Intel’s week has been packed with major announcements, some exciting and others less so. One significant development is its appearance in the November Steam Hardware Survey, where Intel’s Arc GPUs made their first entry, representing 0.19% of gamers on the platform.
Interestingly, this figure doesn’t pertain to Intel’s discrete Arc GPUs but rather the integrated graphics found in laptops with Core Ultra processors. While notable as a debut, these GPUs lag behind other integrated solutions from Intel itself, such as Iris Xe, Intel HD, and UHD graphics, which hold larger portions of the market.
On the integrated front, AMD Radeon Graphics leads with a 2.05% share, followed by the separately listed AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics at 1.1%. Intel’s discrete GPUs, despite two years in the market, have yet to secure a place in the survey. Even the lowest-ranking GPU in the list, Nvidia’s laptop RTX 3080, still outpaces Intel’s offerings, reflecting the significant challenge Intel faces in gaining traction among dedicated gamers.
When all laptop GPUs are considered, Intel accounts for 7.69% of the GPU market in Steam’s survey, a decent showing given the platform’s focus on gaming PCs. Both Intel and AMD saw market share gains in November, with AMD making a significant 1.24-point jump to 16.24%, continuing its steady growth.
Unsurprisingly, Nvidia dominates the Steam GPU market, boasting a commanding 75.76% market share. Its top performer, the RTX 3060, leads with a 5.03% share, while the top 12 GPUs are all Nvidia models. With Nvidia and AMD poised to launch new GPUs early in 2024, Intel’s Battlemage Arc B580, set to arrive later this month, could offer a glimmer of hope for the company’s gaming aspirations as it aims to carve out a niche in the budget GPU segment.