Steam Hardware & Software Survey: March 2015

Steam conducts a monthly survey to collect data about what kinds of computer hardware and software our customers are using. Participation in the survey is optional, and anonymous. The information gathered is incredibly helpful to us as we make decisions about what kinds of technology investments to make and products to offer.


PC Video card usage by mfg
October 2013 - March 2015
51.37%
19.71%
28.54%
0.38%
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DX10/11 Systems (Vista/Win7/8 + DX10/11 GPU)
6.65% are DX10, 12.02% are DX11
October 2013 - March 2015
12.02%
6.65%
8.11%
1.04%
0.68%
0.12%
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PC Processor usage by manufacturer
October 2013 - March 2015
25.54%
74.46%
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PC Number of CPUs per computer
4 CPU adoption trend: +-0.750% (18 mos)
October 2013 - March 2015
4.77%
43.65%
48.68%
2.9%
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Mac Hardware ownership
October 2013 - March 2015
52%
23.3%
19.48%
1.89%
3.31%
0.02%
Mac System RAM
October 2013 - March 2015
57%
39.54%
0.25%
3.06%
0.16%

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March 2015 (click line item to see more detail)
ITEM
MOST POPULAR
PERCENTAGE
CHANGE
OS Version
Windows 7 64 bit 
46.40% 
-0.32% 

Windows
 
95.43%
-0.25% 

Windows 7 64 bit
46.40%
-0.32%

Windows 8.1 64 bit
28.90%
+1.27%

Windows 7
10.49%
-0.38%

Windows XP 32 bit
3.65%
-0.08%

Windows 8 64 bit
3.46%
-0.30%

Windows 10 64 bit
0.70%
+0.48%

Windows 8.1
0.64%
+0.01%

Windows Vista 32 bit
0.53%
-0.05%

Windows Vista 64 bit
0.29%
-0.76%

Windows 8
0.27%
-0.02%

OSX
 
3.43%
+0.20% 

MacOS 10.10.2 64 bit
1.75%
+0.49%

MacOS 10.9.5 64 bit
0.63%
-0.01%

MacOS 10.10.1 64 bit
0.32%
-0.31%

MacOS 10.10.0 64 bit
0.14%
-0.04%

MacOS 10.8.5 64 bit
0.12%
0.00%

MacOS 10.7.5 64 bit
0.12%
0.00%

MacOS 10.6.8 64 bit
0.10%
0.00%

MacOS 10.10.3 64 bit
0.10%
+0.10%

MacOS 10.9.4 64 bit
0.07%
-0.02%

Linux
 
1.06%
+0.04% 

Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS 64 bit
0.31%
+0.24%

Ubuntu 14.10 64 bit
0.15%
+0.01%

Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca 64 bit
0.11%
+0.02%

Linux 3.10 64 bit
0.09%
+0.01%

Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS 64 bit
0.06%
-0.24%

System RAM
8 GB 
29.84% 
+0.11% 

Less than 512 MB
0.01%
0.00%

512 Mb to 999 MB
0.19%
0.00%

1 GB
1.89%
-0.02%

2 GB
9.57%
-0.25%

3 GB
13.36%
-0.22%

4 GB
21.62%
-0.13%

5 GB
1.37%
+0.05%

6 GB
5.84%
-0.03%

7 GB
2.47%
+0.08%

8 GB
29.84%
+0.11%

9 GB
0.07%
0.00%

10 GB
0.29%
0.00%

11 GB
0.13%
+0.02%

12 GB and higher
13.33%
+0.41%

Intel CPU Speeds
2.3 Ghz to 2.69 Ghz 
21.87% 
-0.03% 

Below 1.4 Ghz
0.70%
+0.03%

1.4 Ghz to 1.49 Ghz
0.66%
+0.02%

1.5 Ghz to 1.69 Ghz
1.80%
+0.04%

1.7 Ghz to 1.99 Ghz
4.72%
+0.01%

2.0 Ghz to 2.29 Ghz
9.49%
+0.05%

2.3 Ghz to 2.69 Ghz
21.87%
-0.03%

2.7 Ghz to 2.99 Ghz
7.61%
-0.05%

3.0 Ghz to 3.29 Ghz
11.90%
-0.18%

3.3 Ghz to 3.69 Ghz
15.03%
+0.05%

3.7 Ghz and above
1.50%
+0.10%

Physical CPUs
2 cpus 
48.82% 
-0.07% 

1 cpu
2.91%
+0.02%

2 cpus
48.82%
-0.07%

3 cpus
2.75%
-0.05%

4 cpus
43.52%
+0.10%

5 cpus
0.01%
0.00%

6 cpus
1.64%
0.00%

8 cpus
0.33%
0.00%

10 cpus
0.00%
0.00%

12 cpus
0.01%
0.00%

16 cpus
0.00%
0.00%

18 cpus
0.00%
0.00%

20 cpus
0.00%
0.00%

24 cpus
0.00%
0.00%

Video Card Description
Intel HD Graphics 4000 
5.43% 
+0.24% 

Intel HD Graphics 4000
5.43%
+0.24%

Other
94.58%
-0.23%

VRAM
1024 MB 
32.80% 
-0.37% 

128 MB
0.55%
0.00%

256 MB
3.68%
+0.03%

384 MB
1.06%
+0.02%

512 MB
11.07%
-0.11%

768 MB
2.05%
+0.01%

1023 MB
0.96%
-0.05%

1024 MB
32.80%
-0.37%

1280 MB
0.71%
-0.04%

1536 MB
2.10%
+0.01%

2047 MB
21.98%
+0.05%

2048 MB
2.12%
-0.10%

3071 MB
2.23%
-0.08%

4095 MB
4.11%
+0.23%

4096 MB
0.97%
+0.08%

Other
13.60%
+0.32%

Primary Display Resolution
1920 x 1080 
34.08% 
+0.06% 

640 x 480
0.01%
+0.01%

800 x 600
0.07%
0.00%

800 x 1280
0.01%
+0.01%

1024 x 600
0.14%
+0.01%

1024 x 768
2.43%
-0.03%

1024 x 819
0.01%
0.00%

1067 x 600
0.01%
0.00%

1120 x 700
0.01%
0.00%

1152 x 720
0.01%
0.00%

1152 x 864
0.26%
-0.01%

1176 x 664
0.02%
0.00%

1179 x 661
0.01%
+0.01%

1280 x 600
0.01%
0.00%

1280 x 720
1.06%
0.00%

1280 x 768
0.47%
-0.01%

1280 x 800
2.14%
+0.06%

1280 x 960
0.28%
0.00%

1280 x 1024
5.57%
-0.25%

1344 x 840
0.02%
0.00%

1360 x 768
3.06%
0.00%

1360 x 1024
0.01%
0.00%

1366 x 768
26.64%
+0.21%

1368 x 768
0.04%
0.00%

1400 x 1050
0.08%
0.00%

1414 x 794
0.01%
0.00%

1440 x 810
0.01%
0.00%

1440 x 900
5.18%
-0.14%

1440 x 960
0.08%
0.00%

1536 x 864
1.55%
+0.07%

1536 x 960
0.01%
0.00%

1600 x 900
7.59%
+0.04%

1600 x 1024
0.05%
0.00%

1600 x 1200
0.25%
-0.01%

1680 x 945
0.02%
-0.01%

1680 x 1050
4.99%
-0.16%

1707 x 960
0.01%
0.00%

1707 x 1067
0.01%
0.00%

1768 x 992
0.10%
0.00%

1776 x 1000
0.06%
+0.01%

1804 x 1014
0.01%
0.00%

1824 x 1026
0.03%
0.00%

1842 x 1026
0.01%
0.00%

1842 x 1036
0.03%
0.00%

1920 x 1080
34.08%
+0.06%

1920 x 1200
1.73%
+0.03%

2048 x 1152
0.08%
+0.01%

2560 x 1080
0.16%
+0.02%

2560 x 1440
1.09%
+0.06%

2560 x 1600
0.10%
+0.01%

2880 x 1800
0.01%
0.00%

3440 x 1440
0.03%
0.00%

3840 x 2160
0.06%
+0.01%

5760 x 1080
0.06%
0.00%

Other
0.27%
+0.01%

Multi-Monitor Desktop Resolution
3840 x 1080 
27.89% 
+0.07% 

1920 x 1080
0.07%
+0.01%

1920 x 1848
0.19%
+0.01%

1920 x 1980
0.09%
-0.02%

1920 x 2130
0.09%
0.00%

1920 x 2160
0.41%
0.00%

2048 x 768
0.10%
0.00%

2304 x 1024
0.22%
+0.01%

2384 x 768
0.16%
+0.01%

2390 x 768
0.60%
-0.08%

2464 x 900
0.16%
+0.01%

2560 x 720
0.09%
-0.02%

2560 x 1024
1.14%
-0.07%

2560 x 1080
0.07%
+0.01%

2560 x 1600
0.19%
+0.03%

2624 x 900
0.24%
-0.02%

2640 x 768
0.07%
+0.01%

2640 x 1024
0.34%
+0.01%

2646 x 768
0.20%
+0.01%

2646 x 1024
0.81%
+0.01%

2704 x 1050
0.26%
+0.02%

2720 x 768
0.20%
+0.03%

2720 x 900
0.09%
-0.02%

2720 x 1024
0.41%
-0.06%

2726 x 768
0.49%
-0.02%

2732 x 768
0.58%
-0.03%

2800 x 900
0.26%
-0.02%

2806 x 900
0.52%
+0.02%

2880 x 900
0.66%
+0.01%

2880 x 1024
0.51%
-0.03%

2880 x 1200
0.08%
-0.02%

2880 x 1800
0.30%
+0.01%

2944 x 1080
1.52%
-0.01%

2944 x 1280
0.14%
-0.03%

2960 x 900
0.29%
-0.01%

2960 x 1050
1.39%
-0.06%

2966 x 900
0.43%
-0.01%

2970 x 1680
0.17%
+0.04%

3000 x 1920
0.31%
+0.03%

3040 x 900
0.42%
-0.01%

3040 x 1050
0.29%
-0.01%

3046 x 1050
0.48%
+0.02%

3120 x 1050
0.48%
0.00%

3120 x 1920
0.12%
+0.02%

3200 x 900
0.90%
-0.05%

3200 x 1080
8.81%
+0.13%

3200 x 1200
0.71%
-0.04%

3280 x 1050
0.41%
-0.01%

3280 x 1080
1.66%
-0.04%

3280 x 1200
0.11%
-0.01%

3286 x 1080
2.75%
+0.01%

3286 x 1200
0.10%
+0.02%

3360 x 1050
1.47%
0.00%

3360 x 1080
3.56%
-0.03%

3360 x 1200
0.16%
-0.01%

3360 x 2100
0.12%
-0.02%

3456 x 1080
0.13%
-0.02%

3520 x 1080
2.81%
-0.12%

3520 x 1200
0.60%
+0.05%

3600 x 1080
6.78%
-0.26%

3600 x 1200
0.54%
-0.04%

3640 x 1920
0.07%
+0.01%

3688 x 1080
0.16%
-0.04%

3696 x 1080
0.06%
0.00%

3762 x 1080
0.06%
+0.06%

3840 x 1080
27.89%
+0.07%

3840 x 1093
0.12%
+0.01%

3840 x 1106
0.06%
+0.06%

3840 x 1154
0.11%
+0.02%

3840 x 1164
0.06%
-0.01%

3840 x 1200
2.95%
-0.21%

3840 x 1440
0.12%
-0.02%

3840 x 2160
0.81%
+0.05%

3840 x 2400
0.20%
+0.05%

3968 x 1152
0.09%
0.00%

4240 x 1440
0.17%
+0.01%

4480 x 1080
0.45%
+0.02%

4480 x 1440
1.26%
+0.05%

4480 x 1600
0.17%
+0.04%

4800 x 1080
0.06%
-0.01%

4880 x 1080
0.08%
+0.01%

4920 x 1920
0.09%
+0.01%

5120 x 1080
0.30%
+0.03%

5120 x 1200
0.06%
+0.06%

5120 x 1440
0.32%
+0.01%

5120 x 2880
0.38%
+0.01%

5200 x 1080
0.08%
+0.01%

5280 x 1080
0.21%
+0.02%

5440 x 1080
0.08%
0.00%

5520 x 1080
0.22%
-0.02%

5760 x 1080
2.26%
+0.02%

5760 x 1200
0.32%
+0.03%

5760 x 2160
0.22%
+0.02%

6400 x 1440
0.16%
-0.01%

7680 x 1080
0.07%
0.00%

7680 x 4320
0.06%
+0.06%

Other
12.94%
+0.56%

Microphones
Yes 
68.51% 
-0.71% 

Yes
68.51%
-0.71%

No
16.90%
+0.06%

Unknown
14.59%
+0.65%

Language
English 
48.28% 
+0.98% 

English
48.28%
+0.98%

Russian
17.28%
-1.09%

Spanish
5.28%
+0.18%

German
4.78%
+0.10%

French
3.61%
+0.12%

Simplified Chinese
3.52%
-0.14%

Brazilian Portuguese
3.42%
+0.04%

Polish
2.42%
+0.18%

Korean
1.38%
-0.28%

Thai
1.23%
+0.05%

Turkish
1.12%
-0.03%

Italian
1.01%
+0.01%

Japanese
0.89%
-0.05%

Traditional Chinese
0.76%
-0.13%

Czech
0.76%
+0.02%

Portuguese
0.73%
+0.01%

Swedish
0.65%
-0.02%

Dutch
0.52%
+0.02%

Danish
0.50%
+0.02%

Hungarian
0.45%
-0.02%

Finnish
0.33%
+0.02%

Norwegian
0.28%
-0.01%

Ukrainian
0.28%
-0.02%

Romanian
0.27%
-0.01%

Greek
0.13%
0.00%

Bulgarian
0.09%
0.00%

Unknown
0.00%
0.00%

Free Hard Drive Space
250 GB to 499 GB 
26.23% 
+0.25% 

Less than 10 GB
1.67%
+0.06%

10 GB to 99 GB
19.62%
-0.46%

100 GB to 249 GB
24.50%
-0.40%

250 GB to 499 GB
26.23%
+0.25%

500 GB to 749 GB
12.65%
+0.26%

750 GB to 999 GB
8.79%
+0.14%

Above 1 TB
6.53%
+0.15%

Total Hard Drive Space
250 GB to 499 GB 
32.49% 
-0.36% 

Less than 10 GB
0.01%
0.00%

10 GB to 99 GB
1.50%
+0.03%

100 GB to 249 GB
9.29%
+0.10%

250 GB to 499 GB
32.49%
-0.36%

500 GB to 749 GB
10.43%
-0.01%

750 GB to 999 GB
22.65%
+0.12%

Above 1 TB
23.62%
+0.13%

Network Speed
Unspecified 
39.31% 
+0.90% 

Unspecified
39.31%
+0.90%

33.6 Kbps
1.70%
+0.02%

56.0 Kbps
2.84%
+0.01%

112.0 Kbps
1.04%
-0.03%

256.0 Kbps
4.12%
-0.22%

768.0 Kbps
4.72%
-0.15%

1,024.0 Kbps
4.00%
-0.10%

2,048.0 Kbps
19.65%
-0.18%

10,000.0 Kbps
22.63%
-0.24%

Other Settings
SSE2 
100.00% 
0.00% 

FCMOV
100.00%
0.00%

SSE2
100.00%
0.00%

SSE3
99.91%
0.00%

NTFS
95.20%
-0.24%

SSE4.1
78.91%
+0.46%

SSE4.2
74.46%
+0.57%

HyperThreading
50.30%
+0.40%

SSE4a
22.76%
+0.03%