DF Direct Special: Hands-On With Steam Machine: Valve's Beautiful PC/Console - Specs, Impressions And More
Nov 12, 2025•52 min
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Episode description
It's the hardware we've been waiting for. Built on SteamOS, Valve's brand-new Steam Machine runs the same games that Steam Deck does, with 6x the graphics horsepower - all built into a super-cute, premium, cube-like design. Oliver visited Valve HQ to go hands-on with both the new PC/console hybrid and the new Steam Controller, reporting back with impressions, specs and insights from the engineers behind the project.
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:11 Steam Machine overview
0:04:38 Specs and architecture
0:22:38 Other specs and capabilities
0:30:24 Steam Controller
0:36:26 Analysis and conclusion
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