Valve's latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey brings two notable changes to the PC gaming landscape. The GeForce RTX 5070 has become the most popular individual GPU among Steam users, while 32GB of RAM has overtaken 16GB as the most common memory configuration.
💻RTX 5070 Becomes the Most Popular GPU
The GeForce RTX 5070 reaches the top of the individual GPU rankings with a 5.86% share, a significant increase from the previous survey. The RTX 3060, which has held the leading position for an extended period, is now behind it.
| GPU |
Share |
| GeForce RTX 5070 |
5.86% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 |
5.55% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 |
4.65% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU |
4.04% |
| GeForce RTX 3050 |
3.71% |
💻32GB RAM Overtakes 16GB
The memory figures show an even more significant shift. 32GB is now the most common RAM configuration on Steam, moving ahead of 16GB for the first time. The change means that more than four out of every ten Steam systems included in the survey now have 32GB of RAM, while the share of 16GB systems has fallen below 38%.
| RAM |
Previous |
Current |
| 32GB |
37.45% |
42.22% |
| 16GB |
41.20% |
37.82% |
💻1440p Also Continues to Grow
Display resolutions also show a notable movement toward higher resolutions. 1440p increased to 27.04%, while 1080p dropped to 47.91%.
| Resolution |
Share |
| 1920×1080 |
47.91% |
| 2560×1440 |
27.04% |
| 3840×2160 |
4.94% |