Valve New Hardware Launching Early 2026 - Steam Machine, Steam Frame, Steam Controller

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SvennoJ said:

Alex_The_Hedgehog said:

i want to see if the Steam Frame is going to be a better option over Meta Quest 3.

Steam Machine looks really nice for people who want a Steam experience, but don't want a PC for some reason.

Steam Controller looks... Well, I don't know if I like it.

Same. Frame looks interesting but I have no idea what the specs mean :)

https://vr-compare.com/compare?h1=w8xCM-oPA&h2=0q3goALzg

Frame has double the memory, double the internal storage plus eye tracking and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is built for top-tier smartphones with a more powerful CPU and GPU, faster AI performance, and higher display capabilities. In contrast, the XR2 Gen 2 is based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 architecture but is optimized for extended reality (XR) with features like improved positional tracking and lower latency camera passthrough.

8 Gen 3 vs 8 gen 2 is anything from 15% in 3D Mark Wild Life Extreme, to around 45% in Solar Bay, which is RT heavy. 8 Gen 3 is first one that's advertised as being able to run more modern game pipelines due to much improved RT performance.