"The announcement came today, a tiny 6-inch cube that packs a semi-custom AMD Zen 4 architecture processor with six cores and twelve threads, clocked up to 4.8 GHz with a 30W TDP. Then there's the semi-custom AMD RDNA 3 GPU with 28 compute units, running at a maximum sustained clock speed of 2.45 GHz with 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM and a 110W TDP. Valve is claiming the GPU is six times more powerful than the Steam Deck, and its armed with AMD's FSR tech."
"All of this runs on the SteamOS, something which Steam Deck users will be very familiar with. That means it has quick resume, Steam cloud saves and full Steam library compatibility, with any game that is already verified for the Deck being automatically verified for the Steam Machine as well. Windows will also be an option on the machine, again just like the Steam Deck. That helps ensure compatibility with games that requires Windows, like Battlefield 6."
"Cooling is handled by a fan on the rear of the machine. In fact, Valve hardware engineer Yazan Aldehayyat t old Eurogamer that the machine was almost built around the fan. You'll be able to pick up the Steam Machine with or without Valve's new version of the Steam Controller, too. But what about pricing and a release date? Both pieces of information are missing in action, I'm afraid."
The Steam Machine returns in early 2026 as a 6-inch cube with a semi-custom AMD Zen 4 six-core, twelve-thread CPU clocked up to 4.8 GHz with a 30W TDP. The semi-custom AMD RDNA 3 GPU offers 28 compute units, a sustained 2.45 GHz clock, 8GB GDDR6 VRAM and a 110W TDP, with Valve claiming roughly six times the Steam Deck's GPU performance and AMD FSR support. The system includes 16GB DDR5 RAM, storage options of 512GB or 2TB plus a microSD slot. SteamOS provides quick resume, cloud saves and full library compatibility, with Deck-verified titles auto-verified. Windows remains an option for broader compatibility. Cooling uses a rear fan, and an optional new Steam Controller will be available. Pricing and an exact release date have not been announced; units will be sold directly on Steam.
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