3DMark on the Steam Machine
Can the Steam Machine run 3DMark?
Not reliably — Valve's SteamOS compatibility check flags 3DMark as Unsupported, and the Steam Machine runs SteamOS.
Red here means a compatibility problem (often anti-cheat or a launcher), not too little GPU power, so lower settings won't fix it.
Key facts: 3DMark on Steam Machine
- Compatibility
- Compatibility issue (blocked). Valve rates it Unsupported on SteamOS — a compatibility flag, not a frame-rate result.
- Device & mode
- Steam Machine: Compatibility issue — Runs locally on SteamOS (1080p default)
- Steam Deck: Deck Unsupported — Runs locally on the handheld (800p)
- Steam Frame: Native status: unknown — Flatscreen — streamed from a Steam Machine to a virtual screen; native play not rated
- Performance
- No frame-rate data — we don't publish a number we don't hold.
- Conditions
- None recorded — there is no frame-rate test to describe.
- Basis
- Derived from SteamOS compatibility · 2 sources (2 linked) · data as of · methodology
- Limitations
- No frame-rate measured — the verdict is inferred from Valve's SteamOS compatibility rating.
- The cause of Valve's Unsupported flag (anti-cheat, launcher …) isn't recorded per game.
- Not recorded here: anti-cheat status, frame generation, game / SteamOS / Proton versions.
Blocked on SteamOS?
Cloud streaming runs the game on remote hardware, so SteamOS compatibility stops mattering — if your service carries it. Try cloud gaming (GeForce NOW / Game Pass).
At a glance across Valve's SteamOS devices
Analysis — 3DMark on the Steam Machine
The community disagrees with Valve's flag: 79 ProtonDB reports rate it Bronze (runs, but with issues that hurt playability). An Unsupported rating can come down to anti-cheat, a launcher or one mode, so read recent reports for the part you care about.
Frequently asked
Is 3DMark Steam Deck Verified?
3DMark is currently flagged Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
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How we know this
Inferred from this title's official SteamOS compatibility rating, scaled to the Machine's roughly 6× Deck GPU power.
- Valve SteamOS compatibility: Unsupported · Valve (Steam store)
- ProtonDB: Bronze, 79 reports · ProtonDBIndependent community signal shown alongside our verdict, not used to compute it.
Every verdict is labelled by confidence. Numbers are estimates unless tagged “measured.”
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