This is not only about the gaming. If this low consume high performance sweety is actually affordable, 2026 could actually become the biggest year ever for Linux users. SteamOS is based on Arch Linux, and considering the power of the machine editing should be more than doable, now i’m not sure about the current compatibility/emulation of windows native software on linux, but with a substantial increase in desktop users there could be some serious break through like we already had with Proton for the games.
Steam Machine
Submitted 9 hours ago by Eezyville@sh.itjust.works to steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steammachine
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ekZepp@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
magiccupcake@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
This thing has pretty interesting hardware:
The chip almost looks like a cut down AMD Ryzen AI Max 385, but with fewer CPU cores and GPU CUs, but the GPU gets its own dedicated VRAM, rather than sharing it, like it does in something like a Framework Desktop.
It also seems like it gets a decent amount of power, so likely at higher clock speeds, performance should be pretty good for not that much money. If this is supposed to be a console then it can’t be much more than a PS5 at $550 or PS5 Pro at $750.
abfarid@startrek.website 7 hours ago
Dave2D mentioned that Valve said it isn’t aiming to directly complete with consoles, but rather sff PCs. So the price will likely be in the $700-900 range(?)
kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 hours ago
I can see this going for around $750 personally
JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 5 hours ago
You’re not fitting a 6 core processor and a **60esque card in a ssf case for less than $1k I don’t think, so even $900 is competitive
qwestjest78@lemmy.ca 2 hours ago
Retro Game Corps was estimating $500-$600 and they are defintely out to lunch with that
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 hours ago
Is it an APU, or is it a “desktop” CPU and GPU on one board? CPU specs are close to the 7600x but downlocked. And with dedicated vram I’d assume the GPU is it’s own separate thing.
magiccupcake@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
This seems to blur the lines between desktop and mobile APU’s, but I would bet that’s it’s closer to a higher clocked mobile chip, than it is to desktop. The only reason I think this is the case is due to the similarity spec wise with the Max 385, and that it’s semi-custom.
If it was just a 7600x CPU + 7600 GPU I think they would have just said so. It could be separate CPU+GPU, but I think it might be possible that it is built more like a SOC, where the GPU is just given its own dedicated VRAM.
Looking at the hardware of say a PS5, it has 16 GB of GDRR6, the same as the Steam Machine’s VRAM.
If everything is soldered anyway, there is no reason to have separate chips for CPU+GPU, especially if that hardware already exists like the AMD Ryzen AI Max line.
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 7 hours ago
To keep the package small, they might still have laptop type discreet GPU, just integrated on the same board.
stsquad@lemmy.ml 8 hours ago
I would have thought unified memory would pay off, otherwise you spend your time shuffling stuff between system memory and vram. Isn’t the deck unified memory?
LodeMike@lemmy.today 7 hours ago
I’m not the best at gauging this but it seems it’s meant to be carried around and plugged into a 4K TV and operate okay at 60fps for most games that multiple people would play while in the same room.
Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 5 hours ago
GamersNexus estimates a 7600.
Ugurcan@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
I’m wondering how much this stationary device has horsepower compared to a PS5 or Series X.
DoGeeseSeeGod@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 hours ago
Love to see it! Been very excited about the rumors of the steam machine! Probably won’t get one for a while cuz money, but I’ll probably pick up a steam controller!
Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 8 hours ago
Let’s goooooo I just need to sell one kidney and I can complete the set
Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 hours ago
It’s expensive, but not that expensive.
zymagoras777@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
The kidney?
Jhex@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
How much is it?
AstroLightz@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
In one of their videos on the store page, they even show the face plate being changed. :O
Cricket@lemmy.zip 17 minutes ago
Yeah, it seems that they have different color and graphics face plates, but what looked really cool to me was the actual live display front panel showing machine vitals. Someone in comments mentioned that it’s e-ink. Very interesting.
Buffalox@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
There’s an LED strip, y’all!
Cool, I hope they keep that idea. 😀
Anyways it all depends on price/performance is good.
Previous attempts at 3rd party Steam Machines were not good in that regard.Cricket@lemmy.zip 19 minutes ago
The LED strip? It’s on the units that have already been tested and demo’d. What looks really interesting is the (presumably optional) front panel display that shows machine vitals. I’ve only seen that mentioned on some articles and videos.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Have you heard of the Steam Deck? Things aren’t the same as they were ten years ago.
Buffalox@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Of course I have, and Steam deck was priced very aggressively, but info on who makes this and how it will be priced is 100% absent here.
forgetful_fox@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
I saw that area and secretly hoped for an optical drive slot, not that it would ever happen.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Prreciousssss…
We wants it!
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 hours ago
I won’t be able to afford the Steam Machine at launch, but it will probably be a long time before I can easily get one anyway. Pretty sure I’m going to be jumping ship from traditional consoles to Valve with the way the industry is going. They’ve really impressed me with the Steam Deck.
I wonder if I’ll be able to drag and drop the game and save files for my non-Steam games from the Steam Deck to the Steam Machine and have them just work? That would be nice!
hanrahan@slrpnk.net 42 minutes ago
Wait the wait for used ?
bert@piefed.monster 3 hours ago
I read that SD cards will be hot swappable, which seems to imply you might get your wish!
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 hours ago
Oh wow, that’d be super convenient! I keep all my non-Steam games on a card and my Steam games on the console.
Ferrous@lemmy.ml 8 hours ago
No 4k120Hz. bummer. To be fair, 4k120hz is not a primary market pull.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
It’s for people to play on their living room TV. Most of those don’t do 120 Hz.
Ferrous@lemmy.ml 7 hours ago
Right, like I said, 4k120hz is a very limited market. However, for those of us with OLEDs, 4k120hz would be very much appreciated. The couch gaming experience on a 77 inch 4k120hz oled is pretty wicked.
mephiska@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
They’re becoming more common though. The Sony oled I just got does 4k120. I’m bummed it doesn’t have hdmi 2.1 though. VRR would have been nice but maybe the hardware is powerful enough it won’t need it.
BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 7 hours ago
It has DisplayPort 1.4 which supports 4K@120hz
Ferrous@lemmy.ml 7 hours ago
Fair enough. The displayport has limited use though, given how there aren’t many (any?) large 4k120hz televisions. And let me be clear, that’s no dig against displayport (which is the better standard). As far as I know, certain shady license deals keep hdmi artificially ubiquitous on televisions.
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 hours ago
I mean if you’re playing older stuff it will output 4k 240. You can probably run Crysis at 4k 240 on that thing.
Ferrous@lemmy.ml 8 hours ago
Eh, that’s not really how it works. It all comes down to the HDMI standard. The HDMI 2.0 used by the steam box has a max officially supported output of 4k60hz. You need HDMI 2.1 to get 4k 120hz - regardless of the capability of your machine.
brrt@sh.itjust.works 6 hours ago
Yeh this will make it a tough choice for me. Have an OLED TV and playing something like Hades 2 in 4K120 would be really nice. Maybe a USBC hub/adapter could do the trick but that’s kinda weird and an extra cost. Definitely dampened my hype for it sadly.
sqw@lemmy.sdf.org 5 hours ago
🤔wonder if this would double as an hdr-compatible media pc.
TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
That looks really cool! I’ll likely pick up a couple of the new controllers, but I’ve currently got a few mini PCs scattered around the house for gaming so I won’t need a steam machine until one of these craps out on me. But I’m very excited for the folks who will be able to get and enjoy it!
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Ooh that’s completely unnecessary to my use but looks amazing and if I had a big enough place it would be something I’d seriously consider
lemmyng@piefed.ca 7 hours ago
Getting Shuttle PC vibes from the form factor.
Smokeydope@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
The GabeCube looks awesome! The GabeGoggles probably aren’t riddled with spyware. The controller fucks so hard it could be an aphrodisiac. Massive win for valve today.