The latest Steam hardware and software survey for July 2024 showed a decline in Windows 11 users, dropping below the 46% mark. According to Valve’s data, Windows 11 now accounts for approximately 45.81% of all Windows users on Steam, a decrease of 0.82% from the previous month.
Meanwhile, Windows 10 saw an increase of 0.74%, reaching a 50.16% share. Despite similar gaming performance on both operating systems, a recent test by Hardware Unboxed suggests that Windows 10 may offer better performance in certain titles due to the core isolation feature.
Microsoft is expected to end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. With Windows 11 gaining momentum, it’s likely to surpass Windows 10 well before that date.
Even though Valve no longer supports Steam on Windows 7 and 8/8.1, the client still functions on these systems, maintaining a minor presence on the platform.
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The survey shows that 0.41% of Windows users on Steam are on 64-bit Windows 7, a slight increase of 0.01%, while 0.08% are on 64-bit Windows 8.1. Linux holds a 2.08% share, and macOS users represent 1.37%, with a minor increase of 0.06%. Among Linux distributions, Arch Linux (0.17%), Linux Mint 21.3 (0.11%), and Ubuntu 22.04 (0.08%) are the most popular.
Regarding GPUs, Nvidia continues to dominate, with the RTX 3060 leading at 5.71% share, followed by GTX 1650 at 3.88% and RTX 3060 Ti at 3.47%. Despite reports of discontinuation, the RTX 3060 remains popular, with speculation of the RTX 4060 taking its place soon.
