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AMD Gainsborough and the Steam Deck 2: leaked codename

Yasin Piash
Yasin Piash
October 1, 2026 7:07 pm
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The Steam Deck LCD’s “Aerith” APU. | Photo by Fritzchens Fritz

The Steam Deck is four and a half years old, and handheld gamers are eagerly awaiting a Steam Deck 2 – but Valve has consistently said it needs a new chip with a “generational leap” in performance and efficiency before building the sequel.

There’s some reason to believe that chip has now broken cover: AMD Gainsborough. But I’m a tad skeptical.

As leaker Moore’s Law is Dead and IT Home report, the latest AMD drivers have leaked the codename for a previously unknown chip: an “AMD Gainsborough.”

The first Steam Deck chip was named “Aerith” after Final Fantasy VII ‘s heartbreaking love interest, and Gainsborough is her last name.

Plus, the chip … Read the full story at The Verge.

Author: Sean Hollister. Source: The Verge.

Source: theverge.com

Yasin Piash

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Yasin Ahmed (Piash), A visualizer and Online Journalist at The Fast Report. He primarily creates photocards, infographics, and other visual content for social media. Beyond visual storytelling, he writes on climate, development, culture, and politics. He is a graduate of Mass Communication and Journalism and can be reached at yasinpiash3@gmail.com You can also connect with him on LinkedIn or explore his Behance portfolio

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