Minimum requirements for SteamOS

[HenriqueCarioca]

I believe SteamOS would have a minimum requirement to be installed, I recommend this configuration:

Processor 64-bit quad core 1.6 Ghz (CPU or APU)
4 gigs of Ram memory ddr3
Video card GT 640 or Radeon 6670 or similar (can also be Intel Iris similar) with 1 gig of RAM and 128 bits (GPU or APU)

Preferably manufacture the motherboard with all these embedded parts, as in normal consoles (without slots)

With this configuration we have a minimum hardware cheap and quality

[NCXY]

I think the graphics card is a bit high for minimum requirments. I'd think more of an Intel HD 4000 for minimum. Otherwise, i'd agree with you.

[CeybJüR]

I hope requirements lower than yours for steamOS.
Remember that steamOS have some features than doesn't require a strong graphic card :)
example : streaming receiver.
If SteamOS can run as a streaming receiver on a Raspberry Pi, it will be so cool !!!

[HenriqueCarioca]

These video cards and memories are minimal and inexpensive, I worry about the processor, the AMD APU if one is not expensive.
And these chips manufactured already embedded on the motherboard should make the final product cheaper.

[yarLson]

how can you post minimum specs without knowing anything about the software. Its linux so it probably won't take much. Also it probably won't even require a graphics card since some systems will use streaming only. This is a seriously pointless speculations since we know nothing about the source code

[Stents 👽]

This is too limiting. There's no need to limit it to 64 bit only and it doesn't make any sense since Intel Iris is worse than a GT 640...

Originally posted by yarlson:

how can you post minimum specs without knowing anything about the software. Its linux so it probably won't take much. Also it probably won't even require a graphics card since some systems will use streaming only. This is a seriously pointless speculations since we know nothing about the source code

This.

[StevenRaith]

Given that it's primarily going to run on mainstream X86 hardware, all of which these days are capable of X86_64, not compiling it 64bit would be silly and would just impose limits on RAM and address space.

As for graphics, as has been pointed out, if you just want to play Source games or stream stuff, most embedded GPUs/APUs will be fine @ 1080p.

And as has also been noted, speculation is pointless at this stage.

*reads own post*

...balls. ;)

[Soulutions]

I guess there are minimal requierements at best. Don't confuse SteamOS with a console or something similar. It is only an operating system and operating systems are designed to be as efficient as possible so I guess the only thing really needed would a graphics card that can display the eye candy of Steam OS.

[HenriqueCarioca]

Originally posted by yarlson:

how can you post minimum specs without knowing anything about the software. Its linux so it probably won't take much. Also it probably won't even require a graphics card since some systems will use streaming only. This is a seriously pointless speculations since we know nothing about the source code

the SteamOS will not be exclusively for streming, this feature is only one of several more.
minimum specifications and is not to run the system, I hope the system is very light, the specifications are for the games, so the developer has a setting to minimum be based, hardware that he knows he will not be less than 4 gigas ram and 1 gig of video memory, this facilitates. the minimum power of the CPU and GPU is also important
these specifications are good and cheap, possibilitante a variety of consoles good price!