Valve has unveiled the latest insights from its Steam Hardware and Software Survey for February 2025, offering a detailed glimpse into the preferences of PC gamers and developers alike.
Survey Insights
Participation in this survey is entirely voluntary, with Valve selecting participants at random. The primary aim is to gather platform-average data that aids both Valve and game developers in making informed decisions regarding technology investments and game optimizations. Additionally, the survey sheds light on the performance of various Windows versions among the gaming community.
In a surprising turn of events, Windows 11 experienced a significant decline in user share, plummeting to 44.10%. This marks a decrease of 9.36 points, although it still surpasses Windows 11’s global market share. Conversely, Windows 10 saw an impressive increase, gaining 10.47 points to reach 53.34%. Notably, Windows 7 continues to linger in the background, with approximately 0.10% of Steam users still operating on this outdated system, despite the fact that recent Steam versions are no longer compatible with it.
Overall, Windows dominates the Steam landscape, accounting for 97.58% of all users, which reflects an increase of 1.03 points from the previous month. Linux holds a distant second place with 1.45%, experiencing a decline of 0.61 points, while macOS follows closely behind at 0.97%, down 0.43 points.
Hardware Preferences
On the hardware front, Intel processors continue to reign supreme, with 68.89% of participants reporting that their systems are powered by Intel chips. AMD holds a respectable 31.07%, while Microsoft’s own chips account for a mere 0.05%. When it comes to graphics cards, Nvidia leads the pack, with 83.07% of users equipped with its GPUs. AMD follows with 11.49%, and Intel trails behind at 5.21%. The Nvidia RTX 4060 has emerged as the most popular graphics card on Steam, surpassing the RTX 3060 with a share of 8.37%.
For those seeking further details on the latest findings from the Steam Hardware and Software Survey, additional information can be found on Valve’s official website.
