… Now, the first PC performance patch is rolling out to all owners of the game. Crucially, this update aims to reduce the game's CPU usage, and fixes an audio-related bug that was causing sudden frame drops. …
… Because of that, Valve doesn’t feel the need to lock the Steam Machine to a fixed performance target for several years, the way it does with the Steam Deck. “The Steam Deck, by its nature, needs a little bit more of a fixed performance target, whereas the Steam Machine is very much in line with gam… …
… Test System Specification: CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Motherboard – Sapphire Nitro+ B850 M WiFi Graphics Card – Gigabyte RTX 5080 Gaming OC Memory – 32GB 2 x 16GB modules G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 Storage – 1TB Corsair MP600 Elite PCIE Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD CPU Cooler – Lian Li Hydroshift II … …
… On top of that, the original SteamOS did not have Proton, the compatibility layer that now enables almost all Windows-based PC games to run on Linux. …
… It feels like a more mature design, and the option of Black/Walnut or White/Oak should appeal to anyone looking to build a PC with either a black or white theme. Performance is equally impressive. …