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Best Steam Machine settings for 007 First Light

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Adam Vjestica
Sep 25, 2026
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Best Steam Machine settings for 007 First Light
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007 First Light is one of the best James Bond adaptations since GoldenEye 007 on the N64, and it runs wonderfully on the Steam Machine with the right settings. Valve’s little black box can run the game on a mix of high and medium settings, while maintaining a 60fps frame rate.

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At 1080p, the game still looks super sharp and clear using FSR Quality. 1440p isn’t out of reach, but running at a lower resolution means we can keep some graphical settings on high. If things look a little soft, use SteamOS’s image sharpening by opening the Quick Menu and setting the scaling to ‘Sharp’ and choosing the level that you like.

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Note: These Steam Machine settings target 1080p/60fps with VRR turned off. If you have a 4K/120Hz display with VRR, you can experiment with different refresh rates and unlocked frame rates.

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