Overview
- Steam Machine targets 4K at 60fps with a semi‑custom AMD Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPU, supports FSR and ray tracing, and is claimed to deliver over six times Steam Deck performance.
- Steam Frame centers on wireless streaming yet supports standalone play with a Snapdragon 8‑series SoC, 16GB RAM, 2160×2160 LCD per eye, foveated streaming, pancake optics, and a bundled 6GHz adapter.
- Many multiplayer titles will not initially run on SteamOS due to kernel‑level anti‑cheat gaps, with BattlEye, EAC and VAC supported but Activision’s Ricochet, Riot Vanguard and EA’s Javelin lacking Linux support.
- Steam Machine will launch without native Netflix, Prime Video or Apple TV apps, browser playback supports HDR with caveats, and HDMI 2.0 limits 4K/120Hz to 4:2:0 SDR unless using DisplayPort conversion.
- Valve is unifying storage with interchangeable microSD game libraries across Deck, Machine and Frame, and it confirmed the Valve Index headset is no longer in production.