The GPU wars continue, and it looks like Nvidia has won the latest battle-at least according to Steam’s August 2025 hardware survey. The report highlighted that Nvidia’s shiny new RTX 5070 has taken a comfortable seat as the top choice among current-generation graphics cards. Meanwhile, AMD’s RNDA 4 family seems to be wandering off, unable to secure a place among the top 100 GPUs listed by Steam.
Zooming In
Nvidia’s Market Performance
Nvidia just keeps doing what it apparently does best: dominating the GPU space. Enter their RTX 5070, riding in with the Ada Lovelace architecture, which delivers all the stunning graphics and AI-driven features you can throw a game or machine learning workload at. It’s little wonder that this card rose to 20th place across all GPU generations.
If you’re asking about money-and in business, who isn’t-Nvidia reported a whopping $4.3 billion in GPU revenue last quarter. For some context, that’s not just beating competitors but leaving them wondering what hit them. Their secret sauce seems to be a potent mix of innovation, pricing, and maybe just a touch of good old-fashioned cunning.
Challenges for AMD’s RDNA 4
AMD, the self-acclaimed David to Nvidia’s Goliath, might be having a tough time backing up that claim right now. Despite rolling out their RDNA 4 cards like the Radeon RX 9070 XT with gusto, they’ve found themselves missing from Steam’s top 100 GPU list.
The underlying issues? Industry insiders talk about supply chain woes and high pricing keeping these cards out of the hands of eager gamers. AMD itself churned out $1.1 billion in gaming revenue last quarter, which sounds impressive until you remember Nvidia’s number. Console partnerships look to have provided a much-needed revenue cushion for AMD while sales of standalone GPUs aren’t exactly hugging the limelight.
Implications and Future Outlook
The war for GPU supremacy is nothing if not relentless. Nvidia has managed to dance through the minefield of supply and demand far better than AMD, showcasing superior supply chain savvy. Meanwhile, AMD faces the mounting challenge of scaling its operations if it wants to seriously challenge Nvidia and unexpected entrants like Intel.
For those of us watching Steam as a bellwether for market trends, the results highlight an enduring gamer appetite for high-end GPUs. As both Nvidia and AMD plot their next moves-Nvidia with its rumored successor line and AMD with upcoming RNDA 5 expansions-grab a bag of popcorn. This showdown is far from over, and consumer eyes are set on these titans to steer GPU prices and availability.
