Home windows 11 noticed a decline within the newest Steam hardware and software survey for July 2024. In line with Valve’s information, players utilizing Microsoft’s newer working system dropped beneath the 46% threshold. Presently, Home windows 11 accounts for roughly 45.81% of all Home windows customers on Steam, marking a lower of 0.82% from the earlier month.
In distinction, Home windows 10 skilled a rise of 0.74%, reaching a 50.16% share. Though gaming efficiency is mostly comparable on each working programs, a latest take a look at by Hardware Unboxed reveals that Home windows 10 could supply higher efficiency in sure titles because of the core isolation function, the place reminiscence integrity is enabled by default on Home windows 11.
Microsoft is predicted to cease offering technical assist, safety updates, and have updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Windows 11 will likely overtake Windows 10 lengthy earlier than that occurs.
Regardless of Valve’s discontinuation of assist for Steam on Home windows 7 and eight/8.1, the consumer nonetheless capabilities on these older working programs, permitting them to keep up a minor presence on the platform.
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The report signifies that 0.41% of all Home windows customers on Steam are on 64-bit Home windows 7, exhibiting a slight enhance of 0.01%, whereas 0.08% are on 64-bit Home windows 8.1. Linux holds a 2.08% share, and macOS customers signify 1.37%, reflecting a minor enhance of 0.06 %. The most well-liked Linux distributions on Steam are Arch Linux (0.17%), Linux Mint 21.3 (0.11%), and Ubuntu 22.04 (0.08%).
By way of GPUs, Nvidia maintains a powerful place with its RTX 3060 main the charts with a 5.71% share, adopted by the GTX 1650 at 3.88% and the RTX 3060 Ti at 3.47%. Nvidia is reportedly discontinuing the RTX 3060, as board companions have been knowledgeable that the upcoming order would be the final for this mannequin.
Whereas Nvidia hasn’t formally confirmed the discontinuation, it appears logical given the cardboard’s 2021 launch date and declining gross sales amid newer options. It’s anticipated that the RTX 4060 will quickly take its place, contemplating the cardboard is now the fifth-most-popular GPU on the listing.
