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Steam Survey: AMD's CPU gains stall as Nvidia's final RTX 5000 desktop GPU appears

The Core Ultra 200 Plus effect?
What just happened? The latest Steam survey has dropped. Last month's results show that the final RTX 5000-series desktop card has now entered the main GPU chart, nearly one year after it launched. Elsewhere, Intel's excellent Core Ultra 200 Plus series may have started to influence the CPU results as AMD failed to move the needle in its favor during April.
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AMD hits record CPU share in latest Steam hardware survey – new top GPU and VR headset revealed

The Oculus Quest 2 loses its long-held crown
What just happened? Remember when the Steam survey's top GPU would remain unchanged for months or even years? In 2025, we've seen the number one graphics product change almost every month, and September was no different. Elsewhere, AMD has bounced back from a rare decline to reach its highest user share ever.
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July Steam Survey: RTX 5000 surge, new top GPU, 4 in 10 participants using AMD CPUs

Linux use has hit an all-time high, too
What just happened? Here's a clear indication that the supply and pricing problems which have plagued Nvidia's RTX 5000 series are easing: the cards experienced a large uptick in user share in the latest Steam survey. However, there's still no sign of AMD's 9000-series in the main GPU chart, where the RX 7600 XT has only just appeared. Elsewhere, we've got a new most-popular card among participants, and AMD processors have passed a milestone.
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Steam survey sees a shake-up as a new top graphics card is revealed

It was a weird month
What just happened? There's a new top graphics card on the Steam survey. After seeing a comparatively huge 4% increase in users, the RTX 4060 has replaced the RTX 3060 as the most popular GPU among participants of Valve's survey. There was also an unexpected 5% jump in the number of people using Intel CPUs, which points to February being another one of those months where the results were anomalous.
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Steam survey highlights AMD's amazing year – Ryzen CPUs now comprise 40% of participants

Team Red reaches a record high
In a nutshell: December's Steam survey results have arrived. The last month of the year is always an interesting one as it indicates popular Christmas gifts while also setting the stage for what's ahead. The most obvious takeaway from December? 2024 really was AMD's year – at least when it came to CPUs.
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Windows 11 is now installed on 30 percent of all PCs

The big picture: Windows 11 suffered a worrying market share dip in the spring, according to Statcounter, but Microsoft's latest operating system might have recovered to a new all-time peak. Although Windows 10 remains overwhelmingly dominant, Microsoft's enforced end-of-life date for the OS is approaching, and new hardware could drive the growth of its successor.