Digital Foundry Direct Weekly DF Direct Special: Hands-On With Steam Machine: Valve's Beautiful PC/Console - Specs, Impressions And More
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Nov 12, 2025 Dive into the excitement of Valve's Steam Machine, a next-gen PC/console hybrid. Discover its impressive specs, including a powerful six-core Zen4 CPU and RDNA3 GPU. Hear firsthand impressions of gaming performance from demos at Valve HQ. The new Steam Controller boasts enhanced ergonomics and connectivity features. Learn about the device's design for living room use, and the implications for the gaming landscape. Plus, insights on potential third-party options and the device's future in the Steam ecosystem!
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Not A Simple 4K60 Claim
- Rich positions the Steam Machine as a PC-console hybrid ahead of similar moves from Microsoft.
- He doubts it should be labelled a blanket 4K60 machine without considering game variability.
Hands-On With Demos At Valve
- Oliver played demos at Valve including Cyberpunk and saw variable performance and locked framerate issues.
- He admired the build quality, unique thermal design and thoughtful hardware choices.
Ray Tracing And Upscaling Support
- SteamOS supports ray tracing and Valve expects RT performance to be competitive by launch.
- The machine will support FSR 2/3 and Valve is discussing newer FSR versions with AMD.