Steam Machine
Living-room SteamOS PC. Roughly PS5-class rasterisation — a true 1080p/1440p machine that reaches 4K 60 via FSR, not the native-4K box the marketing implies. 8 GB VRAM is its real ceiling. Valve pegs it at about 6× the Steam Deck's GPU.
From $1,049 / £879 (512 GB, no controller) to $1,428 / £1,208 (2 TB + Steam Controller)
What the specs actually mean
GPU power vs Steam Deck
Valve's own comparison: 28 RDNA 3 CUs at 110 W vs the Deck's 15 W APU — roughly RX 7600 / RTX 4060 class.
Resolution reality
- ✓1080pnative — high settings
- ✓1440pnative — the sweet spot
- ~4K 60via FSR upscaling — not native
A true 1080p/1440p machine that reaches 4K — not the native-4K box the marketing implies.
The memory picture
8 GB GDDR6 is what caps texture settings at 4K — the first dial to turn down when a port stutters.
How the catalogue runs on the Machine
Full specs
Performance
- GPU
- Semi-custom AMD RDNA 3 — 28 CU, up to 2.45 GHz (110 W)
- GPU equivalent
- ~Radeon RX 7600 / GeForce RTX 4060 class
- CPU
- Semi-custom AMD Zen 4 — 6 cores / 12 threads, up to 4.8 GHz (30 W)
- TDP
- 110 W
- Realistic target
- 1080p–1440p native · 4K 60 with FSR upscaling
- Capability
- Targets 4K 60 with FSR; ~6× the Steam Deck's GPU; PS5-class rasterisation
Display
- Screen
- No built-in screen — drives a TV or monitor; 4K 60 with FSR upscaling over HDMI 2.1 or DisplayPort
- Refresh / target
- 1080p–1440p native · 4K 60 with FSR upscaling
Memory & storage
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR5 (system)
- VRAM
- 8 GB GDDR6 (dedicated graphics memory)
- Storage
- 512 GB or 2 TB NVMe SSD · high-speed microSD slot
Connectivity
- Wireless
- Wi-Fi 6E · Bluetooth 5.3 · Gigabit Ethernet · built-in radio that pairs up to 4 Steam Controllers with no dongle
Ports & controls
- Ports
- HDMI 2.1 · DisplayPort · USB-A + USB-C · Gigabit Ethernet · microSD
- Controls
- Bundled Steam Controller (2 TB model); pairs up to 4 controllers wirelessly
Physical, OS & box
- Dimensions
- ~6-inch (≈160 mm) cube
- Weight
- 2.6 kg
- OS
- SteamOS 3 (Arch + KDE Plasma) with Proton compatibility
- In the box
- Steam Machine console + power cable; the 2 TB configuration also includes a Steam Controller
Curated collections for the Machine
Best genres on the Machine
All genresRunning low on space?
Modern games run 50–150 GB, so the base 512 GB fills up fast. It's user-expandable — add storage:
From the community
Launched June 25, 2026. It's only days old, so the Steam owner-review base is still thin and there's no large pool of measured Steam Machine FPS yet — every verdict here stays labelled 'derived' (inferred from Steam's SteamOS compatibility) until real reports accumulate. Early hands-on reviews echo our read: strong 1080p/1440p, 4K only with FSR.
Steam Machine — common questions
How much does the Steam Machine cost?
The Steam Machine starts at $1049 USD.
When was the Steam Machine released?
The Steam Machine released June 25, 2026.
How many games run on the Steam Machine?
SteamFPS rates 15,965 games on the Steam Machine — 52% land a "Runs great" verdict — each with a red/amber/green playability call at Low, Medium and High.
What is the Steam Machine?
Living-room SteamOS PC. Roughly PS5-class rasterisation — a true 1080p/1440p machine that reaches 4K 60 via FSR, not the native-4K box the marketing implies. 8 GB VRAM is its real ceiling. Valve pegs it at about 6× the Steam Deck's GPU.
Games rated on the Machine
Compare with other devicesTap any title for the full Low/Medium/High verdict.
Cyberpunk 2077
RPG · Open World · Action
Baldur's Gate 3
RPG · Turn-Based · Co-op
Elden Ring
Souls-like · Open World · Action RPG
Counter-Strike 2
FPS · Competitive · Esports
Black Myth: Wukong
Action RPG · Souls-like · UE5
Half-Life: Alyx
VR · Action · Adventure
Counter-Strike
Action
Day of Defeat
Action
Deathmatch Classic
Action
Half-Life: Opposing Force
Action
Half-Life
Action
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
Action