Steam Hardware and Software Survey: The Rise of Windows 11
Held in November 2024 Steam Hardware and Software Survey, heralded a significant change in the gaming world. Especially Windows 11 provides striking data on how the operating system has gained popularity among users. In this article, we will discuss in detail the reasons why Windows 11 is preferred by users and its impact on the Steam platform.
Windows 11 Usage Rate
According to the survey results, the usage rate of Windows 11 broke a record by reaching 53%. This rate is especially 64 bit Windows 10 ve 64 bit Windows 7 When evaluated together with its users, it shows that 96,56% of Steam users prefer Microsoft's operating systems. This is an indication that gamers are turning to the most up-to-date software for a better experience.
Advantages of Windows 11
Windows 11 offers many advantages to its users. The most important of these advantages are optimizations and new features that increase game performance. For example:
- Direct Storage: This feature makes games load faster and improves overall system performance.
- Auto HDR: Enriches the gaming experience by providing a wider range of colors and better image quality.
- Game Mode: This mode prioritizes system resources to games, thus providing a smoother gaming experience.
Game Developers' Choices
Game developers tend to develop their projects on this operating system, taking into account the innovations offered by Windows 11. This allows games to be released with higher quality graphics and better performance. In particular, most of the new generation games are offered optimized on Windows 11.
Windows 10 and Windows 7 Users
Windows 10 users are in second place with a high rate of 43,31%, while Windows 7 users are gradually decreasing. This decrease is directly related to users' search for a better gaming experience and system performance. The advantages provided by Windows 11 encourage users to switch.
Hardware Requirements and Compatibility
While Windows 11 has specific hardware requirements, many gamers' current systems meet those requirements. TPM 2.0 ve a reliable processor Features such as increase the security of Windows 11 and provide a better gaming experience for users.
Expectations for the Future
In the future, the number of users of Windows 11 is expected to increase even more. Game developers will continue to improve the experience of gamers by making more optimizations for this operating system. In particular, most of the new games are developed on Windows 11, which will continue to drive gamers to Windows 11.
As a result
Windows 11 is rapidly gaining popularity among Steam users, enriching the gaming experience with its performance increases and new features. The rate of users switching to this operating system seems to increase even more in the future. This clearly shows how important Windows 11 has become in the gaming world.
