Valve’s July 2025 hardware and software survey unveils a significant shift in the processor landscape. For the first time, AMD CPUs are powering over 40 percent of the PCs involved in the survey, marking a record high. This success comes at Intel’s expense, which now sees its share dropping below 60 percent—a stark contrast to its 77 percent dominance just five years ago. AMD’s rise is largely fueled by the popularity of its 3D V-Cache chips like the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, known for their impressive gaming performance and competitive pricing.
In the realm of graphics cards, Nvidia’s latest mid-range Blackwell GPUs are rapidly gaining traction. The RTX 5070 leads the charge for the new 50-series, holding a 1.32 percent share—a notable increase of 0.33 percentage points in just one month. The RTX 5060 follows with a 0.60 percent share. Nvidia continues to dominate the discrete GPU market, maintaining a strong presence with 73.94 percent of surveyed systems. Meanwhile, AMD’s Radeon 9000 series based on RDNA 4 has yet to appear in the survey, possibly due to limited supply or slower initial adoption.
Memory configurations among users are also evolving. While 16 GB of system RAM remains the most common choice at 42 percent, 32 GB systems are rising, capturing 35.15 percent of the market with a steady climb of 0.78 percent. On the graphics side, 8 GB of VRAM remains prevalent at 33.66 percent, but the segment with 12 GB is rapidly expanding, now comprising 19.22 percent of the pool.
Regarding operating systems, Windows 11 (64-bit) continues its upward trajectory, currently powering 59.9 percent of surveyed machines, increasing by 0.06 percent in July. In contrast, Windows 10 usage has decreased to 35.19 percent as its end-of-support date looms in October 2025. Linux has also seen an uptick, now at 2.89 percent, marking its highest sustained level in recent years.
Overall, the July survey data suggests a steady migration of Steam’s user base toward more advanced hardware and software, indicating a trend toward embracing newer technologies and capabilities.
