New AMD-equipped compact Minisforum PC crushes Steam Machine in 4K gaming test

Specifically, in the comparison video from ETA Prime, the 895D7 with the RX 9060 XT held its ground really well against the Steam Machine. Among the games tested, the Minisforum PC was up to 44% faster in Cyberpunk 2077, delivering an average of 26 FPS at 4K resolution with visual settings set to "Ultra," while the Steam Machine was able to hold an average of 19FPS.

There was a notable difference in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with the Minisforum mini PC offering 77% better performance at 4K resolution with the "Very High" visual preset. Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered also favored the 895D7 heavily, and the system was 127% faster than the Steam Machine at the 4K resolution.

These differences aren't anything out of the unexpected, as the Steam Machine features an 8GB GPU, which isn't really ideal for 4K gaming. It's also an RDNA 3 GPU, meaning that the FSR 4 upscaling and frame generation performance will be better on the RDNA 4 GPU found in the Minisforum 895D7.

But then again, the Minisforum 895D7 with the RX 9060 XT, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD costs $1,639. That's about $600 more expensive than the base Steam Machine, which retails for $1,049. Valve's gaming system is also shorter, while Minisforum's offering is a bit slim but taller. ETA Prime's video is attached below for those who are interested in learning more about the comparison.