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Latest Wipe steam appliances It shows a large market share for AMD CPU. It also notes that consumers are starting to prefer PC systems with 64GB of RAM. This configuration is a solid third behind the 32GB and 16GB RAM systems, both of which saw a decline.
Another notable trend in December’s new data deluge was the big jump Windows 11 Its adoption is almost entirely at the expense of Windows 10. Graphics card VRAM trends have been interesting as well, with a notable shift away from 6GB GPUs.
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AMD CPU gains
AMD is finally gaining momentum, winning the hearts and minds of Steam gamers in this latest survey. After steady but small gains since mid-2024, December saw a significant 4.96% increase in the share of AMD CPU users.
We’ve seen signs of this movement in the retail charts and hype of AMD’s latest Zen 5 processors, especially those with 3D V-Cache. The CPUs are also backed by a good range of AM5 motherboards, which are widely expected to have enviable longevity.
So, it’s perhaps not surprising to see AMD gain nearly 5%, but the Intel/AMD ratio is still very strong in favor of the former at 63.43/38.73. This number is likely skewed by Intel’s strength in mobile and pre-manufactured PC systems.
PC RAM – 64GB is a solid gain
The PC system RAM chart shows that 64GB configurations rose 0.59% last month. This is the biggest gain in the RAM table, meaning that 3.94% of Steam gamers – or those surveyed – are now using 64GB RAM systems.
Perhaps surprisingly, 32GB RAM systems fell, but only by 0.09% to 32.08%. The most popular RAM quota, 16GB, was equipped by 45.07% of users, down 0.86% from last month.
Windows 11 will win you over in the end
According to this survey, December 2024 saw a significant increase in Windows 11 market share. With a massive 6.16% rise in December, Windows 11 It jumped above the halfway mark to capture 54.96% of Steam users. Meanwhile, Windows 10 fell by 5.07% to 42.39% of Steam users.
Somehow, Windows 7 users are still making plans despite Steam’s support for this old operating system dropping in January of last year. However, the number has almost halved, with the number of Windows 7 users now standing at 0.15, a decrease of 0.13%.
VRAM – Users migrate from 6GB GPUs
Finally, 70% of Steam gamers are still using a GPU with 8GB or less of VRAM. Although the biggest gainer in December was with 16GB GPUs, up 0.88%, and the most significant decline was with 6GB GPUs, down 2.42%, more than two-thirds of people are heading into VRAM poverty in terms of… With modern AAA games.
There has been a rise in voices complaining about mid-range GPUs that have 8GB of VRAM. Intel decided that 8GB wasn’t enough, even with it The first Battlemage graphics card With 12GB VRAM MSRP is $250. However, enthusiasts are concerned that AMD and Nvidia will not raise the VRAM quotas for the more popular 060 cards in 2025.
