--- title: Over half of PC gamers are still on 1080p in 2026, and... description: Steam Hardware Survey data from June 2026 shows 51% of PC gamers still use 1080p displays. While 1440p monitors have become affordable (entry-level options... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/over-half-of-pc-gamers-are-still-on-1080p-in-2026-and-the-reason-isn-t-the-monitors-ltemlqtqm twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Over half of PC gamers are still on 1080p in 2026, and the reason isn't the monitors | daily.dev og:description: Steam Hardware Survey data from June 2026 shows 51% of PC gamers still use 1080p displays. While 1440p monitors have become affordable (entry-level options... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/over-half-of-pc-gamers-are-still-on-1080p-in-2026-and-the-reason-isn-t-the-monitors-ltemlqtqm og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/lTEMlQtQM.png og:image:alt: Over half of PC gamers are still on 1080p in 2026, and the reason isn't the monitors og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Over half of PC gamers are still on 1080p in 2026, and the reason isn't the monitors **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Steam Hardware Survey data from June 2026 shows 51% of PC gamers still use 1080p displays. While 1440p monitors have become affordable (entry-level options under $200), the real barrier is GPU VRAM pricing. Most hardware experts recommend at least 12GB VRAM for smooth 1440p gaming, yet 8GB remains the most common configuration. GPUs with 12GB VRAM start at around $409 and climb well past $600, driven largely by the ongoing DRAM crisis. This has effectively priced out budget and mid-range gamers from making the resolution jump, turning what was once a straightforward upgrade path into a significant financial decision. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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