Windows 10 reclaims top spot on Steam as gamer favorite
Windows 10 has regained the top spot in Steam's statistics. In August, for the first time since its launch, Windows 11 took the lead. The differences are, of course, slight, but in September, Windows 10 again had a larger share, with over 48.6% of gamers using it.
7:19 PM EDT, October 5, 2024
Windows 10 and 11 are essentially "neck and neck" in Steam's statistics, as noted by the service Neowin. The much older Windows 10 has once again reached the top spot, which may come as a surprise, considering that the system will lose security support in 2025, and Windows 11 has been on the market for a few years. Remember that you can update to Windows 11 for free from Windows 10. However, the problem usually lies in user reluctance or hardware requirement issues.
Remember, these issues usually boil down to the presence of a TPM 2.0 module on the computer's motherboard. Other than this detail, Windows 11's requirements don't differ significantly from those of Windows 10. Compatibility details can be checked using the PC Health Check application.
The remaining statistics of players using the Steam application also reveal other popular parameters of the computers used. We learn that the most common gamer uses a computer that:
- has a processor with a clock speed from 2.3 to 2.69 GHz,
- is equipped with 16 GB of RAM,
- has a GeForce RTX 3060 card with 8 GB of video memory,
- has a total disk capacity of over 1 TB,
- uses a primary monitor with a Full HD resolution.
