Valve Steam Machine Single vs. Dual-Channel Memory Benchmark

Episode Title: "Valve Steam Machine Single vs. Dual-Channel Memory Benchmark"
Content: Sponsor: Antec Vortex View 360 on Amazon https://geni.us/SqFNc This benchmark tests the Valve Steam Machine's performance with 1 vs 2 sticks of RAM socketed, evaluating single-channel vs. dual-channel memory configuration performance on the Steam Machine. In our Steam Machine review, Valve stated that it was shipping the Steam Machines in a (seemingly random) arrangement of either 2x 8GB or 1x 16GB sticks for the initial wave. In the time since, Valve has issued a correction of its prior statement to confirm it will only be shipping 1x 16GB initially. That simplifies things in some ways, but does mean that the Machine ships in the worst-performing of the two configurations by default. For those hoping this enables an easy upgrade, we had issues POSTing with our 8GB solution and, for sake of getting numbers in fast, opted instead to go the easier route of 2x 16GB an then limiting our test suite to ensure it consumed well under 16GB total memory. Since this is SteamOS, that's more easily done than with Windows. Valve left a ton of performance on the table. Support our work on the store! We don't think the Steam Machine is a good value at its current prices, but if you're getting one anyway, consider buying our SteamVent to improve thermal performance: https://store.gamersnexus.net/products/custom-steam-machine-front-panel-airflow-upgrade-with-dust-filter You can also grab our brand new, in-house made stackable ESD-safe CPU holders that we're 3D printing locally: https://store.gamersnexus.net/products/stackable-esd-safe-amd-cpu-tray-holder-am4-am5-6-cpus Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: http://www.patreon.com/gamersnexus TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Memory Single vs Dual-Channel Performance 02:07 - How Many Sticks of RAM the Steam Machine Has 07:03 - Testing Methodology Notes and Disclosures 09:37 - Explaining Dual-Channel Memory Configurations 11:00 - File Compression Benchmark 12:14 - File Decompression Benchmark 12:46 - Baldur's Gate 3 CPU Benchmark 13:32 - Resident Evil 4 CPU Testing 13:54 - Black Myth WuKong CPU Testing 14:11 - Stellaris 1 vs 2 Sticks of RAM Steam Machine 14:39 - The Outer Worlds 2 Steam Machine Comparison 15:53 - Starfield CPU Settings 16:51 - Blender Cycles CPU Rendering 17:01 - GPU: Dragon's Dogma 2, FFXIV, RE4, BG3, Cyberpunk 18:58 - Conclusion ** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! ** Links to Amazon and Newegg are typically monetized on our channel (affiliate links) and may return a commission of sales to us from the retailer. This is unrelated to the product manufacturer. Any advertisements or sponsorships are disclosed within the video ("this video is brought to you by") and above the fold in the description. We do not ever produce paid content or "sponsored content" (meaning that the content is our idea and is not funded externally aside from whatever ad placement is in the beginning) and we do not ever charge manufacturers for coverage. Follow us in these locations for more gaming and hardware updates: t: http://www.twitter.com/gamersnexus f: http://www.facebook.com/gamersnexus w: http://www.gamersnexus.net/ Our policies, processes, and ethics statements relating to review samples, advertising, travel, errors, and more are transparently and publicly available on this page: https://gamers.nexus/ethics-statements Steve Burke: Host, Test Lead, Writing Patrick Lathan: Testing, Writing Vitalii Makhnovets: Editing


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