Statcounter recently reported a continuous decline in Windows 11 market share, but on the gaming side, things look much more positive.
According to Valve, at least.
The company reports that Windows 11 has nearly caught up with Windows 10 on Steam, with only 6 points now separating the two operating systems.
Steam conducts a monthly survey to collect data about what kinds of computer hardware and software our customers are using. Participation in the survey is optional, and anonymous. The information gathered is incredibly helpful to us as we make decisions about what kinds of technology investments to make and products to offer.
The Steam Hardware and Software Survey for April 2024 claims Windows 11 is now at 45.15%, a 3.54-point increase over March 2024. Windows 10, on the other hand, went down to 51.02% (-3.38 points).
There are still people who play games from Steam on 64-bit Windows 7, which Valve no longer supports. About 0.43% of all participants in the latest survey reported having a Windows 7-based computer.
Similar to Chrome in the browser market, Windows dominates Steam with an overwhelming 96.76% market share (+0.09 points). macOS has 1.35% (-0.03 points), and Linux has 1.90% (-0.04).
Here is what was happening on the hardware side in April 2024.
| Steam Hardware Survey - April 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Processors | Intel 66.51% (-2.23) | AMD 33.46% (+2.24) | Microsoft 0.03% (-0.01) |
| CPU Cores | 6 cores 33.18% (-1.63) | 8 cores 20.69% (+0.87) | 4 cores 20.23% (+0.30) |
| Memory | 16GB 48.26% (+0.56) | 32GB 28.09% (-1.20) | 8GB 11.89% (+0.15) |
| GPU Models | Nvidia RTX 3060 5.51% (-1.16) | Nvidia GTX 1650 4.20% (+0.25) | Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 3.59% (-0.34) |
| Video Memory | 8GB | 12GB 17.09% (-1.23) | 6GB 14.45% (-0.31) |
| Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 58.43% (-0.02) | 2560 x 1440 18.90% (-0.96) | 1366 x 768 3.42% (-0.04) |
You can find more information on the official Steam Hardware and Software Survey website.