Radeon RX 9070 XT finally appears in Steam Hardware Survey

At a glance:

• AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT has reached position 25 in Steam's GPU user-share table with a 1.35% share.
• The full Radeon RX 9000 family is now visible in the survey, including the RX 9060 XT at position 39 and the RX 9070 at position 90.
• Nvidia still dominates the chart, led by the GeForce RTX 3060 at 4.02%, with the RTX 5080 sitting just ahead of the RX 9070 XT at 1.52%.

What changed in the Steam survey

AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT has finally crossed the visibility threshold in Valve's Steam Hardware Survey, landing at position 25 with a reported 1.35% share among surveyed users. That makes the RDNA 4 flagship the highest-placed card from the new Radeon RX 9000 generation in the public table, according to the latest figures.

The appearance is notable because the Radeon RX 9000 family has been rolling out in stages rather than arriving as one clean launch wave. AMD unveiled the RX 9070 XT and the regular RX 9070 at a special event in February 2025, with availability beginning in March 2025. The RX 9060 XT followed later, launching around Computex 2025, near the end of May 2025.

Valve does not publicly disclose the minimum user-share threshold required for a GPU to appear in the survey table. Even so, the fact that the full Radeon RX 9000 family is now present suggests the installed base has grown enough by May 2026 for each named model to clear whatever inclusion formula Steam uses.

Where AMD's RDNA 4 cards landed

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is the standout entry for AMD in the latest table. Its 1.35% share puts it only slightly behind Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5080, which sits at 1.52%. That proximity matters because the RTX 5080 represents Nvidia's newer high-end lineup, while the RX 9070 XT is AMD's performance-leading RDNA 4 SKU in the current Steam data.

The rest of the Radeon RX 9000 family appears much lower in the rankings:

• Radeon RX 9060 XT: position 39, 0.72% share.
• Radeon RX 9070 non-XT: position 90, 0.18% share.

Steam's figures do not split the RX 9060 XT data between the 8GB and 16GB variants, so the 0.72% number should be read as a combined total for that card family. That limitation matters for buyers and analysts because the two memory configurations can appeal to different price points and performance expectations.

The RX 9070 non-XT has been present in the Steam Survey for longer than its siblings, but its growth still looks modest. It was reported at 0.16% market share at the start of this year, and the updated 0.18% figure shows only a small increase. That makes sense in a market where the RX 9070 XT can be priced close enough to make the non-XT model harder to recommend as the default enthusiast choice.

Nvidia still controls the top of the chart

Nvidia remains the dominant GPU vendor in the Steam Hardware Survey, which is consistent with the broader gaming GPU market. The current leader is the GeForce RTX 3060, a time-tested mainstream card with a 4.02% share. That position is especially striking because the RTX 3060 predates both the RTX 40 Series and RTX 50 Series, showing how long mainstream Nvidia GPUs can remain visible in a user base survey.

The next two entries are also Nvidia RTX 4060 variants:

• GeForce RTX 4060 laptop: position 2, 3.99% share.
• GeForce RTX 4060 desktop: position 3, 3.74% share.

Taken together, those figures show Nvidia's Ada Lovelace generation still has enormous reach, especially in laptops. Some observers may therefore view the RTX 4060 as the real long-term champion of the current Steam GPU table, even though the older RTX 3060 remains the single highest-ranked model.

AMD's broader visibility is complicated

AMD's position in the Steam chart is not as simple as comparing named Radeon RX models. The highest-placed Red Team GPU is currently the nebulous entry labeled 'AMD Radeon Graphics' at position 13 with a 1.89% share. That entry is higher than the RX 9070 XT, but it is not a clean equivalent to a specific desktop graphics card.

Some observers believe this Steam entry affects the ranking of named AMD models because the Steam Client may miscategorize discrete GPUs in certain systems. The issue is often associated with iGPU plus discrete GPU combinations, where the system may report graphics in a way that does not map neatly to the exact card model.

The data is further complicated by two additional instances of 'AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics' appearing in the table. Those entries muddy the waters for anyone trying to calculate AMD's total discrete GPU share from the public Steam survey alone. The Radeon RX 9070 XT's placement is therefore useful evidence of adoption, but it is not a complete picture of AMD's gaming GPU footprint.

The RX 9070 GRE remains outside the Steam picture

AMD has also launched the Radeon RX 9070 GRE worldwide. This is a 12GB variant of the RX 9070, and it has reportedly been available for months in the Far East before the wider worldwide release.

It is not surprising that the RX 9070 GRE has not yet appeared in the Steam Hardware Survey. Steam's table is not a real-time global sales report, and lower-volume regional cards can take a long time to accumulate enough reported users to appear. If the RX 9070 GRE eventually reaches the chart, it would add another data point for AMD's RDNA 4 adoption, but its absence should not be read as proof that the card is not being used.

Why this matters for gamers and buyers

The Steam Hardware Survey is widely watched because it reflects a large sample of active PC gamers rather than only retail shipments or reviewer benchmarks. For GPU buyers, a new card entering the table signals that enough owners are using it for Steam that Valve's reporting system now recognizes it as a distinct share contributor. For AMD, the RX 9070 XT's position 25 placement is a sign that the card has moved beyond early adopters.

The comparison with the RTX 5080 is especially relevant because it shows AMD's top RDNA 4 card competing in the same visibility range as a major Nvidia high-end model. A 1.35% share is still far below the leading RTX 3060, RTX 4060 laptop, and RTX 4060 desktop entries, but it is a meaningful foothold for a newer premium GPU. The RX 9060 XT's 0.72% share also suggests the mid-range RDNA 4 lineup is building a user base, even if the data does not yet distinguish between the 8GB and 16GB versions.

For now, the most important takeaway is that the Radeon RX 9000 family is finally visible as a complete set in Steam's survey. The RX 9070 XT has the strongest placement, the RX 9060 XT has entered the table at a lower but still meaningful rank, and the RX 9070 non-XT remains present with limited growth. Over the coming months, the key thing to watch will be whether AMD can push the RX 9070 XT and RX 9060 XT higher while Nvidia's RTX 3060, RTX 4060 laptop, RTX 4060 desktop, and RTX 5080 entries continue to shape the top of the chart.