Cyberpunk 2077 on the Steam Machine
Can the Steam Machine run Cyberpunk 2077?
Yes — Cyberpunk 2077, a 2020 open-world game, rates green on the Steam Machine at 1080p.
Estimated at ~74 fps on medium (1080p). That's our projection from benchmarks on equivalent RX 7600-class hardware, not a measurement on a Machine. Recommended RAM is 16 GB — exactly the Machine's 16 GB.
Key facts: Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam Machine
- Compatibility
- Runs great at Medium (works). Estimated per-tier verdict.
- Device & mode
- Steam Machine: Runs great at Medium — Runs locally on SteamOS (1080p default)
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified — Runs locally on the handheld (800p) · ~30 fps (estimated)
- Steam Frame: Native status: unsupported (our estimate) — Flatscreen — streamed from a Steam Machine to a virtual screen, not native (our estimate)
- Performance
- Low ~90 fps (estimated) · Medium ~74 fps (estimated) · High ~61 fps (estimated)
- Conditions
- Low preset · 1080p · no upscaling
- Medium preset · 1080p · no upscaling
- High preset · 1080p · FSR Quality
- Basis
- Estimated · 4 sources (4 linked) · data as of · methodology
- Tom's Hardware launch review · 2026-06-22
- Notebookcheck hands-on · 2026-06-22
- Gamers Nexus launch review · 2026-06-24
- ProtonDB: Gold, 2,635 reports
- Limitations
- FPS figures are estimates, not measured on a Steam Machine.
- 8 GB VRAM is a real ceiling here — expect to lower textures at High.
- Not recorded here: anti-cheat status, frame generation, game / SteamOS / Proton versions.
Best settings for Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam Machine
- Ultra needs FSR for 60; ray tracing isn't realistic natively (15–21 fps at 1080p in launch reviews).
- Keep textures one notch below max — 8 GB of VRAM is the ceiling here.
Picked from our estimated per-tier figures: the highest preset that holds ~60 fps, else ~40. Not measured on a Machine yet.
At a glance across Valve's SteamOS devices
Steam Deck
AMD RDNA 2, 8 CU (~1.6 TFLOPs) · 800p handheld (1280×800) · 15 W TDP
Steam Deck preset, 30 fps cap.
Steam Frame
2160×2160 per eye · 72–144 Hz · standalone + PC streaming
A flatscreen game. On the Frame it's played on a virtual big screen, best streamed from your Machine over the 6 GHz link.
Analysis — Cyberpunk 2077 on the Steam Machine
Open worlds load the CPU while you travel — streaming terrain, crowds and AI. Crowd density and view distance are the settings that move the frame-rate on the Machine; resolution moves it less.
Texture streaming brushes the Machine's 8 GB ceiling here at 1080p+. Drop textures one notch before anything else — it's usually the difference between smooth and stuttery.
2,635 ProtonDB reports rate it Gold (runs perfectly after tweaks), in line with Valve's Deck Verified rating.
Steam lists full controller support, so it plays from the sofa without a keyboard.
What-if FPS estimator
Scales our base Steam Machine verdict by typical per-setting costs — a directional what-if, not a measured benchmark. Real results vary by title and scene.
Frequently asked
What FPS does Cyberpunk 2077 get on the Steam Machine?
Our verdict for Cyberpunk 2077 on the Steam Machine: low ~90 fps (1080p), medium ~74 fps (1080p), high ~61 fps (1080p). Figures are estimated.
What are the best Steam Machine settings for Cyberpunk 2077?
Use the High preset at 1080p with FSR Quality: ~61 fps (estimated), which meets a ~60 fps target. Ultra needs FSR for 60; ray tracing isn't realistic natively (15–21 fps at 1080p in launch reviews). Keep textures one notch below max — 8 GB of VRAM is the ceiling here.
Is Cyberpunk 2077 Steam Deck Verified?
Yes — Cyberpunk 2077 is Steam Deck Verified, running around 30 fps.
Can you play Cyberpunk 2077 on the Steam Frame?
Cyberpunk 2077 is a flatscreen game. On the Steam Frame you'd play it on a virtual big screen, best streamed from a Steam Machine or PC over the 6 GHz link.
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How we know this
Projected from launch-review benchmarks on equivalent RX 7600 / RTX 4060-class hardware, adjusted for the Machine's 8 GB VRAM.
- Tom's Hardware launch review · Tom's Hardware, 2026-06-2279.98 fps in Tom's desktop-GPU raster config (the Radeon it is charted against: 85.48); 1080p RT Ultra 15 fps, 41 fps with FSR 3 Performance.
- Notebookcheck hands-on · Notebookcheck, 2026-06-22Relays ETA Prime's test: 1080p Ultra with FSR Auto 70–85 fps; native 1440p Ultra ~45 fps.
- Gamers Nexus launch review · Gamers Nexus, 2026-06-24Phantom Liberty 1080p Ultra (no RT): 59 fps avg; 1080p RT Medium: 21 fps avg.
- ProtonDB: Gold, 2,635 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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