# #Valve in the news

October 2, 2026 at 05:03 PM

> 32GB RAM Becomes Most Popular on Steam Survey · AMD Driver Leak Hints at Steam Deck 2 SoC · iFixit Tears Down Valve's New Steam Frame

[32GB RAM Becomes Most Popular on Steam Survey](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/32gb-ram-becomes-most-popular-on-steam-survey-4c50e069>)
*October 2, 2026 at 05:03 PM* - Valve's September 2026 data shows 32GB of system memory has surpassed 16GB as the most common configuration among Steam users.

[AMD Driver Leak Hints at Steam Deck 2 SoC](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/amd-driver-leak-hints-at-steam-deck-2-soc-e20466d8>)
*October 1, 2026 at 08:28 AM* - A new AMD Adrenalin driver reveals the Gainsborough codename, potentially signaling the next-generation custom SoC for Valve's Steam Deck.

[iFixit Tears Down Valve's New Steam Frame](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/ifixit-tears-down-valve-s-new-steam-frame-9cf8d663>)
*September 26, 2026 at 06:41 PM* - A detailed teardown by iFixit reveals the Steam Frame's internal design, featuring TMR joysticks and official repair support.

[Valve Releases SteamOS 3.8.28 Stable Update](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/valve-releases-steamos-3-8-28-stable-update-98b96a4c>)
*September 26, 2026 at 02:13 PM* - SteamOS 3.8.28 improves raytracing performance, expands handheld hardware support, and fixes audio issues for Final Fantasy 14 players.

[Valve Open-Sources Lepton for Steam Frame](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/valve-open-sources-lepton-for-steam-frame-8379b698>)
*September 19, 2026 at 04:25 PM* - Valve has released the Lepton compatibility layer on GitLab to help developers port Android VR games to the Steam Frame hardware.

[Valve Adds NVIDIA Driver Support to SteamOS](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/valve-adds-nvidia-driver-support-to-steamos-bd2bbae1>)
*September 16, 2026 at 04:34 PM* - Valve integrates NVIDIA drivers into the SteamOS development tree to expand compatibility for GeForce GPU users on the platform.

[Valve Launches Steam Frame VR Headset Reservations](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/valve-launches-steam-frame-vr-headset-reservations-b78ba8e9>)
*September 14, 2026 at 03:05 PM* - Valve opens reservations for the $1,059 Steam Frame VR headset, featuring a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and SteamOS on Arm via Proton.

[Valve Releases SteamVR 2.17 Update to Stable](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/valve-releases-steamvr-2-17-update-to-stable-da89143d>)
*September 12, 2026 at 03:57 PM* - The SteamVR 2.17 update adds a Quick Access Menu and technical fixes while backend leaks hint at a September Steam Frame headset launch.

[Valve and AMD Develop Linux HDMI 2.1 Drivers](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/valve-and-amd-develop-linux-hdmi-2-1-drivers-b9fcedc3>)
*September 12, 2026 at 08:06 AM* - Valve and AMD have created open-source HDMI 2.1 drivers for the Linux kernel, enabling VRR and FreeSync support for release in late 2025.

[Valve Releases SteamOS 3.8.26 Beta Update](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/valve-releases-steamos-3-8-26-beta-update-d194f79f>)
*August 29, 2026 at 03:07 PM* - The latest SteamOS beta addresses performance issues, VR support, and stability fixes for Steam Deck, MSI Claw, and Lenovo Legion Go.