Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Delayed owing to the hardware component crisis, Valve's Steam Machine is finally here - so how much does it cost, how does it perform and what about the quality of the hardware itself? Rich delivers PC performance comparisons, head-to-heads against PlayStation 5 and much more. Note: PC comparisons used the latest version of Bazzite.
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00:00 Introduction
00:37 Pricing Starts at $1049
02:24 SteamOS is Fantastic
02:59 Sponsored by Innocn
03:43 Steam Machine Specs Breakdown
04:56 Steam Machine Mainboard: 1x 16GB SODIMM
05:40 Upgrading the SSD
06:37 The GabeCube Is A Thing
07:15 Steam Machine Power Consumption
08:30 DIY PC Build Comparisons Introduction
09:38 PC GPUs We're Testing vs Steam Machine via Bazzite
10:46 Benchmarking Introduction
11:25 Benchmarks: Black Myth Wukong
13:12 Benchmarks: Cyberpunk 2077
14:34 Benchmarks: Resident Evil Requiem
15:06 Benchmarks: Forza Horizon 6
15:54 Benchmarks: Doom The Dark Ages
16:35 Benchmarks: Crimson Desert
17:14 Benchmarks: Ray Tracing Performance
19:09 Steam Machine CPU vs Ryzen 5 5600X/Ryzen 5 8500G
21:50 Benchmarks Summary
22:50 Steam Machine vs PS5: CPU Performance
24:20 Steam Machine vs PS5: Black Myth Wukong
25:06 Steam Machine vs PS5: Alan Wake 2
25:38 Steam Machine vs PS5: Crimson Desert
25:59 Steam Machine vs PS5: Forza Horizon 5
27:14 Steam Machine vs PS5: 007 First Light
29:33 Console Comparisons Summary
30:31 The Wrap-Up
32:00 And Now, The Conclusion
Thanks to Innocn for sponsoring this video. Check out its Prime Day deals:
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Delayed owing to the hardware component crisis, Valve's Steam Machine is finally here - so how much does it cost, how does it perform and what about the quality of the hardware itself? Rich delivers PC performance comparisons, head-to-heads against PlayStation 5 and much more. Note: PC comparisons used the latest version of Bazzite.
Examine the DF Website: digitalfoundry.net
Go here to check out DF merch! store.digitalfoundry.net
Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: bit.ly/DFSubscribe
00:00 Introduction
00:37 Pricing Starts at $1049
02:24 SteamOS is Fantastic
02:59 Sponsored by Innocn
03:43 Steam Machine Specs Breakdown
04:56 Steam Machine Mainboard: 1x 16GB SODIMM
05:40 Upgrading the SSD
06:37 The GabeCube Is A Thing
07:15 Steam Machine Power Consumption
08:30 DIY PC Build Comparisons Introduction
09:38 PC GPUs We're Testing vs Steam Machine via Bazzite
10:46 Benchmarking Introduction
11:25 Benchmarks: Black Myth Wukong
13:12 Benchmarks: Cyberpunk 2077
14:34 Benchmarks: Resident Evil Requiem
15:06 Benchmarks: Forza Horizon 6
15:54 Benchmarks: Doom The Dark Ages
16:35 Benchmarks: Crimson Desert
17:14 Benchmarks: Ray Tracing Performance
19:09 Steam Machine CPU vs Ryzen 5 5600X/Ryzen 5 8500G
21:50 Benchmarks Summary
22:50 Steam Machine vs PS5: CPU Performance
24:20 Steam Machine vs PS5: Black Myth Wukong
25:06 Steam Machine vs PS5: Alan Wake 2
25:38 Steam Machine vs PS5: Crimson Desert
25:59 Steam Machine vs PS5: Forza Horizon 5
27:14 Steam Machine vs PS5: 007 First Light
29:33 Console Comparisons Summary
30:31 The Wrap-Up
32:00 And Now, The Conclusion
