2025 Oliver acknowledges that Switch 2 docked is more powerful than Steam Deck, but compares it with... PS4!, because by his logic the Series S level is not feasible for Switch 2.
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Somehow now the Steamdeck is below the PS4 according to DF…
 
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In 2022 Oliver compared Steam Deck (LCD) with Series S and made the conclusion that both consoles belong to the same league.
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"in the same league" meaning the Steam Deck can play most Series S games at lower resolutions.
it has the same basic feature set of the Series S, but reduced. which is why it only has a 1280x800 display, as this resolution suits it more than 1080p for example.


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In 2025 Oliver acknowledges that Switch 2 docked is more powerful than Steam Deck, but compares Switch 2 with... PS4!, because by his logic the Series S level is not feasible for Switch 2.
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this is not a contradiction.
the Switch 2 in docked mode is slightly more powerful in raw GPU grunt than the PS4. but it has more modern features like the Series S and the Steam Deck.

every time DF talks about the GPU power they make sure to add that it has more modern features that aren't comparable to PS4, but the overall raw raster performance is comparable, and slightly above it.

once again, people do not understand simple english it seems, as the amount of people not understanding what DF says in plain English is crazy.
 
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Sebastian1295 said:
Not watching a 20 minute video of some guy i don't even know. There should be a short summary of what he said in the post below the video.
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So, your opinion about this topic is not valid… 🤷‍♂️ I don't like that guy either, but he is just rewatching some old DF videos and making comparison with newer ones… Is not even his opinion, DF contradicts himself.
 
kevboard said:
"in the same league" meaning the Steam Deck can play most Series S games at lower resolutions.
it has the same basic feature set of the Series S, but reduced. which is why it only has a 1280x800 display, as this resolution suits it more than 1080p for example.




this is not a contradiction.
the Switch 2 in docked mode is slightly more powerful in raw GPU grunt than the PS4. but it has more modern features like the Series S and the Steam Deck.

every time DF talks about the GPU power they make sure to add that it has more modern features that aren't comparable to PS4, but the overall raw raster performance is comparable, and slightly above it.

once again, people do not understand simple english it seems, as the amount of people not understanding what DF says in plain English is crazy.
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AHAHAHAHAHAHAH turn cyberpunk settings to PS4 SAME LEAGUES AS SERIES S NOW

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kevboard said:
noone with an IQ above 70 should watch that video.
it has a high chance of causing brain damage.
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Why are you saying that?

DF are clearly hypocritical here. "changed opinion" sure, so they have nobody over there doing editorial checks for consistency.

When you spent that long of a video stroking Steam deck to be a series S handheld, i would expect that the stronger handheld coming up is not thrown under the bus as being just PS4, especially when its running games that just won't even run on PS4.

Not sure what your beef with metaldave is, the guy is basically looking at both DF videos and pointing out the hypocrisy. His DLSS comparison with cyberpunk 2077 is legit too 🤷‍♂️
 
That guy is either a moron or a grifter. The gist of the Series S vs Steam Deck video is obvious, the Steam Deck can compete on some titles at a vastly reduced resolution but is struggling when pushing newer titles and will likely struggle even more with newer releases. The video is over 2 years old. What has the conclusion DF has come to since then? Let's check:





Would you look at that, DF doesn't think the Steam Deck is as powerful as the Series S after all. Why, it is almost as they have been saying that it is Xbox One to PS4 performance since the start. With a more powerful CPU and modern architecture of course. The exact same claims they have been making about the Switch 2 by the way, but some just see the word "PS4" and completely loose their fucking minds.

This dude (as well as some here), are going to look like fucking idiots once the Switch 2 actually releases. You think people would learn, but every console release it's the goddamn same. Remember the threads here proclaiming the XSX and then the PS5 Pro as the second coming of Christ? DF puts forth a more down to earth expectation and then suddenly they are public enemy number one.
 
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