The October 2024 list of the Steam Hardware Survey, shared monthly by Steam, has been shared. The list based on Steam users shows us the latest state of competition in the operating system, graphics card and processor markets. So, what were the hardware users preferred during the past month? Let’s take a look at the results of the survey together.Most popular graphics cards
According to the shared table, RTX 3060 continues to be the most popular graphics card among all Steam users, with an increase of 1.6% in October and a total share of 7.46%. RTX 4060, which was in the second place on the list last month, was replaced by the RTX 4060 mobile version. Surprisingly, the graphics card that gained the most users in September was the GTX 1660 SUPER. The graphics card is preferred by 3.77% of Steam users, with an increase of 1.83%. Here are the most popular graphics cards of October…
- GeForce RTX 3060 – 7.46%
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU – 5.61%
- GeForce RTX 4060 – 5.25%
- GeForce GTX 1650 – 4.71%
- GeForce RTX 2060 – 4.33%
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti – 4.29%
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti – 4.26%
- GeForce RTX 3070 – 4.23%
- GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER – 3.77%
- GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU – 3.65%
When we move on to the processor rankings, Intel’s steady rise has now ended. In October, Intel’s share decreased by 1.76%, reaching 65.62%. Its rival, AMD, gained a record user rate of 4.19% and is preferred by 36.76% of Steam users. The biggest reason for this may be the stability problems experienced in 13th and 14th generation Intel processors.- Intel: -1.76% 65.62%
- AMD: -4.19% 36.76%
Windows 10 was replaced by Windows 11
In operating systems, Windows 10’s leadership has ended. Windows 11 had a share of 53.40% in October and is now the most preferred operating system for Steam users. Windows 10, on the other hand, lost 3.01% of users in October, for a total of 47.24%. Windows 7 64 bit and other operating system versions have a share of 0.24% and 0.07%, respectively.
- Windows 11 64-bit – 53.40% (+4.15%)
- Windows 10 64 bit – 47.24% (-3.01%)
- Windows 7 64 bit – 0.24% (-0.08%)
- Other – 0.07% (-0.03%)
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