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Streaming Netflix is relatively simple - each customer just needs to read a stored stream. I think they even put dedicated servers at edges like ISPs, so it's n
by chrisseaton 4y ago
Streaming Netflix is relatively simple - each customer just needs to read a stored stream. I think they even put dedicated servers at edges like ISPs, so it's not even on the public internet!
Streaming a game requires an actual real GPU being (I guess) exclusively used by that customer while they're playing. Not feasible to put those in edge locations.
Completely different set of costs.
- snek_case 4y agoThey could run multiple games per GPU depending on the resolution and how demanding the games are, but yes, it's definitely more expensive than just serving a stream.
- thrwyoilarticle 4y agoGPU multitasking is a relatively immature capability.
- solardev 4y agoSomehow Nvidia, Shadow, PSNow, Xbox Cloud, Luna, Paper, etc. manage to do this...
- chrisseaton 4y agoManage to do what? Use edge locations? I'm not sure they do - where did you read that?
- solardev 4y agoNot sure about on the edge, but the problem of gpu allocation isn't a dealbreaker. All the other steaming companies do it and have yet to go bankrupt. Heck, OnLive was doing it ten years ago on much worse hardware and internet.