Elden Ring on the Steam Machine
Can the Steam Machine run Elden Ring?
Yes — Elden Ring, a 2022 souls-like, rates green on the Steam Machine at 1440p.
Estimated at ~60 fps on high (1440p). 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: Elden Ring on Steam Machine
- Compatibility
- Runs great (works). Estimated per-tier verdict.
- Device & mode
- Steam Machine: Runs great — Runs locally on SteamOS (1080p default)
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified — Runs locally on the handheld (800p) · ~40 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 ~60 fps (estimated) · Medium ~60 fps (estimated) · High ~60 fps (estimated)
- Conditions
- Low preset · 1080p · upscaler not recorded
- Medium preset · 1080p · upscaler not recorded
- High preset · 1440p · no upscaling
- Basis
- Estimated · 2 sources (2 linked) · data as of · methodology
- Limitations
- FPS figures are estimates, not measured on a Steam Machine.
- Not recorded here: anti-cheat status, frame generation, game / SteamOS / Proton versions.
Best settings for Elden Ring on Steam Machine
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
40 fps mode on OLED.
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 — Elden Ring on the Steam Machine
Souls-likes punish a dropped frame in a boss fight more than they reward detail. The RX 7600-class GPU is the limit here: lower shadows and effects first, then add FSR Quality if fights still dip.
2,071 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 Elden Ring get on the Steam Machine?
Our verdict for Elden Ring on the Steam Machine: low ~60 fps (1080p), medium ~60 fps (1080p), high ~60 fps (1440p). Figures are estimated.
What are the best Steam Machine settings for Elden Ring?
Use the High preset at 1440p: ~60 fps (estimated), which meets a ~60 fps target.
Is Elden Ring Steam Deck Verified?
Yes — Elden Ring is Steam Deck Verified, running around 40 fps.
Can you play Elden Ring on the Steam Frame?
Elden Ring 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.
- PC Games launch review (German) · PC Games, 2026-06-26Hands-on in the expansion: a heavy enemy's effects pull it below 60 fps even at 1080p; one attack dropped it to 40 fps. Settings not stated.
- ProtonDB: Gold, 2,071 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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