Steam's latest survey shows 32GB RAM overtaking 16GB despite the massive price surge
32GB configurations jumped more than 4 points in a single month, reaching 42% of all Steam gaming rigs
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AMD CPUs hit another Steam survey record as Intel gap shrinks to all-time low
Team Red closes the Steam CPU gap again while Nvidia's RTX 3060 remains the most-used GPU
Steam Survey: AMD's CPU gains stall as Nvidia's final RTX 5000 desktop GPU appears
The Core Ultra 200 Plus effect?
What just happened? The latest Steam survey has dropped. Last month's results show that the final RTX 5000-series desktop card has now entered the main GPU chart, nearly one year after it launched. Elsewhere, Intel's excellent Core Ultra 200 Plus series may have started to influence the CPU results as AMD failed to move the needle in its favor during April.
March Steam survey: Intel Arc finally breaks into the charts as AMD and Linux reach record shares
There's also a new top graphics card
Steam's hardware survey just flipped: new top GPU, Windows 11 crashes, Chinese takes the lead
After Valve admitted some reporting errors
Latest Steam survey: RDNA 4 enters GPU chart, Intel CPUs make rare gains
AMD lost CPU share in January
AMD CPUs surge to 47% user share as Intel continues to slip in Steam survey
AMD looks set to overtake Intel this year
What just happened? December's Steam survey results have arrived, and what a month it was for AMD's CPUs. Team Red saw an unusually large increase in user share, taking it to within 8% of Intel. Elsewhere, the most popular GPU changed once again.
November Steam survey: AMD CPUs and Linux hit new records as RTX 5000 series surges
The top GPU has changed, again
Valve insists the Steam Machine outperforms 70% of gaming PCs despite 8GB GPU
Will RX 7600-level performance still be enough in 2026?
AMD CPUs and Linux hit record highs in latest Steam hardware survey
There's a new top graphics card, too
AMD hits record CPU share in latest Steam hardware survey – new top GPU and VR headset revealed
The Oculus Quest 2 loses its long-held crown
What just happened? Remember when the Steam survey's top GPU would remain unchanged for months or even years? In 2025, we've seen the number one graphics product change almost every month, and September was no different. Elsewhere, AMD has bounced back from a rare decline to reach its highest user share ever.
August Steam survey: AMD loses CPU ground to Intel, top GPU changes again
AMD's CPU share falls for the first time since February
July Steam Survey: RTX 5000 surge, new top GPU, 4 in 10 participants using AMD CPUs
Linux use has hit an all-time high, too
What just happened? Here's a clear indication that the supply and pricing problems which have plagued Nvidia's RTX 5000 series are easing: the cards experienced a large uptick in user share in the latest Steam survey. However, there's still no sign of AMD's 9000-series in the main GPU chart, where the RX 7600 XT has only just appeared. Elsewhere, we've got a new most-popular card among participants, and AMD processors have passed a milestone.
Steam survey's top graphics card changes again as four RTX 5000 GPUs enter chart
A surprising number of people can afford an RTX 5090
RTX 3060 reclaims top spot in Steam survey, 5060 Ti enters chart as Blackwell cards surge
AMD's CPU share also reached a record high
A laptop GPU now leads the Valve Steam survey, AMD CPUs reach all-time high
The first laptop GPU to top the chart in over three years
AMD hits record CPU share as new top GPU and OS emerge on Steam survey
AMD keeps closing the gap on Intel
Steam survey sees a shake-up as a new top graphics card is revealed
It was a weird month
What just happened? There's a new top graphics card on the Steam survey. After seeing a comparatively huge 4% increase in users, the RTX 4060 has replaced the RTX 3060 as the most popular GPU among participants of Valve's survey. There was also an unexpected 5% jump in the number of people using Intel CPUs, which points to February being another one of those months where the results were anomalous.
Nvidia cuts RTX 4060 supply ahead of rumored RTX 5060 launch in March
No price drops yet, though
Steam survey highlights AMD's amazing year – Ryzen CPUs now comprise 40% of participants
Team Red reaches a record high
In a nutshell: December's Steam survey results have arrived. The last month of the year is always an interesting one as it indicates popular Christmas gifts while also setting the stage for what's ahead. The most obvious takeaway from December? 2024 really was AMD's year – at least when it came to CPUs.
Two more AMD graphics cards join the Steam survey, as Team Red achieves record CPU share
Elsewhere, the RTX 4060 mobile is close to becoming the most popular GPU
How Half-Life 2's minimum specs led to the creation of the Steam Hardware survey
Things were very different back in 2003
Latest Steam survey shows Windows 11 finally overtaking Windows 10, gaming laptops on the rise
Almost three years after the broad release of Windows 11
Farewell, RTX 3060: Nvidia is discontinuing the most popular graphics card on the Steam survey
Almost 6% of Steam survey participants use the RTX 3060
Nvidia's mid-range RTX 4000 cards dominate latest Steam survey with impressive gains
July was also another month when Windows 10 increased its user share