New Steam survey results

The August 2009 Steam Hardware Survey Results are now online with the latest data collected from Steam customers . Here are some of the most popular results in several categories of interest:

Windows Version: Windows XP 32 bit - 53.48%
System RAM: 2 GB - 33.03%
Processor Vendor: Genuine Intel - 67.99%
Intel CPU Speeds: 2.3 Ghz to 2.69 Ghz - 24.18%
AMD CPU Speeds: 2.0 Ghz to 2.29 Ghz - 10.91%
Physical CPUs: 2 cpus - 56.46%
Multi-GPU Systems: NVIDIA SLI (2 GPUs) - 2.04%
VRAM: 512 MB - 38.56%
Primary Display Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - 21.26%
Multi-Monitor Desktop Resolution: 2960 x 1050 - 14.40%
Audio Devices: Realtek HD Audio output - 20.17%
Language: English - 59.74%
Network Speed: 2,048.0 Kbps - 32.70%

bit more info (soz about the formatting)

Data
Most Popular
Percentage


Windows Version
Windows XP 32 bit
53.48%


System RAM
2 GB
33.03%


Processor Vendor
GenuineIntel
67.99%


Intel CPU Speeds
2.3 Ghz to 2.69 Ghz
24.18%


AMD CPU Speeds
2.0 Ghz to 2.29 Ghz
10.91%


Physical CPUs
2 cpus
56.46%


DirectX 10 Systems (Vista with DirectX 10 GPU)
NVIDIA GeForce 8800
3.78%


DirectX 10 GPUs
NVIDIA GeForce 8800
15.94%


DirectX 9 Shader Model 2b and 3.0 GPUs
NVIDIA GeForce 7600
12.78%


DirectX 9 Shader Model 2.0 GPUs
ATI Radeon 9600
15.14%


MSAA Support Level
4x
89.92%


NVIDIA Drivers
8.15.11.9038 (7/14/2009)
6.98%


ATI Drivers
6.14.10.6925 (2/25/2009)
7.15%


Video Card Driver Name
nv4_disp.dll
34.10%


Video Card Description
NVIDIA GeForce 8800
10.29%


Multi-GPU Systems
NVIDIA SLI (2 GPUs)
2.04%


VRAM
512 MB
38.56%


Primary Display Resolution
1280 x 1024
21.26%


Multi-Monitor Desktop Resolution
2960 x 1050
14.40%


Audio Devices
Realtek HD Audio output
20.17%


Microphones
Yes
72.92%


Language
English
59.74%


Drive Type
DVD
96.79%


Free Hard Drive Space
10 GB to 99 GB
40.47%


Total Hard Drive Space
100 GB to 249 GB
32.36%


Network Speed
2,048.0 Kbps
32.70%
 
GTX 260+280+285 has finally posted a larger month over month increase than 48xx. Possible that rumors of impending ATI DX11 release may be impacting ATI sales as it isn't so much that sales of GTX 260-285 have increased much but that sales of ATI 48xx has dropped quite a bit.

AMD CPU's still lost a smidgeon (0.02) but at least they stopped the outright bleeding for a bit.

Windows 7 x64 see's the largest increase +1.21% followed by x86 at +0.61. Good sign of increasing x64 adoption. Perhaps the next iteration of Windows will go full x64 with all 32 bit operations done through emulation? IE - no x86 variant. That would be a godsend.

Regards,
SB
 
Silent_Buddha said:
GTX 260+280+285 has finally posted a larger month over month increase than 48xx. Possible that rumors of impending ATI DX11 release may be impacting ATI sales as it isn't so much that sales of GTX 260-285 have increased much but that sales of ATI 48xx has dropped quite a bit.
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Wouldn't GT200 sales be affected by the upcoming generation as well?

Maybe Nvidia customers aren't as well informed. Or just not likely to switch, perhaps.
 
Silent_Buddha: The DX survey also reflects users upgrading from Win XP to Vista, not only sales of new hardware.
 
Windows XP has lost 10% in the past eight months. Also:

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If you want to play older Windows games you'll still need XP for hardware acceleration as Win 7's XP mode does not support hardware acceleration.
 
Thx. It seems the gtx200s mirror the amd 4800 then at a lower level. The gap is close to constant since may.
 
Davros said:
Anyone compiled a list of games that run under Xp but not Win7 ?
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Seconded. Is 7 any less compatible than Vista? I just played through Max Payne in Vista64; at first the sound didn't work but I found a fix for that.

Otherwise all my old games (some much older than that) I've tested work really well.
 
Sxotty said:
Thx. It seems the gtx200s mirror the amd 4800 then at a lower level. The gap is close to constant since may.
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True but keep in mind that the 4800s includes value chips like 4830 and 4850, and mobility GPUs. GTX200 OTOH is only performance segment. Actually a pretty impressive uptake.
 
Florin said:
True but keep in mind that the 4800s includes value chips like 4830 and 4850, and mobility GPUs. GTX200 OTOH is only performance segment. Actually a pretty impressive uptake.
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Aren't they eating their own margins by having people jump from G80/G92 to the now very low priced GT200's?
 
neliz said:
Aren't they eating their own margins by having people jump from G80/G92 to the now very low priced GT200's?
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Eating their own margins? Would their margins be higher if people didn't buy GT200's and kept their old cards instead? :unsure:
 
trinibwoy said:
Eating their own margins? Would their margins be higher if people didn't buy GT200's and kept their old cards instead? :unsure:
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I was trying to look for another word, my Lexicon failed me.
What I ment was, pre Rv770 people would upgrade to G92 from <G80. Now we're seeing the split 4:3 for Rv770 vs. GT200. Praise growth, deny loss of marketshare.
 
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