AMD is working on a new Steam-based gaming platform that will run Windows 11. The company has been tight-lipped about the project, but it’s clear that AMD is serious about getting its platform into the hands of gamers. Valve has been a longtime supporter of AMD, and the two companies have collaborated on a number of projects over the years. It’s unclear whether or not Valve will release a Steam-based gaming platform powered by AMD hardware, but the company is clearly interested in exploring this possibility. If AMD can get its platform into the hands of gamers, it could be a major success. The company has a strong history in graphics processing, and its new Steam-based platform could offer an alternative to platforms like Xbox One and PlayStation 4. If successful, AMD’s foray into the gaming market could be very lucrative for the company. ..
Windows 11 on Steam Deck
Valve’s Steam Deck will ship with a custom version of Linux called SteamOS, but the device is just a computer at its core. That means it’ll run all sorts of different operating systems, including Windows.
We knew Windows 10 wouldn’t be an issue for the device, but with Windows 11 right around the corner, Microsoft fans and gamers were curious whether the latest version of the OS would work.
You’d think that if Windows 10 would run, then Windows 11 would be no issue. However, thanks to Microsoft requiring TPM 2.0 for Windows 11 to run, it’s not so simple.
Valve and AMD are aware of this, and the companies are working on it. In an interview with PC Gamer, Valve Steam Deck designer Greg Coomer said, “There’s work looking at TPM just now. We’ve focused so much on Windows 10, so far, that we haven’t really gotten that far into it. Our expectation is that we can meet that.”
As mentioned, it’s not just up to Valve, as AMD makes the Steam Deck’s chip, it also has to be involved in the process.
When asked about TPM 2.0 support, Coomer said, “It’s also a conversation that’s going on with AMD. To make sure that, at the BIOS level, we can accommodate that. So there’s nothing to indicate to us yet that there’ll be any issues with Windows 11.”
Should You Run Windows 11 on Steam Deck?
It doesn’t seem like the question is whether or not you can run Windows 11 on a Steam Deck, but whether or not you should. We’ll have to wait and see if the stock SteamOS gameplay experience is up to snuff. If it is, installing Windows could just be a waste of time.
