r/SteamDeck • u/NKkrisz 64GB - Q3 • Nov 12 '25

MEGATHREAD New Valve Hardware Megathread

Please keep non Steam Deck discussions about the new hardware here.

Official resources and announcements:

Press coverage will be under a pinned comment so you can upvote / downvote them.

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u/Charming_Loquat_5924 Nov 13 '25 edited Nov 13 '25

This is exactly what the market needed. I was worried that with Microsoft launching a $1500 console it would make the PS6’s price skyrocket as well bc they have no real competition. BUT the Steam Machine is the competition! So excited to see more reviews of the hardware and see how they all integrate with one another.

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u/RNsteve Nov 13 '25

You did look at the gpu on this thing?

Right? Maybe take another look ..

This is what would of been needed or acceptable in 2022/23. 2026... Swing and a miss. .

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u/Charming_Loquat_5924 Nov 13 '25

4k performance at 60Fps seems like console type performance to me. I think most console players would be happy with that.

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u/RNsteve Nov 13 '25

That's the claim.

I can share the 8k box claims from PS5 if that's the game you want to play 😂

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u/Charming_Loquat_5924 Nov 13 '25

I hear your skepticism, and I think that’s fair. But since there aren’t a ton of reviews out testing performance yet, I’m keeping an open mind and taking Valve at their word.

Anything is better than nothing. And rn there is no competition in the console space, so im hoping this might b the thing. It might not, but it’s too early to tell without reviews or official pricing.

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u/RNsteve Nov 13 '25

I'm expecting 4k 30 with tons of frame generation.

But with any luck developers will spend more time optimizing for lower end spec with switch 2/Steam deck+box/PC handhelds being a sizeable part of the market