# #GamingHardware in the news

October 2, 2026 at 05:03 PM

> 32GB RAM Becomes Most Popular on Steam Survey · Minisforum Launches AtomMan G1 Pro with RX 9060 XT · iFixit Tears Down Valve's New Steam Frame

[32GB RAM Becomes Most Popular on Steam Survey](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/32gb-ram-becomes-most-popular-on-steam-survey-4c50e069>)
*October 2, 2026 at 05:03 PM* - Valve's September 2026 data shows 32GB of system memory has surpassed 16GB as the most common configuration among Steam users.

[Minisforum Launches AtomMan G1 Pro with RX 9060 XT](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/minisforum-launches-atomman-g1-pro-with-rx-9060-xt-0da18445>)
*September 30, 2026 at 01:05 PM* - Minisforum updates its AtomMan G1 Pro mini PC with a Radeon RX 9060 XT GPU and Ryzen 9 8945HX processor for high-performance computing.

[iFixit Tears Down Valve's New Steam Frame](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/ifixit-tears-down-valve-s-new-steam-frame-9cf8d663>)
*September 26, 2026 at 06:41 PM* - A detailed teardown by iFixit reveals the Steam Frame's internal design, featuring TMR joysticks and official repair support.

[AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB vs 8GB Performance Gap](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/amd-radeon-rx-9050-4gb-vs-8gb-performance-gap-64dbe609>)
*September 20, 2026 at 02:14 PM* - Testing reveals the 4GB Radeon RX 9050 is 27 percent slower than the 8GB model due to halved memory bandwidth and a 64-bit interface.

[SAPPHIRE Unveils Immortal Legacy Edition GPU](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/sapphire-unveils-immortal-legacy-edition-gpu-bf0d2e9c>)
*September 18, 2026 at 02:56 PM* - SAPPHIRE debuts a special-edition NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT OC featuring custom artwork and a bundled copy of the game Immortal Legacy.