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Valve Unveils Steam Machine, Wireless Steam Frame VR Headset, and New Steam Controller

With pricing still undisclosed, analysts focus on VRAM limits, FSR version support, console comparisons to judge competitiveness.

Overview

  • Steam Machine is a compact living-room PC running SteamOS with a semi-custom AMD Zen 4 CPU (6 cores/12 threads), an RDNA‑3 GPU with 28 CUs, 16 GB system RAM, 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM, and 512 GB or 2 TB storage options.
  • Valve claims performance at up to six times the Steam Deck, promising 4K/60 fps and ray tracing via AMD FSR, though coverage flags the 8 GB VRAM and likely reliance on older FSR versions as practical limits.
  • Valve told The Verge the Steam Machine’s price will be comparable to a similarly specced PC, with final prices and exact release dates for all devices slated for early 2026 still unannounced.
  • Steam Frame targets wireless PC VR and local play using a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 16 GB RAM, internal storage (256 GB or 1 TB), eye-tracked foveated streaming over a bundled 6 GHz dongle, monochrome passthrough, and a modular compute/battery design.
  • The new Steam Controller adopts the Steam Deck layout with dual trackpads, magnetic analog sticks, gyro and haptics, about 35 hours of battery life, and a 2.4 GHz puck that doubles as a charging dock.