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When there was a game I wanted to play, like AC Valhalla, I ended up getting in on the PC. There weren't many players playing it and there weren’t many titles to choose from. Very little lag, smooth frame rate, sharp graphics-well done Google. I've never been particularly excited by cloud gaming, but I did want to see how Google managed after experiencing a few false dawns. The only reason I preordered a Founder's Edition Stadia is that I'm a tech journalist. If that's the case then Nvidia's GeForce Now is a solid option (opens in new tab) that can still provide significant electricity savings if you're using a Shield TV or a low-powered laptop. That said if you have a huge Steam or Epic Games libraries like I do then Stadia might not hack it. And while there's no modding or much tinkering to be had with Stadia, there is also very little to complain about either. But the older I get, the less time I have and the more I just want to get to the gaming bit without any of the hassles. I like tinkering and I like modding and I like setting things up juuuust right. There's a reason I've been a PC gamer for more than 30 years, however, albeit one with an ageing GPU.
#Cloud money install
Depending on your internet connection, downloading the 60GB Cyberpunk 2077 install can take quite a few hours and add more to your bills. Downloading Control for an hour used 160 watts, a little less than half what playing the game for an hour used. There are no long waits or chunky updates.ĭownloading and installing a game on my PC uses a lot less power as the GPU doesn’t get taxed.
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There are more savings when you consider you don’t need to download or install games either. The more you play the bigger the savings, and that’s before you factor in the cost of buying a gaming PC.
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That saved me £8 (or $10) on my electricity bill. I recently completed Cyberpunk 2077 on Stadia, clocking 88 hours of game time. Playing on my PC used 12 times more power than on Stadiaĭoesn’t sound like much does it? But let me add some context.