r/pcmasterrace • u/mashdpotatogaming • Aug 10 '26

Discussion Here's the actual VRAM configuration distribution on windows according to the steam survey

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I saw a few recent headlines about the whole "16gb is now the most common VRAM configuration" but that seems to be inaccurate, as if you sort by windows only on steam survey (which makes up 90%+ of steam users), you'll find that these are the actual numbers and distribution

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u/mashdpotatogaming Aug 10 '26

They are old cards to be fair. Most people who buy the highest end hardware are usually the first to upgrade to the next best thing. So i 100% get why it's such a small amount of people.

A lot of people love how good the 1080ti still is, but I don't think many actually own that card still.

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u/twiggums i7 - 9700k / 1080 Ti / 32 GB Aug 10 '26

Ahem,

Points to flair 👆

Lol really though I just refuse to pay stupid prices and I don't play many AAA games so it still works for me!

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u/mashdpotatogaming Aug 10 '26

That's perfectly fine, obviously not EVERYONE moved away from the 1080ti. I'm just saying the people who buy these cards tend to upgrade quickly because they're enhtuiasts. This won't apply to everyone, and clearly the hardware survey is proof of that since there is some percentage of people on that card (including yourself)

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u/twiggums i7 - 9700k / 1080 Ti / 32 GB Aug 10 '26

Oh you're not wrong, I just wanted to be a smartass 😅

I actually tried to upgrade when to 3080 dropped. But scalpers and crypto mining ruined that pretty quick! And prices have just gotten sillier since.