AMD Radeon Reaches 19.1% Steam Hardware Survey Share in May 2026; 9060 XT and 9070 XT Debut
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The May 2026 Steam Hardware Survey shows AMD Radeon graphics cards reaching a new high of 19.1% market share, up from 16.4% at the start of 2025. The RX 9060 XT and 9070 XT appear on the chart for the first time. A notable Nvidia spike is attributed to increased PC usage during Chinese New Year. Nvidia continues to dominate the market overall.
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bskyAMD Radeon Reaches 19.1% Steam Hardware Survey Share in May 2026; 9060 XT and 9070 XT Debutdigitalfoundry.netKey quotes
· 3 pulledValve's Steam Hardware Survey always makes for interesting reading, and the May 2026 edition has just been published.
What caught my attention was the surge that AMD graphics cards have enjoyed over the past months, rising from 16.4 percent of the total at the beginning of 2025 to 19.1 percent as we close out spring 2026.
That green (Nvidia) spike is apparently due to the huge number of PCs used during Chinese New Year, prompting many more Steam Hardware Survey results than normal.
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