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Valve Deletes 4K 60FPS Claim From Steam Page After Reviews
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Valve has removed the claim of “4K gaming at 60 FPS” from its Steam Machine hardware page following early reviews showing inconsistent performance at higher resolutions.
- Initially, Valve promoted the Steam Machine as an affordable gaming PC capable of high visual fidelity using AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, but acknowledged some titles might require lower framerates or resolutions.
- Reviewers, including Linus Tech Tips and Digital Foundry, found the Steam Machine’s performance comparable to a PS5, where games often run at either 60 FPS or near-4K resolution, but rarely both simultaneously.
- Popular modern games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Forza Horizon 6 struggled to maintain 60 FPS at 4K on the Steam Machine, often requiring medium or lower graphical settings for smoother gameplay.
- The removal of the 4K 60 FPS claim reflects Valve’s response to backlash and realistic performance expectations based on current hardware capabilities.
