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1173 points davikr | 8 comments | 12 Nov 25 17:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source | bottom
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Ekaros ◴[12 Nov 25 18:15 UTC] No.45903653[source]▶
>RAM 16GB DDR5 + 8GB GDDR6 VRAM

Hmm. Not that it is big deal, but I would be somewhat worried about true longevity with the VRAM. Not sure if SteamOS helps there, but on PC some new titles are going over the 8GB VRAM.

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1. hs86 ◴[12 Nov 25 19:16 UTC] No.45904774[source]▶
Not sure how heavy SteamOS is, but wouldn't modern games actually prefer a flipped memory configuration? So, 8 GB RAM and 16 GB VRAM would make this a more 'balanced' gaming appliance. But it is advertised as a general purpose PC, so 8 GB RAM wouldn't be enough.
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2. Yokolos ◴[12 Nov 25 20:18 UTC] No.45905902[source]▶
8GB just isn't enough for modern AAA games. Battlefield 6, probably the most highly optimized AAA game to have come out in the past few years, still has a 16GB RAM minimum and Arc Raiders, which is also incredibly optimized, still has a 12GB minimum. Games are only going to become more resource hungry from here, so 8GB in early 2026 would be a terrible idea.
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3. esskay ◴[12 Nov 25 20:18 UTC] No.45905910[source]▶
The RAM's upgradable, it's standard DDR5 on a SODIMM module
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5. cheema33 ◴[12 Nov 25 21:44 UTC] No.45907196[source]▶
> most highly optimized AAA game to have come out in the past few years, still has a 16GB RAM minimum.

Are you talking about VRAM or system RAM? Steam machine has 16GB of system RAM and is expandable. VRAM is limited to 8GB.

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6. vel0city ◴[12 Nov 25 22:27 UTC] No.45907743[source]▶
https://www.ea.com/en/games/battlefield/battlefield-6/system...

    Minimum PC System Requirements

    OS: Windows 10 (Proton, maybe, probably anti-cheat issues)
    Processor(AMD): AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (Yep √ )
    . . .
    Memory: 16GB (Yep, 16GB of system RAM √ )
    Graphics Card(AMD): AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB (8 GB of RAM √ )
I do agree 8GB of VRAM is a little low for a device to release in 2026 though. But it technically does meet all memory requirements for Battlefield 6.
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7. Yokolos ◴[12 Nov 25 23:25 UTC] No.45908360{3}[source]▶
I'm talking about RAM. Otherwise I would've written VRAM. I was replying to a comment saying it would be better if the Steam Machine had 8GB of RAM and 16GB of VRAM.
8. Yokolos ◴[12 Nov 25 23:27 UTC] No.45908380{3}[source]▶
I was replying to a comment saying it would be better if the Steam Machine had 8GB of RAM and 16GB of VRAM. My point being that 8GB of RAM, not VRAM, would not be sufficient.