Steam Hardware Survey: RX 9070 XT Most Popular AMD GPU, Windows 11 Rises as 10, macOS and Linux Fall
Valve has released the August 2026 Steam Hardware Survey, offering fresh insights into the current state of PC gaming hardware. The data shows continued momentum for AMD, with the RX 9070 XT becoming the most popular AMD graphics card among Steam users. In the processor market, AMD continues its gradual market share gains, now holding 46.5 percent compared to Intel’s 53.5 percent lead, demonstrating the competitive landscape as both companies vie for gaming CPU dominance.
On the software side, Windows 11 continues its ascent as the leading operating system, increasingly replacing Windows 10 as gamers upgrade their systems. Conversely, alternative platforms show declining adoption, with both macOS and Linux experiencing falling usage shares among the surveyed PC gaming audience.
The Steam Hardware Survey remains one of the most reliable indicators of hardware trends in PC gaming, aggregating data from millions of Steam users worldwide. These monthly reports provide valuable insights for developers optimizing games, hardware manufacturers planning product strategies, and industry observers tracking the evolution of gaming PC specifications.