RTX 5070 Tops Steam Survey At 5.86 Percent 32GB Passes 16GB

By Indie Kings | October 4, 2026

Updated October 4, 2026: VideoCardz reports that Valve published the September 2026 Steam Hardware Survey with the RTX 5070 at 5.86 percent. Participation in that survey is optional and anonymous, so the figures describe respondents in September and not retail sales.

RTX 5070 at 5.86 percent

VideoCardz by WhyCry reports that the GeForce RTX 5070 is now listed at 5.86 percent in the September 2026 Steam Hardware Survey published by Valve.

VideoCardz reports that the same card was listed at 3.56 percent in August, so the September snapshot is up 2.30 points month to month.

VideoCardz reports that the 5.86 percent figure puts the RTX 5070 ahead of every other individually listed GPU in the September table.

The standing described by VideoCardz is first overall among individually listed GPUs in that September snapshot, not a statement about lifetime retail sales.

The survey as described by VideoCardz is the September 2026 Steam Hardware Survey from Valve, and participation is optional and anonymous.

That optional and anonymous structure matters because the September share describes the systems that were counted in September, not the full installed base in any absolute sense.

VideoCardz reports the RTX 5060 at 4.20 percent in September, up 1.22 points in the same monthly comparison.

VideoCardz reports the RTX 5060 Ti at 3.87 percent in September, up 1.46 points in the same monthly comparison.

Taken together, VideoCardz lists the RTX 5070 at 5.86 percent, the RTX 5060 at 4.20 percent, and the RTX 5060 Ti at 3.87 percent for September.

The order in September as reported by VideoCardz is therefore RTX 5070 first among those three, followed by RTX 5060, followed by RTX 5060 Ti.

VideoCardz reports that no Radeon or Intel GPU appears in the top ten in the September snapshot.

That top ten point is a snapshot standing for September as reported by VideoCardz, not a claim about sales leadership in any store or region.

The table below restates the GPU rows from the September snapshot exactly as reported by VideoCardz, with September share and monthly change shown side by side.

Each row in that table is a September snapshot value as reported by VideoCardz, and each change value is a month to month comparison against August as reported by VideoCardz.

The RTX 5070 row is the only row in that table with the standing of first overall among individually listed GPUs.

The RTX 5060 row at 4.20 percent and the RTX 5060 Ti row at 3.87 percent are listed rows without the first overall standing.

The combined row at 18.21 percent is computed by VideoCardz from the listed RTX 5050, 5060, 5060 Ti, 5070, 5070 Ti, 5080, and 5090 shares for September.

The final row records that no Radeon or Intel GPU is in the top ten in the September snapshot as reported by VideoCardz.

Readers should treat the 5.86 percent figure as a September survey share, because VideoCardz is reporting a Valve survey result and not a retail sales total.

Valve and Steam are named here as the publisher and platform of the September 2026 survey, and NVIDIA is named as the maker of the GeForce RTX cards listed in the table.

Image: GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition in a small form factor PC. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, Daniel Lu.

The pictured card is a 5070 Founders Edition in a small form factor PC build, as shown in the image credit, and it is not a survey respondent.

The image therefore illustrates the model named at 5.86 percent in the September snapshot, while the percentage itself comes only from the survey as reported by VideoCardz.

The 50 line at 18.21 percent

VideoCardz reports that the RTX 5050, 5060, 5060 Ti, 5070, 5070 Ti, 5080, and 5090 combined account for 18.21 percent in the September snapshot.

VideoCardz compares that September combined figure against roughly 12.93 percent in August for the same group.

The comparison as reported by VideoCardz is therefore 18.21 percent in September against about 12.93 percent in August.

That combined figure is a computation by VideoCardz from the individually listed shares, not a separate line published by Valve.

The September snapshot for the RTX 5070 at 5.86 percent sits inside that 18.21 percent combined total as one of the seven listed models.

The September snapshot for the RTX 5060 at 4.20 percent sits inside that same combined total as a second listed model.

The September snapshot for the RTX 5060 Ti at 3.87 percent sits inside that same combined total as a third listed model.

The remaining share in the 18.21 percent combined total comes from the RTX 5050, 5070 Ti, 5080, and 5090 as grouped by VideoCardz for September.

VideoCardz reports the August baseline for the group as roughly 12.93 percent, so the September figure is higher in the month to month comparison.

The size of the month to month move in that group comparison reflects September respondents as counted in that month, not a verified count of units sold.

Participation in the Steam Hardware Survey is optional and anonymous, as reported by VideoCardz, so month to month moves describe changes in the respondent mix.

The respondent mix in any month can shift with who accepts the survey prompt and which systems are sampled in that period.

VideoCardz explicitly warns that the figures can shift with China, whose share moves the whole table, and that standing caveat applies to regional interpretation.

Any specifics about the regional mechanism behind a China linked shift are [NEEDS VERIFICATION] and are not stated as established fact in this article.

The September combined figure of 18.21 percent should therefore be read as a September survey snapshot for that seven card group.

The August comparison figure of about 12.93 percent should be read as the August snapshot baseline used by VideoCardz for that same group.

No sales leadership claim follows from either figure, because survey share is not sales and the article does not treat it as sales.

Valve published the September 2026 survey, and Steam is the platform whose users form the survey population described by VideoCardz.

NVIDIA is named here as the maker of the RTX 50 line whose seven listed models sum to the reported 18.21 percent in September.

The RTX 5070 at 5.86 percent remains the largest individually listed part of that group in the September breakdown as reported by VideoCardz.

The RTX 5060 at 4.20 percent and the RTX 5060 Ti at 3.87 percent are the next largest named parts of that group among the three detailed rows.

32GB passes 16GB

VideoCardz reports that 32GB RAM is listed at 42.22 percent in the September snapshot, up from 37.45 percent in August.

VideoCardz reports that the month to month move for 32GB RAM is up 4.77 points in that September comparison.

VideoCardz reports that 16GB RAM is listed at 37.82 percent in the September snapshot, down from 41.20 percent in August.

VideoCardz reports that the September standing for 32GB RAM at 42.22 percent is new leader ahead of 16GB at 37.82 percent.

The gap in September between 32GB at 42.22 percent and 16GB at 37.82 percent is 4.40 points in the snapshot as reported by VideoCardz.

That gap is a September snapshot gap between two respondent shares, not a count of memory kits sold in September.

The August baseline as reported by VideoCardz was 37.45 percent for 32GB and 41.20 percent for 16GB, so the order has reversed in September.

In August as reported by VideoCardz, 16GB was ahead of 32GB, while in September 32GB is ahead of 16GB.

The reversal comes from a 4.77 point rise on one side and a fall from 41.20 percent to 37.82 percent on the other side in the same monthly pair.

Participation is optional and anonymous, so the RAM mix in September describes the systems counted that month as reported by VideoCardz.

A change in who responds in a given month can move a RAM share without any change in the underlying installed base in that same month.

VideoCardz explicitly warns that figures can shift with China, whose share moves the whole table, so regional mix is part of the standing caveat for system rows.

Any specifics about how much of the RAM move came from any region are [NEEDS VERIFICATION] and are not stated as fact here.

The September figures for RAM should be read as system snapshots, with 32GB at 42.22 percent as new leader and 16GB at 37.82 percent as second.

The August baselines of 37.45 percent for 32GB and 41.20 percent for 16GB are the comparison points used by VideoCardz for the monthly change.

Survey share for system memory is not a sales total, and this article does not present the 42.22 percent figure as units sold.

Valve published the September 2026 survey on Steam, and the RAM rows describe respondent systems in that September snapshot.

The move from 37.45 percent to 42.22 percent for 32GB is the largest RAM move in points among the two rows detailed by VideoCardz.

The move from 41.20 percent to 37.82 percent for 16GB is the corresponding decline that leaves 16GB in second in September.

Both RAM rows will be restated together with resolution and CPU rows in the system table below for direct comparison.

1440p grows while 1080p holds under half

VideoCardz reports that 1440p is listed at 27.04 percent in the September snapshot, up from 21.86 percent in August.

VideoCardz reports that the month to month move for 1440p is up 5.18 points in that September comparison.

VideoCardz reports that 1080p is listed at 47.91 percent in the September snapshot, down from 50.52 percent in August.

VideoCardz reports that 1080p in September is below half but still first among resolutions in that snapshot.

The September standing as reported by VideoCardz is therefore 1080p as leader at 47.91 percent and 1440p as second resolution at 27.04 percent.

The gap in September between 1080p at 47.91 percent and 1440p at 27.04 percent is 20.87 points in the snapshot as reported by VideoCardz.

That gap is a September snapshot gap between two respondent shares, not a count of monitors sold in September.

The August baselines as reported by VideoCardz were 50.52 percent for 1080p and 21.86 percent for 1440p, so both rows moved in September.

In that monthly pair, 1080p moved down from 50.52 percent to 47.91 percent while 1440p moved up from 21.86 percent to 27.04 percent.

The fall below half for 1080p in September still leaves it first, because 47.91 percent remains ahead of 27.04 percent in the same table.

Participation is optional and anonymous, so the resolution mix in September describes the primary displays counted that month as reported by VideoCardz.

A change in who responds in a given month can move a resolution share without any change in monitor ownership in that same month.

VideoCardz explicitly warns that figures can shift with China, whose share moves the whole table, so regional mix is part of the standing caveat for display rows.

Any specifics about how much of the resolution move came from any region are [NEEDS VERIFICATION] and are not stated as fact here.

The September figures for display should be read as snapshots, with 1080p at 47.91 percent as leader below half and 1440p at 27.04 percent as second.

The August baselines of 50.52 percent for 1080p and 21.86 percent for 1440p are the comparison points used by VideoCardz for the monthly change.

Survey share for display resolution is not a sales total, and this article does not present the 27.04 percent figure as units sold.

Valve published the September 2026 survey on Steam, and the resolution rows describe respondent systems in that September snapshot.

The move from 21.86 percent to 27.04 percent for 1440p is the largest resolution move in points among the two rows detailed by VideoCardz.

The move from 50.52 percent to 47.91 percent for 1080p is the corresponding decline that still leaves 1080p in first in September.

Each row in that system table is a September snapshot value as reported by VideoCardz, with the August baseline shown as the change reference.

The RAM rows in that table show 32GB as new leader at 42.22 percent and 16GB as second at 37.82 percent.

The resolution rows in that table show 1080p as leader at 47.91 percent below half and 1440p as second at 27.04 percent.

The CPU rows in that table are summarized in the next section with the 5.18 point gap stated in full.

AMD at 47.41 percent

VideoCardz reports that AMD Windows CPUs are listed at 47.41 percent in the September snapshot, up from 45.52 percent in August.

VideoCardz reports that Intel CPUs are listed at 52.59 percent in the September snapshot, down from 54.47 percent in August.

VideoCardz reports that the gap in September is 5.18 points between Intel at 52.59 percent and AMD at 47.41 percent.

The September standing as reported by VideoCardz is therefore Intel as leader and AMD as second among Windows CPUs.

The August baselines as reported by VideoCardz were 54.47 percent for Intel and 45.52 percent for AMD, so both rows moved in September.

In that monthly pair, AMD moved up from 45.52 percent to 47.41 percent while Intel moved down from 54.47 percent to 52.59 percent.

The September gap of 5.18 points is narrower than the August gap implied by 54.47 percent against 45.52 percent in the same comparison.

That gap is a September snapshot gap between two respondent shares, not a count of processors sold in September.

Participation is optional and anonymous, so the CPU mix in September describes the systems counted that month as reported by VideoCardz.

A change in who responds in a given month can move a CPU share without any change in processor ownership in that same month.

VideoCardz explicitly warns that figures can shift with China, whose share moves the whole table, so regional mix is part of the standing caveat for CPU rows.

Any specifics about how much of the CPU move came from any region are [NEEDS VERIFICATION] and are not stated as fact here.

The September figures for CPUs should be read as snapshots, with Intel at 52.59 percent as leader and AMD at 47.41 percent as second.

The August baselines of 54.47 percent for Intel and 45.52 percent for AMD are the comparison points used by VideoCardz for the monthly change.

Survey share for processors is not a sales total, and this article does not present the 47.41 percent figure as units sold.

Valve published the September 2026 survey on Steam, and the CPU rows describe Windows respondent systems in that September snapshot.

AMD and Intel are named here as the two CPU vendors listed in the Windows CPU breakdown reported by VideoCardz.

The 5.18 point gap in September is the difference between 52.59 percent and 47.41 percent as listed in the same snapshot.

That gap leaves Intel in first and AMD in second in September, even as AMD is higher than its August baseline.

The CPU snapshot belongs with the RAM and resolution snapshots as parts of the same September respondent mix, not as separate sales reports.

What a survey is not

VideoCardz reports that participation in the Steam Hardware Survey is optional and anonymous, which defines what the September figures can and cannot show.

An optional survey counts only those who accept and are sampled in that month, so the September snapshot describes respondents and not every Steam system.

An anonymous survey does not track the same machines over time by identity, so month to month moves describe successive respondent mixes.

Survey share is not sales, and this article reports all figures as the September survey snapshot without claiming sales leadership.

The RTX 5070 at 5.86 percent is therefore first among individually listed GPUs in the September snapshot, not the best selling card in any verified retail total.

The RTX 50 line at 18.21 percent is therefore a combined survey share for seven listed models in September, not a verified shipment total.

The 32GB RAM figure at 42.22 percent is therefore a respondent share that is new leader in September, not a verified memory sales total.

The 1080p figure at 47.91 percent is therefore a respondent share that is below half but still first in September, not a verified monitor sales total.

The AMD figure at 47.41 percent against Intel at 52.59 percent is therefore a Windows CPU respondent split in September, not a verified processor sales total.

VideoCardz explicitly warns that figures can shift with China, whose share moves the whole table, which is a standing caveat on regional interpretation.

That caveat means a rise or fall in a national share of respondents can move the whole table even when ownership in other regions is unchanged.

Any specifics about which regional shift drove any September move are [NEEDS VERIFICATION] and are not stated as established fact in this article.

The first table caveat is that the GPU table restates September shares and August baselines as reported by VideoCardz, without adding retail context.

The RTX 5070 row in that first table carries the first overall standing, while the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti rows carry listed standings.

The combined row in that first table is computed by VideoCardz at 18.21 percent against about 12.93 percent in August.

The final row in that first table records that no Radeon or Intel GPU is in the top ten in the September snapshot as reported by VideoCardz.

The second table caveat is that the system table restates RAM, resolution, and CPU snapshots together for comparison, not as sales.

Each percentage in both tables should be read with the month attached, because every figure here is a September snapshot with an August baseline.

Valve and Steam are named here as publisher and platform, and the optional and anonymous design is part of every reading of the September results.

That design is why this article repeats the snapshot language in each section, so no share is mistaken for a sales total.

What is not established

What is not established by the September snapshot is any retail sales ranking, because VideoCardz is reporting survey shares and not store totals.

The RTX 5070 at 5.86 percent is established as first among individually listed GPUs in September as reported by VideoCardz, but units sold are [NEEDS VERIFICATION].

The RTX 5060 at 4.20 percent and RTX 5060 Ti at 3.87 percent are established as listed September shares as reported by VideoCardz, but their retail order is [NEEDS VERIFICATION].

The combined 18.21 percent for the seven card RTX 50 group is established as a VideoCardz computation for September, but shipments for that group are [NEEDS VERIFICATION].

The August baseline of about 12.93 percent for that same group is established as the comparison used by VideoCardz, but the full August table detail is [NEEDS VERIFICATION].

What is not established is the reason for the month to month moves, because the survey as reported does not publish a verified cause for each change.

The RAM reversal to 32GB at 42.22 percent ahead of 16GB at 37.82 percent is established as a September standing, but the driver of that reversal is [NEEDS VERIFICATION].

The resolution pair of 1080p at 47.91 percent and 1440p at 27.04 percent is established as a September standing, but the driver of that shift is [NEEDS VERIFICATION].

The CPU split of Intel at 52.59 percent and AMD at 47.41 percent with a 5.18 point gap is established as a September standing, but the driver of that narrowing is [NEEDS VERIFICATION].

What is not established is any regional attribution for September, beyond the standing caveat from VideoCardz that figures can shift with China.

VideoCardz explicitly warns that China share moves the whole table, and any specifics about China in September are [NEEDS VERIFICATION].

What is not established includes future persistence, because a single September snapshot does not verify where any share will sit in October.

Whether the RTX 5070 remains first in a later snapshot is [NEEDS VERIFICATION] and is not claimed in this article.

Whether 32GB RAM remains ahead of 16GB in a later snapshot is [NEEDS VERIFICATION] and is not claimed in this article.

Whether 1440p continues to rise from 27.04 percent or 1080p remains below half is [NEEDS VERIFICATION] and is not claimed in this article.

Whether AMD continues to narrow the gap from 47.41 percent against 52.59 percent is [NEEDS VERIFICATION] and is not claimed in this article.

What is established is limited to the September shares, the August baselines, and the standings as reported by VideoCardz and restated in the two tables.

That limit is why every section in this article attributes the figures to VideoCardz reporting on the Valve September 2026 survey on Steam.

The pictured 5070 Founders Edition in a small form factor PC illustrates the named model only, and does not establish anything about respondents.

The image credit to Wikimedia Commons with CC BY-SA 4.0 and Daniel Lu establishes the picture source, not any survey value.

FAQ

What did VideoCardz report about the RTX 5070 in September?
VideoCardz reports the RTX 5070 at 5.86 percent in September, up 2.30 points from 3.56 percent in August, and first overall among individually listed GPUs.

What did VideoCardz report about the RTX 50 line combined share?
VideoCardz reports the RTX 5050, 5060, 5060 Ti, 5070, 5070 Ti, 5080, and 5090 combined at 18.21 percent in September, against roughly 12.93 percent in August.

What did VideoCardz report about RAM in September?
VideoCardz reports 32GB RAM at 42.22 percent in September, up from 37.45 percent, and 16GB RAM at 37.82 percent, down from 41.20 percent, with 32GB as new leader.

What did VideoCardz report about resolution in September?
VideoCardz reports 1440p at 27.04 percent in September, up from 21.86 percent, and 1080p at 47.91 percent, down from 50.52 percent, with 1080p below half but still first.

What did VideoCardz report about AMD and Intel CPUs in September?
VideoCardz reports AMD Windows CPUs at 47.41 percent in September, up from 45.52 percent, and Intel at 52.59 percent, down from 54.47 percent, with a 5.18 point gap.

Is survey share the same as sales leadership?
No. Participation is optional and anonymous, VideoCardz warns figures can shift with China, and all figures here are September survey snapshots, not sales totals.

Bottom Line

VideoCardz reports that the September 2026 Steam Hardware Survey from Valve lists the RTX 5070 at 5.86 percent, first among individually listed GPUs, with the seven card RTX 50 group at 18.21 percent.

VideoCardz reports in the same September snapshot that 32GB RAM at 42.22 percent has moved ahead of 16GB at 37.82 percent, that 1440p at 27.04 percent is second behind 1080p at 47.91 percent below half, and that AMD at 47.41 percent trails Intel at 52.59 percent by 5.18 points.

All of those figures are September survey snapshots with August baselines, participation is optional and anonymous, and survey share is not sales.

Sources: VideoCardz by WhyCry, GeForce RTX 5070 becomes the most popular GPU on Steam, 32GB RAM reaches 42, published Oct 2, 2026 10:49 GMT, https://videocardz.com/newz/geforce-rtx-5070-becomes-the-most-popular-gpu-on-steam-32gb-ram-reaches-42. Valve and Steam are named as publisher and platform without a store link.