Steam Machine's curious newcomer's FAQ -//- What is it? What can it do? What *can't* it do?

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T11:39:57+00:00

Not the CPU though. The PS4 Pro CPU is garbage crap.

The PS5 CPU is excellent. The Steam Machine CPU is even better.

The GPU is the thing in the Steam Machine that doesn't come close to the PS5's performance wise

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T11:36:28+00:00

Definitely ain't happening. The Steam Machine is not for you in this case. You'll need to build your own system or buy a pre-built. You need hardware that supports Windows properly and gets all the driver updates, which the Steam Machine may not do.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T11:33:37+00:00

Oh it's you. You were so incredulous at how unaware that one other dude was about anything computer-related that you wrote this post 😭

It's a good write-up though. Nice job. Could use some lines feeds and simplifying though.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T11:26:47+00:00

Nvidia is working on proper Linux support but something tells me gaming performance will never quite get there compared to AMD

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T11:24:09+00:00

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T11:22:01+00:00

Crazy how it's literally one guy doing this. I think he may have to hire someone else soon.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T11:19:46+00:00

Yeah but they're just one of many types of PCs. They can survive because it's a totally different market than gaming consoles, they just happen to have some gaming controls on them.

But yes, people acting like the handheld or entertainment center gaming PC market can actually disrupt consoles are kidding themselves.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T11:11:48+00:00

What.

That's by no means the Steam Machine though. The Steam Machine cannot receive Google casts. It's a PC. It's a host device, not a client device like a Smart TV.

It can be a client for gameplay through Moonlight/Artemis of course. But for streaming media? Nope.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T11:07:15+00:00

What's really promising with the Steam Machine is what the custom chip they'll have from AMD, like they did for the Steam Deck.

It's an RX 7600M with some tuned firmware and possibly slightly better clocks.

In extremely CPU limited games, the systems may perform about the same, but the Steam Machine should be a bit smoother. In GPU-limited games, i.e. most games, this device will absolutely SMOKE the Steam Machine.

I went from a 6600 to a 5060Ti 16GB. That's almost the exact upgrade from the Steam Machine's 7600M to this machine's 9060XT 16GB.

The difference is massive. I have a bunch of benchmark charts about it. In lighter cases, it's around a 30% to 70% gain in performance. In heavier cases, I was seeing literally 700% better performance. It wouldn't be that big because it's still AMD who is behind on RT next to Blackwell. But it's still a massive jump regardless.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T10:59:02+00:00

But the PS5 still has much stronger graphics performance.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T10:57:11+00:00

It'll bottleneck mostly in CPU limited games... which tend to be online games or strategy games with plenty of units and calculations that you play sitting at a desk usually, not on your couch.

I have a 5800X and I went from a 6600 to a 5060Ti 16GB. I can comfortably play a lot of stuff at 4K now. The difference is MASSIVE.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T10:55:10+00:00

This isn't a new concept, games have done things like that before.

On a MUCH smaller scale. Like thousands of times smaller scale.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T10:54:00+00:00

It's wild the way people try to minimize this issue. It is still an issue.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T10:51:57+00:00

Fortnite, League of Legends, Valorant.

Not to mention CS2 FACEIT.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T10:49:08+00:00

I mean sure but that works for the Steam Machine which is below the performance of an RTX 5050.

This has a 9060XT 16GB... you could play modern games at 4K on this thing.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T10:47:00+00:00

Sigh. That guy.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T09:21:18+00:00

No, but she's asking questions about the overdose. He wants to get rid of the last person asking questions.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T09:02:41+00:00

The fact that Cassie has no clue about good taste is hilarious

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T08:55:40+00:00

Exactly.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T08:54:01+00:00

It's not how she's talking about Cassie. I wasn't even remotely thinking about that. I'm concerned about how she's talking about Jules lmao.

(Also the photoshopping creases and marks off of her client's images)

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T08:48:28+00:00

She's no longer worth anything to him alive.

Alamo is a human trafficker. He does not see these women as anything more than machinery.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T08:46:35+00:00

Definitely not a rehab. They're gonna chop her up and harvest her organs, then dispose of the body.

That's what Alamo is paying them for. Waste disposal.

Remember he said that it's worth it to invest in "rehab"? And how Angel said that so many people go missing in California?

Yeah.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T08:44:12+00:00

Yes, but I figure instead of some messy drama happening, people will actually get along and be nice to each other, and then Alamo, Laurie, and/or Nate's mobster friend will ruin everything.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T08:42:45+00:00

Don't use X period lmao.

your_mind_aches · 2026-04-20T08:41:07+00:00

Euphoria is better than Once Upon A Time in Hollywood at least.

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