Meanwhile, AMD's RDNA 4 cards remain notably absent as distinct data points in the survey. Whether this is a reporting issue on Valve 's side or AMD's is unclear, but nine months into the life of RDNA 4, we'd expect at least token representation of these products in Valve's results. If it's not a technical issue, the implications for AMD's graphics division remain troubling.
While the Steam Hardware Survey isn't a rigorous examination of the market, it remains interesting to see how the broader market is responding to 2025's hardware launches. We'll continue to see what its tea leaves portend for gaming in 2026 as time rolls on. Be sure to check out the survey results for yourself.
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LordVile Admin said: Linux usage has hit an all-time high in the latest Steam hardware survey, indicating the small but growing popularity of SteamOS and its derivatives. Linux usage hits an all-time high in Steam Hardware Survey—and AMD processors continue their march against Intel : Read more Just after sales where the steam deck was discounted? You don’t say. Reply
edzieba Although the Steam Deck is a worthy product on its own, it's not hard to imagine that Linux's rise is partly justified by Windows 11's shenanigans It's not hard to imagine it, but is is hard to back that up with data from the Steam Hardware Survey. Since it claims that, along with the 0.15% growth in Linux usage since the previous survey, there was a 2.02% growth in Windows 11 usage over the same period. Reply
mitch074 edzieba said: It's not hard to imagine it, but is is hard to back that up with data from the Steam Hardware Survey. Since it claims that, along with the 0.15% growth in Linux usage since the previous survey, there was a 2.02% growth in Windows 11 usage over the same period. At the expense of Windows 10. Reply
ezst036 edzieba said: It's not hard to imagine it, but is is hard to back that up with data from the Steam Hardware Survey. Since it claims that, along with the 0.15% growth in Linux usage since the previous survey, there was a 2.02% growth in Windows 11 usage over the same period. Windows 11 64 bit 65.59% +2.02% Windows 10 64 bit 29.06% -2.08% Reply
LordVile edzieba said: It's not hard to imagine it, but is is hard to back that up with data from the Steam Hardware Survey. Since it claims that, along with the 0.15% growth in Linux usage since the previous survey, there was a 2.02% growth in Windows 11 usage over the same period. Also remember the hardware survey isn’t all users it’s a randomised sample. Reply
Gururu Shens! Not a single current generation AMD is listed. Reply
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