[steam] Hardware survey now provides more info

[tviceman]

The various charts on Steam's hardware survey have been updated and show more detailed breakdowns in their respective categories.

For instance, both Nvidia and AMD's market share has dropped at the expense of Intel and "other" (not by much, though).
The survey now clearly shows DX11 enabled users (31.4&#37, while interestingly 48% of the users polled have windows 7 but are still on a dX10 class GPU.
Intel continues to eat away at AMD's minority cpu share, 73 and 27% respectively.
43% of all steam users polled are running a quad core cpu. Not sure if the requirement is 4 physical cores, or if dual core hyperthreading CPU's count in this category.

On the specific DX11 GPU side, the 5770 still reigns supreme as the top DX11 graphics card, coming in at a whopping 14%. The gtx460 (all models) trails a distant second with 10.7%, and the gtx560 (all models), with strong momentum, has surpassed the hd5800 series cards to come in at third with 8.81%. Interestingly, the much higher priced gtx570 continues to be more popular than the hd6950 (or any other hd6000 series card for that matter).

When looking at all GPU's, Nvidia holds 7 of the 8 top spots - though only 2 are DX11 cards. The hd5770 came extremely close to becoming the most used graphics card, and still has a chance in the coming months as the people running the older and slower geforce 9800 series upgrade to newer models.

 

[Rifter]

the 5770/6770 was a hell of a card for the money, too bad the 7xxx series killed the good pricing of the 5xxx series. We really need a well priced nvidia 6xx series now to hopefully get back to lower pricing.

 

[superjim]

I'd like to see where the 8800GT and it's derivatives are. That thing just won't die. Surprised to see the low showing from the HD 6000 series but it could just be the slow adoption from mainstream users........ oh wait they're the ones running integrated graphics from Intel.

 

[lavaheadache]

I'd like to see where the 8800GT and it's derivatives are. That thing just won't die. Surprised to see the low showing from the HD 6000 series but it could just be the slow adoption from mainstream users........ oh wait they're the ones running integrated graphics from Intel.

and when they do die you can bake them back to life

 

[tviceman]

I know there are people in the forums who will dismiss this survey, but IMO it's the most complete representation of what hardware PC gamers are currently using.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

I know there are people in the forums who will dismiss this survey, but IMO it's the most complete representation of what hardware PC gamers are currently using.

That doesn't mean it's any good.

 

[MrK6]

More detail is always a step in the right direction. However, if they want this survey to be more than a "gee whiz" type endeavor, they'll need to be more transparent in their data collection and analysis methods.

That doesn't mean it's any good.

Exactly.

 

[Wag]

I know there are people in the forums who will dismiss this survey, but IMO it's the most complete representation of what hardware PC gamers are currently using.

Who use steam.

 

[toyota]

Who use steam.

there is almost no way you can be playing modern games and not use Steam.

how does Steam do their surveys because they last time I remember being asked for my system info was at least 4 years ago?

 

[tviceman]

there is almost no way you can be playing modern games and not use Steam.

how does Steam do their surveys because they last time I remember being asked for my system info was at least 4 years ago?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't it ask you only one time? And as long as you do not opt out, it will auto collect information.

 

[notty22]

In the world of eula's you are probably agreeing to them accessing the info of your hardware. Whether that's through a existing windows/Microsoft program or one of their own ? It could easily be browser based, temporary program that get's deleted the next reboot.

 

[Genx87]

It prompts you to submit survey results.

And where were these naysayers 6 months ago when another poster was touting these results showing AMDs DX11 marketshare was 90%?

 

[toyota]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't it ask you only one time? And as long as you do not opt out, it will auto collect information.

it used to ask me from time to time but its many years since its asked me.

 

[tviceman]

it used to ask me from time to time but its many years since its asked me.

Same with me. I think it quit asking and, as part of the EULA, probably automatically polls the hardware from time to time. I really don't know for sure though. Valve is really good at replying to emails so maybe I'll email and ask them.

 

[jvroig]

I'd like to know how they collect the info, too. Been on steam for over 2 years, and >90% of my game time involves Steam. It has not asked me even once about my hardware. I am assuming that since a few years ago, hardware info collection is being done automatically as part of your agreement to use Steam.

 

[Grooveriding]

It prompts you to submit survey results.

And where were these naysayers 6 months ago when another poster was touting these results showing AMDs DX11 marketshare was 90%?

Was a good year ago, dude. AMD still has 60% of DX11, I could just as easily reword the OP and spin it off another way.

With nvidia again limping in on 28nm like they did on 40nm, will be interesting to see how it plays out for AMD and if they increase their hold from the current 60% of the DX11 market they have.

gg

 

[Panopticon]

Intel continues to eat away at AMD's minority cpu share, 73 and 27% respectively.

Is that a typo? Why would 70% of users be on an Intel gpu and have steam installed? Doesn't sound quite right.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Is that a typo? Why would 70% of users be on an Intel gpu and have steam installed? Doesn't sound quite right.

it says CPU

 

[Silverforce11]

NV still has a lot of street cred, the average user will typically go after NV gpus. I know, because pretty much all my F&R go with NV because of this main reason: "Er.. ATI/AMD, aren't their drivers really bad?"

 

[BD2003]

NV still has a lot of street cred, the average user will typically go after NV gpus. I know, because pretty much all my F&R go with NV because of this main reason: "Er.. ATI/AMD, aren't their drivers really bad?"

I haven't bought a video card in years (Mac user nowadays, but used to be hardcore PC gamer), but if I ever had to, it'd only be from nvidia. So many probs with ati drivers back in the day. That kinda thing sticks with you.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

I haven't bought a video card in years (Mac user nowadays, but used to be hardcore PC gamer), but if I ever had to, it'd only be from nvidia. So many probs with ati drivers back in the day. That kinda thing sticks with you.

That's the kind of attitude I'd expect from anti-vaccers, 9/11 truthers, and creationists. Not hardware enthusiasts.

 

[Lonbjerg]

Was a good year ago, dude. AMD still has 60% of DX11, I could just as easily reword the OP and spin it off another way.

With nvidia again limping in on 28nm like they did on 40nm, will be interesting to see how it plays out for AMD and if they increase their hold from the current 60% of the DX11 market they have.

gg

This is the second time I tell you this.
NVIDIA now runs on a 2 year GPU schedule.
Q2 2012 fit in that schedule perfectly.

Need I tell you a third time?

 

[Grooveriding]

This is the second time I tell you this.
NVIDIA now runs on a 2 year GPU schedule.
Q2 2012 fit in that schedule perfectly.

Need I tell you a third time?

This is the original slide, notice Kepler was slated for 2011 ? Since then they've released a new slide that states 2012.

They also said Fermi delays would not delay Kepler, unfortunately it looks like it has delayed Kepler.

Late to the party again. Myself I hope this time the six month delay behind AMD produces more than a 15% performance upward movement from the fastest AMD Radeon avaiable when they finally release a part.

Last time out I bought some nvidia cards just for the 1.5GB of VRAM, this time it will take a real performance masterpiece considering the 7970 has 3GB VRAM and overclocks likes crazy.

Let's hope they don't mess up again and then take another six months on top to get it right.

 

[notty22]

Nvidia made a point to make a announcement (August) that Kepler would not come in 2011. Unlike AMD's unofficial PR team (fanboys) that has them prepping for a new gpu lineup launch weeks after the Cayman launch. And other nonsense, like after the launch that hasn't happened yet, AMD will be ready with a refresh for Nvidia's launch.
We had talk of AMD launching back in Sept, any day now. October, nope, no show in 2011, unless you count a paper launch.

 

[Mistwalker]

Does Steam identify multiple GPUs yet? Or is Crossfire detection still broken?

These numbers do sound more accurate than previously released figures...5770, 460 and 560 leading seems about right.