The figures show that AMD has failed to get a single RDNA 4 graphics card onto the list of most-used cards among Steam users, while the RTX 5060 Ti managed to nab a 0.21 per cent market share. Only the RTX 5070 grew faster last month, picking up 0.33 per cent to reach 0.71 per cent total.
Other RTX 5000 family members made smaller gains. The 5080 edged up to 0.47 per cent and the 5070 Ti now sits at 0.38 per cent after a modest 0.11 per cent rise. Together, these GPUs account for 1.77 per cent of Steam’s gaming PC base, based on the May snapshot.
In stark contrast, AMD’s RX 9070 and 9070 XT have been kicking around since 1 March but they still haven’t made a dent.
Steam’s monthly survey is not infallible. Variations in regional data, particularly a sudden influx of machines from Asia, can skew results. But this month doesn’t appear to suffer from that sort of distortion.
Pricing might be part of AMD’s problem. In the US, the 9070 XT is floating around the $800 mark (roughly €740) while the standard 9070 can cost about $650 (€600). Supply is limited, especially for MSRP stock, so even when the cards are on shelves, they’re marked up.
Even with decent reviews, the price tag on the 9070 XT has made it unappealing to the average gamer. Meanwhile, Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti starts as low as $390 (€360) even if that version only packs 8GB of VRAM which puts a lid on high-end performance.
The higher-end 16GB variant of the 5060 Ti sits closer to $500 (€460) which still looks like a deal compared to AMD’s pricing, even if the VRAM ceiling is a bit of a tight squeeze for newer titles at full tilt.
The average punter probably doesn’t care. If it plays the latest games at 1080p without slowing everything down to a turtle then it’s good enough. Most wouldn’t clock the performance bottleneck until a demanding title throws a tantrum over memory.
It’ll be worth watching whether the vanilla RTX 5060 makes a showing next. That card has already taken a fair bit of stick for its 8GB VRAM and lacklustre specs.
As for AMD, the RX 9060 series is just around the corner. AMD has promised affordable MSRPs but unless they’re enforced in the wild, don’t expect Steam gamers to come flocking. The RX 9070’s non-appearance in the survey is a clear warning.
