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Software Gaming

Valve is working with Intel, AMD, and Nvidia to make SteamOS run on any PC hardware

Don't like the overpriced Steam Machine? Just build your own and put SteamOS in it
Forward-looking: Valve's Steam Machine signals the company's willingness to push Steam beyond software and into a proper hardware platform. But hardware is only half the story. Alongside gaming devices, Valve has been quietly laying the groundwork for something potentially more significant: a version of SteamOS that runs on just about any PC you care to throw at it.
Full story By Alfonso Maruccia, 26 comments
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Gaming Hardware

Valve's Steam Machine is here: starts at $1,049 for 512GB or $1,349 for the 2TB version

The living room gaming PC is finally here. Whether it's worth the price is a harder question
Highly anticipated: After months of delays and growing anxiety about memory prices, Valve has officially confirmed pricing, configurations, and a June 30 launch date for its Steam Machine. The living-room gaming box starts at $1,049 for a 512GB model and climbs to $1,349 for the 2TB version – a significant premium over the sub-$750 figure that had been anticipated when Valve announced the hardware in November 2025. Getting one at launch, however, is far from guaranteed.
Full story By Julio Franco, 71 comments
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Hardware Gaming

The Legion Go 2 might ditch Windows for SteamOS – and cost less

Something to look forward to: The Lenovo Legion Go 2 launched earlier this year, featuring AMD's Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip and a 144Hz OLED display. While most reviewers liked the hardware, they hated the astronomical pricing that starts at $1,099 and goes all the way up to $1,479. Thankfully, a cheaper version could be on its way next year, with a SteamOS powered variant rumored to debut at CES 2026.
Full story By Kishalaya Kundu, 9 comments
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Hardware Gaming

Valve's Fremont SteamOS console surfaces with six-core Zen 4 CPU and RX 7600 GPU

A Half-Life 3 launch title would be nice
Highly anticipated: Valve's long-rumored return to the living room is starting to look real. A new Steam Machine – like device, codenamed Fremont, has surfaced on Geekbench, hinting at a serious play for the console space. Powered by a custom AMD APU with six Zen 4 cores and a Radeon RX 7600 GPU, it suggests Valve may not just be experimenting this time, but it may be gearing up to compete head-on with traditional consoles.
Full story By Rob Thubron, 24 comments
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Gaming Hardware

New benchmarks show SteamOS outperforming Windows 11 on Lenovo's handheld PC

Frame rate improvements were quite drastic for games like Returnal
That's called progress: SteamOS started life as a lightweight Linux-based system built for Valve's Steam Machines that never really picked up steam (pun intended). Now, it powers the Steam Deck and various other handhelds. New benchmarks show that the gaming OS outperforms Windows 11 on similar hardware.
Full story By Cal Jeffrey, 28 comments
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Gaming Hardware

SteamOS outperforms Windows on the Lenovo Legion Go S in both speed and battery life

Windows was holding back Lenovo's gaming handheld
What just happened? Lenovo showcased two versions of its Legion Go S gaming handheld last January at CES 2025. While the Windows model launched in February, the SteamOS version has only just started shipping (with nearly identical hardware specs). Benchmarks released by popular YouTuber Dave Lee suggest that the latter is noticeably faster and more battery-efficient than the Windows version.
Full story By Kishalaya Kundu, 51 comments
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