Leaked Geekbench Scores Reveal the True Power of the $750 Steam Machine
Valve is preparing a compact SteamOS living-room PC for 2026 featuring a custom AMD Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPU. Recent leaks show the chip performs similarly to Ryzen 7000-series mobile processors. Valve claims the device supports gaming up to 4K with FSR.
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New Geekbench scores and 4K performance claims have emerged.
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Leaked Geekbench Scores Reveal Power of Valve Steam Machine
confidence 70%Valve is preparing a compact SteamOS living-room PC for 2026 featuring a custom AMD Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPU. Recent leaks show the chip performs similarly to Ryzen 7000-series mobile processors. Valve claims the device supports gaming up to 4K with FSR.
What's confirmed:
- The Steam Machine uses a semi-custom AMD design with a 6-core Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPU.
- Valve claims the device is capable of "up to" 4K gaming with FSR.
Still unconfirmed:
- The device costs $750.
- The custom AMD chip posted single-core scores as high as 2,334 and multi-core results above 7,300.
- The device price may be at least $1000.
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Valve Steam Machine Performance and Hardware Details Leak
confidence 80%Valve is preparing to launch a compact living-room PC running SteamOS in 2026. The device features a semi-custom AMD design with a 6-core Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPU. Hardware benchmarks and teardowns indicate a modular design allowing for RAM and storage upgrades.
What's confirmed:
- The Steam Machine uses a semi-custom AMD design featuring a 6-core Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPU with 28 CUs.
- Valve targets 4K/60 performance via FSR upscaling and claims the machine offers 6x+ Steam Deck performance.
- The device features a modular design that allows users to replace the default 16GB of RAM with up to 64GB.
- The Steam Machine is expected to launch in 2026.
- Geekbench results for the device appeared under the codename Valve Fremont.
Still unconfirmed:
- The Steam Machine may have a June release date.
- The device was originally priced at $750, though some sources suggest the price has increased beyond $749.
- Valve is rumored to launch the gaming PC next week following spotted shipments.
- A Valve engineer stated the Steam Machine is more powerful than 70% of gaming PCs on the market.
- Valve is also developing a Steam Frame VR headset.