In October 2026, 16GB of RAM reclaimed the top spot on Steam with a 41.42% share, while 32GB dropped to 37.06%. Intel processors saw a slight recovery to 53.48%, leaving AMD at 46.51%. Eight-core and six-core CPUs remain the most popular choices, accounting for 28.68% and 27.29% of systems respectively.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 returned as the most popular GPU with a 3.78% share, narrowly surpassing the RTX 5070. Regarding VRAM, 8GB remains the standard at 26.92%, followed by 16GB at 26.35%. Meanwhile, 1080p resolution continues to dominate, used by 50.23% of the platform's users.
Windows 11 usage grew to 72.51%, whereas Windows 10 declined to 21.11%. Linux platform adoption reached 3.95%, with CachyOS leading at 0.65% and SteamOS Holo at 0.55%. macOS holds a 2.35% share. Systems with over 1TB of storage now account for 48.62% of the total.
Meta Quest 3 remains the leading VR headset with a 27.27% share among connected devices. Valve's Steam Frame has grown to 4.13%. Analysts attribute these shifts to a correction of data anomalies observed in September, noting that the voluntary nature of the survey can lead to monthly fluctuations.
