What counts as a steam user, anyone know? Is it just anyone with steam installed (e.g., my grandma) or does it take other things into consideration? I've never looked at the numbers before.
according to steam user base a high percentage of pc users are not capable of running anything after 2017 at 720p 30 fps at very low settings
its not a representative of the actual pc gamer base, but people keep using it for discussions for some reason
i would, instead, make the calculations based on a more limited range. i would say a range starting between gtx 950/gtx 770 would be a good compromise. , because anything below them are simply not capable of running modern games with respectable framerates/resolutions (720p 30+ fps would be a good starting point)
. it is clear that no matter what happens, devs will target a higher lower end gpu by the time progresses. i've made a new percentage list before making the gtx 770 as a lower end of the limit. i'd say it works better to assess the situation. i will do a similar list for the latest hardware survey for the sake of this thread ,later!
edit:
ok so after lefting out the "other %10", and other very very low end GPUs that would not be able to push 720p low 30+ fps, and calculating the percentages again;
gtx 1060 rises to %15 from %10
i will take anything above rtx 2080 as better than ps5
so going by this, around %10 of the total pc base of capable pcs have better or on-par gpu with ps5
its still low, but surely it will go only forward, not that it means anything but its just what it is
and final note: i'll be honest, even i always built midrange systems. i managed to snag a 3070 for near-MSRP. itwas a good deal. these values are hampered because of stock issues. if the 3060/3060ti was widely available, especially the 3060ti, these numbers would be very different. i have lots of friends that wants to upgrade 3060ti because its at such a perfect price point at 400 dollars but its simply not available for that price. if these were available, im sure we would see a much, much higher percentage. but it does not change the fact, here we are.
if the 3060ti did really exist /it is a very rare card at this point/, it would easily break a total of %10 in that chart, not joking. it has the potential to be the new "1060" that everyone puts in their systems. but it simply can't due to chip crisis