Linux on PS5 benchmarked, with PlayStation games impressing on Steam Machine alternative
… Using the PS5 on Linux hack, Digital Foundry evaluated the performance of several PlayStation games. …
Valve Like the Steam Deck, the Steam Machine is utilitarian and bespoke. The PC is a black, 5.98 x 6.39 x 6.14 inch (152 x 162.4 x 156mm) box, with ports and a grille for a fan in the back and a removable faceplate and customizable LED light strip in the front. Inside, Valve says the Steam Machine features a "semi-custom" AMD Zen 4 CPU with six cores and up to 4.8GHz clock speeds, and a "semi-custom" RDNA3 AMD GPU, along with 16GB DDR RAM, 8GB GDDR6 VRAM and either 512GB or 2TB of storage. While these specs make the Steam Machine more powerful than the aging Steam Deck (which shipped in 2022 w
Valve's Steam Machine launches in 2026: Everything we know so far - EngadgetValve Any game that runs on SteamOS, Valve's Linux-based operating system, will run on the Steam Machine, provided the device's technical specs will support it. For games running natively on Linux, the Steam Machine will download the Linux version. For Windows games and everything else, it'll be able to use Steam's built-in Proton compatibility layer to translate games to Linux, just like the Steam Deck does. Proton is developed by both Valve and CodeWeavers, the team behind the macOS compatibility app CrossOver. Valve's compatibility layer translates a game's API calls and other software feat
Valve's Steam Machine launches in 2026: Everything we know so far - EngadgetValve Valve hasn't announced a price or a release date for the Steam Machine or any of its new hardware, beyond affirming its new hardware will ship in 2026. In terms of price, however, the company has suggested it might not be a deal in quite the same way the $399 Steam Deck LCD was. Valve designer Pierre-Loup Griffais told The Verge that the "Steam Machine's pricing is comparable to a PC with similar specs" and that its price would be "positioned closer to the entry level of the PC space" but be "very competitive with what you a PC you could build yourself from parts." That means the Steam M
Valve's Steam Machine launches in 2026: Everything we know so far - EngadgetValve The Steam Machine is designed to work with a variety of different Bluetooth controllers and other wireless accessories, and also whatever you can plug into its multiple USB-A ports and single USB-C port. With a built-in 2.4GHz Steam Controller dongle inside the Steam Machine, Valve's controller should be an ideal option for controlling games, particularly because of its multiple input options, like touchpads and gyroscopes. Support for Steam Link, Valve's tech for streaming PC games over local wireless, means you can also send games from a Steam Machine to the Steam Deck, Steam Frame or
Valve's Steam Machine launches in 2026: Everything we know so far - Engadget… Using the PS5 on Linux hack, Digital Foundry evaluated the performance of several PlayStation games. …
… According to a new deep dive into Linux on PlayStation 5 by Digital Foundry , it only works on a launch-era PlayStation 5 running system software firmware up to version 4.5. …
… In a blog post , the company said that "the majority of Steam titles play great at 4K 60FPS" using AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution FSR frame generation and upscaling technology, but some titles require more upscaling than others, and it "may be preferable to play at a lower framerate with variabl… …
… So, our benchmarks - alongside those of Digital Foundry, and every other outlet - will be accurate. …
… Following that, the team at Digital Foundry caught wind of the PS5 Linux breakthrough and decided to run a path-tracing test on the system. …
… This includes the performance videos by Digital Foundry. …
… And with Valve still working on getting the Steam Controller out the door next week and shipping the Steam Frame and Steam Machine sometime this year, we could be waiting a while for a Steam Deck 2. …
… It's about dedicated hardware for massive improvements in ray tracing, with machine learning playing an ever-more important role. …
… The same is true of the display lid and, on the whole, the T1g comes across as a rugged and durable machine. Foundry / Matthew Smith I’m a fan of the Lenovo ThinkPad T1g’s keyboard layout. …
Originally envisaged as one third of a Valve hardware push that included a new Steam Machine and Steam Frame, the Steam Controller instead arrives alone on the 4th of May for £85 or $99 . …