Steam Hardware Survey
The latest Steam Hardware Survey coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
NVIDIA Ends Game Ready Driver Support for GTX 1060: Security Updates Only Until 2028
The GeForce GTX 1060 just marked its 10th anniversary on July 19, 2026. But instead of celebrating, owners got a reminder: NVIDIA stopped issuing Game Ready drivers for the card in October 2025, and...
Windows 11 Surpasses 70% Market Share on Steam as 1440p Displays Gain Ground
Valve's latest Steam Hardware and Software Survey for June 2026 paints a picture of a PC gaming landscape in transition, with Windows 11 cementing its dominance as the operating system of choice for...
Steam Survey: Windows 11 Hits 70%, RTX 4060 Most Popular GPU
Valve’s latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey landed this week, and the numbers confirm what many gamers already feel: Windows 11 now powers nearly 70% of all Steam systems, Nvidia’s RTX...
Why Steam Survey Shows Windows 10 Holding On: RTX 3060 & 8GB VRAM Factor
Valve's April 2026 Steam Hardware & Software Survey delivers a stark reality check for Microsoft: despite the October 14, 2025 end of mainstream support, nearly one in four Windows gamers...
Steam Data: 1 in 4 PC Gamers Still Refuse Windows 11 Migration
Six months after Microsoft pulled the plug on free support for Windows 10, Valve’s April 2026 Steam Hardware and Software Survey delivers a stark verdict: 25.53 percent of Steam users still run the...
Steam April 2026: Windows 11 Surges to 67.74% as Linux Slips Back to 4.52%
Windows 11 now runs on more than two out of every three gaming PCs tracked by Valve, claiming 67.74 percent of Steam users in the April 2026 hardware survey. The jump solidifies Microsoft’s latest...
Windows 11 Gaming Exodus? February 2026 Steam Survey Shows Sharp Decline
The February 2026 Steam Hardware Survey reveals a startling 5.2 percentage point drop in Windows 11 usage among Steam gamers, falling from 67.8% to 62.6% in a single month. This represents the...
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS vs Windows 11: How Linux Desktop Requirements Now Exceed Microsoft's OS
Canonical's Ubuntu 26.04 LTS documentation reveals a surprising shift: the Linux desktop now requires more RAM and storage than Windows 11. Official system requirements show Ubuntu 26.04 LTS needs...
Windows 11 Reaches 66.85% on Steam as Windows 10 Declines Post-Support
Windows 11 now powers 66.85% of Steam gaming PCs according to the platform's latest hardware survey. This milestone comes just months after Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 10,...
Windows 11 Hits 66.85% Steam Share in March 2026, Cementing Gaming Dominance
Windows 11 now commands 66.85% of Steam's gaming audience, according to Valve's March 2026 Hardware & Software Survey. This marks a decisive shift in the PC gaming landscape, with Microsoft's...
Windows 11 Dominates Steam Gaming PCs as Linux Gains Ground with Steam Deck
The latest Steam Hardware Survey for April 2024 reveals a significant milestone in the PC gaming landscape: Windows 11 now powers approximately two-thirds of active Steam gaming PCs, while Linux...
Windows 11 Adoption Surges on Steam as Gamers Lead OS Migration
The latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey reveals a significant shift in the PC gaming landscape, with Windows 11 experiencing its largest monthly gain since launch while Windows 10 maintains a...