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I tested out GeForce Now and Stadia two years ago and decided fairly quickly to build a desktop machine instead. Turns out that lots of PC games work really wel

I tested out GeForce Now and Stadia two years ago and decided fairly quickly to build a desktop machine instead. Turns out that lots of PC games work really well on desktop Linux these days! The author discusses his internet connection, but for me even with a 500mbit connection and ~10ms ping to NYC area data centers I felt the video compression artifacts and periodic stutters were too noticeable. I also had some input glitches that were basically impossible to diagnose and made certain games hard to play.

nullwarp 4y ago
I came to the same conclusion really, it's a neat service but even using something like Parsec locally induces enough latency that I just can't use it. I still run windows in a VFIO setup but Linux is really good for gaming these days. Was even playing Cyberpunk on the release day!
vlunkr 4y ago
Even using Steam in-home streaming on the same network games look much worse because of compression.
- wingworks 4y ago
  Yeah, don't use Steams streaming system, it's buggy and so low quality. Personally I've had allot more success with Parsec. Even when playing with others across the internet.
broast 4y ago
It's unclear in this comment if you are lumping them together, but GeForce Now's performance and stream quality is leagues ahead of Stadia's. As someone who exclusively games on the cloud. My main driver, though, is ShadowPC, which gives me dual monitors, 4k, and full desktop access (for modding etc) on a stream
- macNchz 4y ago
  I did find Geforce Now to be better than Stadia, however I remember being super distracted by the compression artifacts on both. Dark scenes with motion and lots of detail/particles just didn’t look good to me.
  - xeromal 4y ago
    This is exactly how I feel streaming 4k. One stupid little black square and it breaks my immersion. I stick with UHD discs and 4k files on a usb drive.
boltzmann_brain 4y ago
> video compression artifacts yes! I'm surprised how many people are ok with these. This is also the biggest problem with streaming, in addition to input latency.
- cmeacham98 4y ago
  I have vouched for this comment, but you should be aware your account is shadowbanned and every single comment you make is automatically marked dead.
  - sp332 4y ago
    And it's been that way since their very first comment was flagged dead in 2017. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15858411 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15858411 If you write to the contact email address (at the bottom of the page here), maybe they'll unban you.
    - boltzmann_brain 4y ago
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nullwarp 4y ago

I came to the same conclusion really, it's a neat service but even using something like Parsec locally induces enough latency that I just can't use it. I still run windows in a VFIO setup but Linux is really good for gaming these days. Was even playing Cyberpunk on the release day!

vlunkr 4y ago

Even using Steam in-home streaming on the same network games look much worse because of compression.

wingworks 4y ago
Yeah, don't use Steams streaming system, it's buggy and so low quality. Personally I've had allot more success with Parsec. Even when playing with others across the internet.

broast 4y ago

It's unclear in this comment if you are lumping them together, but GeForce Now's performance and stream quality is leagues ahead of Stadia's. As someone who exclusively games on the cloud. My main driver, though, is ShadowPC, which gives me dual monitors, 4k, and full desktop access (for modding etc) on a stream

macNchz 4y ago
I did find Geforce Now to be better than Stadia, however I remember being super distracted by the compression artifacts on both. Dark scenes with motion and lots of detail/particles just didn’t look good to me.
- xeromal 4y ago
  This is exactly how I feel streaming 4k. One stupid little black square and it breaks my immersion. I stick with UHD discs and 4k files on a usb drive.

boltzmann_brain 4y ago

> video compression artifacts yes! I'm surprised how many people are ok with these. This is also the biggest problem with streaming, in addition to input latency.

cmeacham98 4y ago
I have vouched for this comment, but you should be aware your account is shadowbanned and every single comment you make is automatically marked dead.
- sp332 4y ago
  And it's been that way since their very first comment was flagged dead in 2017. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15858411 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15858411 If you write to the contact email address (at the bottom of the page here), maybe they'll unban you.
  - boltzmann_brain 4y ago

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