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They wouldn't have needed this expensive hardware if they went with the same or similar AMD hardware as in PS4/X1 and take advantage of their Mantle API, which
by devx 13y ago
They wouldn't have needed this expensive hardware if they went with the same or similar AMD hardware as in PS4/X1 and take advantage of their Mantle API, which basically makes the system as lean and efficient as a console. Not to mention it would be trivial to port the same highly-optimized console games to the Steam Machines. Carmack thinks Mantle could help Steam Machines with AAA titles a lot, too:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-mantle-api-xbox-one-playstation-4-john-carmack,24434.html http://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-mantle-api-xbox-one-pla...
- ekianjo 13y agoamd hardware in tge xbox one and Ps4 is very low in perfomances. The SteamMachines are about bringing PC power to the living room, and id expect such hardware to be vastly above the console tech if they even hope to make any difference.