Re:Surface Go 2, Surface Book 3, Surface Headphones 2 and Su...
by int_19h on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @04:18PM
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I don't think cloud game streaming is good enough for most people who want serious graphics hardware. But seeing how more and more laptops get Thunderbolt 3, and how USB 4 is planning to effectively subsume it, what really changes the equation are external GPUs. At this point, it just makes more sense to have a light laptop that can be conveniently used on the go, and plug in a powerful GPU specifically for games that need it (which are also unlikely to be played on the bus etc).
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Re:Surface Go 2, Surface Book 3, Surface Headphones 2 and Su...
by dougmwne on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @07:34PM
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Yeah, I don't think cloud gaming will be a replacement for people who shell out for desktop gaming hardware or external graphics card docks. But for when faced with making a big laptop portability and price compromise just to get mediocre laptop graphics, the cloud gaming gets pretty interesting, to me anyway. I also wouldn't consider myself a hardcore gamer. I maybe play 10-20 hours per month of a mix of genres, am not interested in e-sports, and prioritize convenience and fun over competitiveness. And since I used to game more seriously, I get why hardcore gamers are a bit threatened by this technology since if it ends up good enough for the masses, it's really going to hurt the high-end hardware options.