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Steam October 2026 Report: Windows 11 Rises, 16 GB RAM Leaves 32 GB Behind
Valve released its October 2026 hardware survey. Windows 11 increased its market share to 72.51 percent, while the 16 GB memory configuration widened the gap with 32 GB.
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Valve, the parent company of the Steam platform, published the Steam Hardware & Software Survey results for November. Following data that remained largely flat in most categories for a long time, percentage shifts were recorded this month in operating system, memory, and processor distribution.
According to the released data, Windows 11 continued to increase its market share, while 16 GB system memory widened the gap with 32 GB once again. On the processor side, Intel halted its year-long market share decline and saw a limited recovery.
Windows 11 Dominance Grows in Operating Systems
Windows 11 continued to grow in the operating systems chart. Increasing by 1.17 points compared to September, the platform reached 72.51 percent of Steam users. On the Windows 10 side, the decline continued; the operating system lost 2.50 points, dropping to 21.11 percent.
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When looking strictly at computers running Windows, Windows 11 accounted for 77.38 percent of this group. In the overall platform breakdown, Windows maintained a clear lead at 93 percent despite losing 1.33 points this month. Linux reached a 3.95 percent share with a 0.90 point increase, while the proportion of macOS users was recorded at 2.35 percent.
| Operating System | October 2026 Share (%) | Monthly Change (Points) |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 | 72.51 | +1.17 |
| Windows 10 | 21.11 | -2.50 |
| Linux | 3.95 | +0.90 |
| macOS | 2.35 | - |
16 GB RAM Preference Pulls Ahead Again
Share percentages shifted in system memory. The most common memory configuration, 16 GB RAM, increased its market share to 41.27 percent with a 3.67 point gain. Systems with 32 GB capacity dropped by 5.10 points to 38.18 percent.
The Steam hardware survey reflects only the proportion of systems that participated in the survey during the relevant month. Therefore, the fluctuation in the report may stem directly from more systems with 16 GB memory being included in the sample. Ongoing component supply issues are also considered a factor in users choosing 16 GB instead of 32 GB of memory or keeping their systems at this level.
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RTX 3060 and RTX 5070 Tie in Graphics Cards
On the graphics card side, models from two different generations reached the same share. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 5070 tied on the list with a 3.78 percent share. Compared to September, declines were observed in the shares of several newer-generation Nvidia graphics cards. Hardware market conditions also reflected on the numbers, indicating that users slowed down new graphics card purchases.
Intel Increases Its Processor Share
In the processor distribution, Intel recouped some of its losses this month. Among Windows systems surveyed, Intel's share rose by 0.89 points to 53.48 percent. AMD fell by 0.90 points to 46.51 percent. This result temporarily halted the trend where AMD had been gradually closing the gap with Intel throughout the year.
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This article was translated from Turkish. Read the original article in Turkish.
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