February Steam Hardware Survey: After almost 2 years, the RTX 4060 finally overtook the 3060 as the most popular GPU

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50% Chinese. That's a lot of CN bros.

Also that probably chaps Microsoft's ass that Win 10 is growing despite 11 being a 'free' upgrade.
 
Stats gonna be fixed next month, +4% for one month RTX 4060 unreal
Same was happens in 2024, big jump, then steam fix it
 
8GB VRAM wouldn't be an issue if all modern engines took a page out of iD Tech's book and had a dynamic texture streaming system with various pool size settings.

even on the lowest setting the textures look good, the only downside of setting it to the lowest is that you might see some pop-in when moving around extremely fast or if your storage is too slow. as even the lowest setting will try to fill your assigned pool with the highest resolution textures if you are close to them.

other engines that just load ugly diarrhea like in the new Monster Hunter unless you set it to the maximum and download an HD texture pack feel so outdated, it's kinda insane.
 
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8GB VRAM wouldn't be an issue if all modern engines took a page out of iD Tech's book and had a dynamic texture streaming system with various pool size settings.

even on the lowest setting the textures look good, the only downside of setting it to the lowest is that you might see some pop-in when moving around extremely fast or if your storage is too slow. as even the lowest setting will try to fill your assigned pool with the highest resolution textures if you are close to them.

other engines that just load ugly diarrhea like in the new Monster Hunter unless you set it to the maximum and download an HD texture pack feel so outdated, it's kinda insane.

Yep. And snowdrop games automatically adjust texture quality, UE5 have virtual textures (low vram usage).

But you can't count on competent devs, that's why buying 8GB GPUs in 2025 is a big mistake.
 
Yep. And snowdrop games automatically adjust texture quality, UE5 have virtual textures (low vram usage).

But you can't count on competent devs, that's why buying 8GB GPUs in 2025 is a big mistake.

the fact that we can't count on competent devs makes me wish there were even more 8gb cards out there... fuck! RELEASE NEW 4GB ONES!
I want bad devs to fucking suffer! get destroyed in reviews, get bad word of mouth... at best, completely bomb in sales if possible.

but I am a bit sadistic when it comes to that 🤣
 
Is it? Seems like you are paying a bit more for a marginal bump in performance
Well, I think when I bought the 3060 Ti, it was cheaper or at least in the same ballpark as the 4060.(i was waiting for the 40 series but every review said it was shit)
 
the 3060Ti
The one i clearly said costs more, and is also limited to 8gb vram?
I have no idea what is available (and prices) but Intel cards are decent options with 10 and 12GB of memory and maybe 7600XT?
They are generally good, yeah. There are a few trade offs however. Also, despite 8gb vram being technically a bottleneck, i've seem very few games where its actually an issue, so i think most people just dont care.
 
But why? the 4060 was shitted all over the internet. specially reviews. I think the 3060Ti outperforms it too.
The 3060 was a popular choice in a lot of entry level "gaming laptops". I imagine the 4060 has taken that place, contributing to its rise. I'm not sure if Desktop and Laptop variants are separated, but if they're not, it could definitely be a contributing factor.
 
Well, I think when I bought the 3060 Ti, it was cheaper or at least in the same ballpark as the 4060.(i was waiting for the 40 series but every review said it was shit)

Gotcha. Think the problem is that since Nvidia doesn't make the 3060 ti anymore and since it outperforms the 4060, some are taking advantage and marking up the remaining cards available.

The 3060 was a popular choice in a lot of entry level "gaming laptops". I imagine the 4060 has taken that place, contributing to its rise. I'm not sure if Desktop and Laptop variants are separated, but if they're not, it could definitely be a contributing factor.

They are separated.

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yeah. The 3060TI is twice as expensive now
Looks like stock is going. Driving up prices. Still not as high as during the pandemic.

I got my 3060ti from eVGA using step-up. I bought a 2060 in 2020, right before the gpu shortage mixed with miner/scalper fiasco. I paid 450, total, which is a lot for a xx60 card, but damn I have maxed every game out on it. No issues with 8gb of ram, then again I play at 1080p.

Also whats up with the prices on 4060ti that shit is 700- 1000 on amazon and newegg , wtf..
 
How many have a 4080 because when you read PC people talking drivel about consoles online they ALWAYS have a 4080/4090/5080/5090…

I have one. And a 4090.

But these are enthusiast boards, so the skew of people who have xx80 and xx90 cards will always be higher than in more general circles.
 
I have one. And a 4090.

But these are enthusiast boards, so the skew of people who have xx80 and xx90 cards will always be higher than in more general circles.
I'm talking Reddit, X, BSky, other forums lol. People just wanting to dunk on console owners. It's nothing new.
 
3060 may take over 4060 again soon as 4060 and 4060 Ti have ceased manufacturing but 3060 will remain. Pretty interesting if you ask me.
 
I am not a PC gamer just because of the graphics. I like the freedom and versatility that the PC platform brings.

In all honesty if you are only interested in playing the latest triple A games a PS5pro is a good choice.
 
Not surprised, the rtx4060 is the card that's under 400$. Normal people won't spend more than that on a GPU.
 
I will ask here. I had a fire in my flat (the neighbour started a fire, not on purpose, and it spread to my flat). My PC was damaged mostly by water. I am still not sure what does not work as it does switch on, but it does not boot, so have to check that.
Anyway, if the GPU is damaged, is it worth upgrading 4060 with 4070? Or, what would be the cheapest upgrade worth doing (I live in Bosnia and Hercegovina, Europe, the prices are higher then in the USA)?
Thx
 
I will ask here. I had a fire in my flat (the neighbour started a fire, not on purpose, and it spread to my flat). My PC was damaged mostly by water. I am still not sure what does not work as it does switch on, but it does not boot, so have to check that.
Anyway, if the GPU is damaged, is it worth upgrading 4060 with 4070? Or, what would be the cheapest upgrade worth doing (I live in Bosnia and Hercegovina, Europe, the prices are higher then in the USA)?
Thx
Depends on what games you play. I bought my daughter a 4060 for her birthday last year. She mostly plays games like Valorant and Overwatch 2 at 1080p, and that card really flies in shit like that.

If you're looking to play heavier single player games, then make sure to watch some gameplay/benchmark videos to see if the 4060's 8GB will be ok in the titles you're looking to play. 4070 12GB should be fine in anything especially at 1080p/1440p. Kind of sucks the 3060 12GB isn't a cheap 2nd-hand option. Looking at Ebay, they go for as much or more than a new 4060.
 
I will ask here. I had a fire in my flat (the neighbour started a fire, not on purpose, and it spread to my flat). My PC was damaged mostly by water. I am still not sure what does not work as it does switch on, but it does not boot, so have to check that.
Anyway, if the GPU is damaged, is it worth upgrading 4060 with 4070? Or, what would be the cheapest upgrade worth doing (I live in Bosnia and Hercegovina, Europe, the prices are higher then in the USA)?
Thx
For the right price, yes it is. It's similar to the difference between the PS5 and PS5 Pro. Sure, you don't go from FSR to PSSR, but you do get 50% more VRAM, which is just as valuable.
 
Thx for the help. I play mostly single player games.
It seems that only the system had to be put up again (don't know why) and everything else seems to work (the PC was "under water" but the elcetricity was down so it seems that at least for now no bigger damage was done).
I am installing few games now and will see how it works.
Thx again.
Btw. is it just me or is the gamepass/microsoft server very slow when it comes to downaloadsm steam seems much faster)?
 
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