Overview
- The Steam Machine is a compact SteamOS mini‑PC for TV gaming with a semi‑custom AMD Zen 4 CPU (6 cores/12 threads, up to 4.8 GHz) and an RDNA 3 GPU with 28 compute units, paired with 16 GB system RAM and 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM.
- Valve says performance is six times that of the Steam Deck and touts 4K/60 fps with ray tracing when AMD FSR upscaling is enabled, with Windows‑only games supported via Proton.
- Storage options are 512 GB or 2 TB with microSD expansion, and connectivity includes HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi‑Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, multiple USB ports and a front status LED strip.
- No prices were disclosed; Valve told outlets the cost will be comparable to a similarly specced PC and targeted near entry‑level PC pricing, with coverage noting that the final price will determine how it stacks up against current consoles and prebuilt PCs.
- Valve also introduced a redesigned Steam Controller with dual touchpads, magnetically actuated sticks, haptics, gyro and up to 35 hours of battery life, plus the wireless Steam Frame VR headset, both planned for the same early‑2026 window.