{
  "id": 11170954,
  "title": "AMD's new 'Gainsborough' APU rumoured to be the chip that powers the long-awaited Steam Deck 2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/amds-new-gainsborough-apu-rumoured-to-be-the-chip-that-powers-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-01T10:22:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/amds-new-gainsborough-apu-rumoured-to-be-the-chip-that-powers-the-long-awaited-steam-deck-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Steam Deck, Valve's popular handheld gaming device, has been on the market for approximately four and a half years since its initial release. There hasn't been any confirmed information regarding a second-generation handheld device from Valve, but a new video from YouTube channel Moore's Law is Dead suggests that a rumoured AMD APU called Gainsborough may power the upcoming Steam Deck 2. The origin of the name Gainsborough is tied to the first Deck's APU, named Aerith, similar to a character from Final Fantasy 7. The key aspect of Gainsborough is that it will be manufactured using TSMC's N3P node, a state-of-the-art chip production process that aids in delivering better efficiency, which is essential for a handheld gaming device with extended battery life. Valve has expressed their desire for the Steam Deck 2 to exhibit a significant leap in performance, indicating that any TSMC N3 node used in Gainsborough should be advanced enough to meet these expectations. The channel predicts that the Gainsborough chip should be ready for the Steam Deck 2 late next year or early 2028, assuming that Valve isn't in a rush to launch the device due to recent setbacks in the computer chip and memory markets.",
  "summary": "As Final Fantasy 7 fans will know, it's 'Gainsborough' because 'Aerith Gainsborough'.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}