Shortly after Valve launched the long-awaited Steam Machine, reviews were quick to point out its middling performance and high price, with the gaming console scoring in between the AMD Radeon RX 6600 and 7600 in gaming tests. As it turns out, one of the compromises Valve made in order to launch the ...
I think both conversations are worth having. It’s important to point out that this will underperform compared to the PS5, and cost quite a bit more. But also, it’s good to know what performance improvements can come from upgrades, since that’s an advantage PCs have over consoles. It lets you buy a base version now, and get a more powerful version without having to buy an entirely new machine later. Granted, it still doesn’t make the steam machine a smart financial decision.