If you're one of those who wants to play games on low-end systems, you'll have realized by now that this isn't possible. But things are about to change with Nvidia's new GeForce Now Cloud technology, which will use 5G.
At the AT&T conference, Nvidia vice president Paul Bommarito demonstrated the service using a not-so-powerful laptop.
Without specifying the technical characteristics of the laptop used, it became clear that it was not a powerful machine. During the demonstration, this weak laptop “ran” the game at 60 fps (frames per second) in full HD resolution, having a delay of 16 milliseconds. Those involved in gaming, know that this delay is negligible, and most likely will not notice it.
No special equipment was used to implement this test, other than the presence of a 5G base station at the conference venue, creating the ideal scenario. However, it is important to note that 5G is a technology essential for the smooth use of the service.
All of this suggests that we are heading towards a world where hardware will not necessarily be powerful, as all the user will need is a stable internet connection. One such service is Netflix, and we hope GeForce Now will be at the same reasonable cost levels.
Nvidia 's service has been in beta since early 2018, and we hope to see a final result available to the public in the near future. Other benefits that the service will provide are automatic updates for all titles, as well as cloud backup of critical files of each game (such as save data).
