Who is actually the target audience for the Steam Machine? "Gaming enthusiasts who can't wait for next-gen" This isn't the 90's or 2000's anymore Next-gen doesn't happen in the way I believe it is in reference to here Also, look at the technology on display - Steam Frame? That appears to be more than just a couple of steps forward for VR headsets
Potential issue with steam machine | Page 2 | NeoGAF Well you can't upgrade the GPU on the Steam Machine, which is the most common and important upgrade in a PC to play PC games of all, so if 8GB Vram isn't good enough for the future, what's the point of this Steam Machine in the long run First I'll answer your question Convenience and support
Analysis - [Digital Foundry] Hands-On With Steam Machine . . . - NeoGAF The Steam Machine's cooling system is smaller, quieter, and efficient for its mid-range GPU, making it ideal for compact living-room setups The Series X's cooling is more powerful, with a vapor chamber and larger fan designed to handle higher thermal loads, giving it an edge in raw cooling capacity
Predict the Steam Machine starting price | NeoGAF Steam Machine's pricing is comparable to a PC with similar specs Considering that the specs closely align with Nvidia's 3060 GPU, and the issues that arise from macroeconomic factors such as surging memory prices and tariffs, $799 would be a reasonable estimate for the 512GB model
The Problem With The Steam Machine: Its Current Gen The steam machine is gonna have more 'exclusives' than the other 3 consoles combined non exclusives But i guess that statement made sense for someone who only plays the newest cinematic third person games
Analysis - [Digital Foundry] Hands-On With Steam Machine . . . - NeoGAF Texture quality on PS5 is still top tier in most games because of the IOcomplex and the 10-12GBs for VRAM of 16GBs Texturing plays such a big part in game visuals, and Spiderman 2 being a proper current gen game and looking like that with that performance on the Steam Machine is a much better test for the box IMO
Who is actually the target audience for the Steam Machine? I'd buy a Steam Machine for the sheer convenience and quality‑of‑life features that consoles have perfected What I value most about consoles is the simplicity: powering on directly from the controller, no need to build or tinker with hardware, and no hassle with operating systems or endless settings
Steam Frame, Steam controller and Steam Machine Revealed Love how all three devices look, but yeah Steam Machine's GPU is not great, really wish they went with RDNA4 and matched at least 9600 non-XT performance I might be tempted for Frame though, if the reviews and price are good
Potential issue with steam machine | NeoGAF The Steam Machine is ready, but the biggest games are not Valve's success might depend on these major publishers finally flipping the switch to enable their anti cheat for Proton You also have to think if GTA 6 lands on the PC let's say in late 2027 and you cannot play gta 6 online on your steam machine that is a huge problem