Steam 2025 Usage Survey: The RTX 3060 Continues to Lead and Windows 11 Becomes More Established

The most used card is the RTX 3060 and most players bet on Windows 11.

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Valve has published the Steam hardware and software survey for July 2025, one of the most closely followed reports every month because it reflects how the average PC gamer’s setup is configured. As a study based on millions of users, its results provide a good snapshot of the current state of the market and where it’s evolving.

This time, the data shows that Windows 11 is now the dominant operating system, that NVIDIA’s mid-range RTX graphics cards continue to lead, and that most gamers are still playing at 1080p. Additionally, changes are starting to be seen in RAM and storage, a sign that more and more users are preparing for more demanding titles.

The most interesting aspects of the Steam usage survey

• Graphics cards: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 remains the most popular GPU, used by 4.44% of gamers. Overall, NVIDIA controls over 73% of the market, ahead of AMD (17.8%) and Intel (7.8%).

• VRAM: the most common configuration is 8 GB of VRAM (33.6%), although 12 GB and 16 GB configurations continue to grow month by month.

• Processors: Intel maintains its lead with 58.7%, while AMD represents 41.2% of the market.

• CPU cores: the most common configuration is 6 cores (29.2%), closely followed by systems with 4 cores (24.8%).

• System RAM: most users play with 16 GB of RAM (41.9%), although this percentage has dropped slightly, indicating that 32 GB is starting to gain ground.

• Operating systems: Windows 11 64-bit consolidates its position at the top with 59.9%, while Windows 10 continues to lose users.

• Screen resolution: the most widely used standard remains 1080p (1920×1080), with 54.3% of gamers.

• Free disk space: the most common configuration is having between 100 and 249 GB available (22.5%), although more than half of gamers already have disks with over 1 TB in total.

• Virtual reality: the Meta Quest 2 leads with 32.8%, followed by the Valve Index (16.9%) and Meta Quest 3 (16.2%).

What does this mean for gamers?

The survey confirms that the average PC gaming setup remains at 1080p, 16 GB of RAM, and a mid-range NVIDIA GPU. However, the shift towards Windows 11 and more powerful CPU and storage configurations shows that the gamer base is preparing for increasingly demanding titles.

Evolution of hardware in Steam (February 2024 → July 2025)

These data serve as a reference to understand how PC gamers’ hardware is evolving and what configurations are most common in mid-2025.