Moore's Law is Dead stated that the graphical performance of the Steam Machine is close to the level of the AMD RX 6600. According to him, the device is also slightly inferior to the PS5 and Xbox Series X. He had even more questions about the processor: in 7-Zip file unpacking tests, the chip showed results lower than the older AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen 7 2700.
Gabe valued the Steam Machine so highly not because he was forced to, but because he wanted to buy a $70 million mansion in Florida where he could dock his superyacht. (...) Gabe has simply lost touch with reality.
This is Valve's PS3 moment. Valve has become as arrogant and overconfident as Sony was 20 years ago when pricing the PS3.
This cannot be recommended to anyone. The Steam Machine is only for people who want to chip in for Gabe Newell's yacht.
The tech blogger reminded that the Steam Machine was originally positioned as a system for running "most games" in 4K with upscaling. In practice, this device is at the level of 1080p and 60 frames per second.