Windows 7 64-bit most popular OS on Steam

Posted on Tuesday, August 03 2010 @ 19:34 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Data from NetMarketShare indicates Windows 7 is now more used than Windows Vista, and the latest Steam Hardware Survey reveals Windows 7 is now the operating system of choice for gamers. Last month Windows 7 64-bit gained 3.67 percent to 30.32 percent, thereby dethroning the aging Windows XP 32-bit operating system. All versions of Windows 7 combined have a marketshare of 41.86 percent, compared to 30.88 for Windows XP and 21.75 percent for Windows Vista.

Interestingly, the sixth most popular OS (after Vista x64) is Mac OS X 10.6.3. Adding the different versions together, OS X's usage share totals about 5%. Not too shabby, at least if you consider the Mac version of Steam has barely been around for three months.

Other noteworthy stats: AMD's Radeon HD 4800 series are now the most popular graphics cards among Steam users, but AMD's graphics usage share is only 33% (Nvidia's is 59.11%). 1680x1050 is the most popular resolution, almost a third of users have quad-core CPUs, and Intel still dominates with a sizable 72% CPU usage share.

Source: Tech Report

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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