Steam, the world’s largest digital gaming platform, has released the results of its August 2025 hardware and software survey. This new data reveals significant changes in gaming hardware on the platform. There are particularly notable movements in the graphics card, processor, and operating system sectors.
Most Preferred Hardware Revealed
The top spot in the graphics card market has changed hands. NVIDIA’s desktop GeForce RTX 4060 topped the list with a 4.85% usage rate. This card took the lead with a 0.46% month-over-month increase. The RTX 3060 followed at 4.79% and the laptop version of the RTX 4060 at 4.62%. Entry-level cards like the GTX 1650 and RTX 3050 rank lower.
The outcome of the competitive processor market is also becoming clear. Intel maintains its lead with 59.76% but experienced a 0.24% decrease. Meanwhile, AMD continues its upward trend, increasing its utilization rate to 40.16% with a 0.40% increase.
Regarding processor clock speeds, 23.15% of Intel users prefer the 2.3-2.69 GHz range. AMD, on the other hand, has seen a 17.68% share of high-frequency processors, 3.7 GHz and above. Six-core processors continue to lead in physical core count at 30.64%. However, 10-core processors saw a significant increase in utilization, reaching 7.21%.
On the operating system front, Windows 11 continues its upward trend. Microsoft’s latest operating system saw a 0.28% increase, bringing its utilization rate to 63.18%. Windows 10, the platform’s previous leader, continued its downward trend, falling to 36.70%. Among older operating systems, Windows 7 saw utilization at 0.10%.
Graphics Card Rankings
| 1 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | %4,85 | +%0,46 |
| 2 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | %4,79 | +%0,17 |
| 3 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | %4,62 | +%0,19 |
| 4 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | %3,07 | -%0,23 |
| 5 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | %3,04 | -%0,04 |
Processor Brand Usage Rates
| Intel | %59,76 | -%0,24 |
| AMD | %40,16 | +%0,40 |
| Microsoft | %0,07 | %0,00 |
Operating System Usage Rates
| Windows 11 64-bit | %63,18 | +%0,28 |
| Windows 10 64-bit | %36,70 | -%0,26 |
| Windows 7 64-bit | %0,10 | -%0,02 |
