Although Windows 11 is again gaining users (according to third-party statistics services), the operating system is still quite far from its predecessor, which will soon end official support. However, on the gaming side, things seem to be going much better for Windows 11. In the latest Steam hardware and software survey, Valve reports that Windows 11 is very close to becoming the most popular operating system on Steam.
In June 2024, Windows 11 increased its market share by 0.55 points. It now stands at 46.63%, less than 3% away from Windows 10. Speaking of the latter, Windows 10 lost 0.93 points. The aging operating system currently holds about 49.42% of all Windows users on Steam.
Windows 7 and 8.1 are still alive and kicking. Windows 7 64-bit has 0.4% (+0.02), and Windows 8.1 64-bit has 0.08%. Overall, 96.61% of all survey participants reported using Windows to play games from Steam (+0.40%). Linux is in second place with 2.08% (-0.24), and macOS third with 1.31% (-0.16)
For those who don’t know, the Steam Hardware & Software Survey is a monthly survey that Valve conducts to help developers better understand the state of the market, how to optimize their products, and more:
Steam conducts a monthly survey to collect data about the types of computer hardware and software our customers are using. Participation in the survey is optional and anonymous. The information collected helps us tremendously when we make decisions about the types of technology investments and products to offer.
Here’s what happened on the hardware side in June 2024.
| Steam Hardware Survey – June 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Processors | Intel 66.80% (-0.04) |
AMD 33.15% (-1.54) |
Microsoft 0.05% (+0.01) |
| CPU cores | 6 cores 32.63% (-0.47) |
8 cores 20.61% (-0.57) |
4 cores 19.27% ​​(-1.32) |
| Memory | 16 GB 47.23% (+0.15) |
32GB 29.38% (+0.66) |
8GB 11.45% (-0.60) |
| GPU models | Nvidia RTX 3060 5.50% (-0.51) |
Nvidia GTX 1650 4.04% (-0.34) |
Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 3.46% (+0.27) |
| Video memory |
8GB |
12GB 17.79% (+0.36) |
6GB 13.77% (-0.38) |
| The resolution of the screen | 1920×1080 57.47% (-0.61) |
2560 x 1440 19.38% (+0.66) |
3840 x 2160 3.71% (-0.02) |
You can check more information on The official Steam hardware and software review page.