
GPD, one of the more well-known Chinese handheld PC manufacturers, officially revealed its GPD Win Mini 2024 handheld refresh earlier today on X. Among the first major points of information revealed is that the GPD Win Mini 2024 will use the same display as the Asus ROG Ally, which means it will boast 1080p 120 Hz support, and more importantly for this handheld form factor, FreeSync Premium and a variable refresh rate (VRR).
You see, over on Steam Deck, you don't actually have VRR. functionality. To compensate, Steam OS has some truly superb built-in toggles for Refresh Rate and Frame Rate capping to achieve visual smoothness even when running below 60 frames per second, so long as you find the right cap. With Variable Refresh Rate tech, you don't need to worry nearly as much— as long as you are within the VRR range, your game should look pretty smooth.