![]() playing your PC games on your tablet when in the living room, what you’re really looking for is a streaming solution. If it’s to play higher-end games on your lower-spec desktop PC, most services are fine. You must also consider what reason you’re considering ‘cloud gaming’. You pay a subscription to access the whole library on-demand rather than having to purchase games to keep. Although their library is curated, it still has access to some top developer’s titles. Others are trying different models like Amazon’s Luna. This gives you full access to any gaming store, but you have to pay for your subscription and your games. Some providers give you full remote access to a single gaming rig or a virtual server, allowing you to essentially use it like any other PC remotely. Does the service have a restricted curated list of games to choose from or can you access the regular game services like Steam? If the latter do you get access to all of the gaming stores or just a select few that have made deals with the service? Game LibrariesĪlong with your internet connection, this is probably the second biggest consideration. Likewise, services like Nvidia GameStream don’t work at all unless you have a computer with a modern Nvidia card and other Nvidia devices to stream to. Not every provider supports Android or Apple, and if you have, say a SHIELD device, then you may want to pick one of Nvidia’s options over the others. Make a list of the devices you own and then cross-reference these with the cloud gaming service you’re interested in. It’s about serving those without gaming PCs or flagship devices not those without modern PCs or devices. Many services require you to have Windows 10, macOS X 10.13+, and relatively new mobile devices to work properly. Likewise, while streaming is now generally not an intensive task, you’re not going to get good results on your Windows XP, 512MB RAM. The most obvious example is that if you don’t have a 1080p capable monitor or TV you aren’t going to be able to game in 1080p. Minimum RequirementsĪlthough the main concept of a cloud gaming platform is to allow those with lower-end PCs (yes, or Macs) to play high-end games, many of these services still have minimum requirements. Cloud gaming is not a globally recognized concept yet and the infrastructure is barely there as it is. The rest of the world is still a bit hit or miss. If you’re in the US and some areas of Europe, you should be okay. With many cloud gaming services still in their early stages, they are not available globally. These are all things you need to consider before even thinking of jumping into cloud-based gaming. If you want to use this service on the go, do you have a stable 4G and 5G ready device? Is your Wi-Fi signal strong enough? Can you wire your connection to the router? Then you need to factor in other household users hogging the bandwidth by playing their own games, watching Netflix, or doing their work. Some people are simply going to miss out because they cannot get a fast-enough connection. While the average connection speed in the United States is supposed to be over 18Mbps, there are a lot of outliers with poor service, bad routers, and rubbish engineers. The bare minimum most cloud services require is 10Mbps while 15Mbps and faster is recommended. The single biggest hurdle to effective cloud-based gaming is the speed and stability of your internet connection. Is a subscription of any kind worth it if you only play for a few hours a month? Internet Connection You also might consider how much gaming you really do. Plus, if things evolve too far, you’re still going to have to upgrade your own local hardware to receive 8K or whatever comes next. While many of these services promise to evolve their hardware with the times and you will therefore always have the best cloud gaming PC, that’s not a given. Secondly, a monthly subscription model adds up over time. Some services are just rolling out or are in BETA and are artificially cheap because they need to build up their user base. ![]() The concept of cloud gaming as a price saver can be a bit of a misnomer. With that in mind we’ve honed-in on several considerations before you should dive in and purchase one of these services: Price ![]() The best cloud gaming service for you will depend on what it is you’re trying to achieve from cloud gaming. ![]()
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