Nvidia Gamestream Experience

[TidaLWaveZ]

Looking for anyone who has used Nvidia Gamestream to stream PC games to Nvidia Shield TV. Specifically I'd like to hear about any potential performance loss or overall 4k performance, but any experiences or opinions are welcome.

 

Thanks,

TidaLWaveZ

[NTDaws]

I've never experienced any problems with gamestream, just have a good internet connection, and a computer capable of streaming.

[TidaLWaveZ]

Just now, Dawson Wehage said:

I've never experienced any problems with gamestream, just have a good internet connection, and a computer capable of streaming.

Have you noticed any significant frame rate loss?

[NTDaws]

1 minute ago, TidaLWaveZ said:

Have you noticed any significant frame rate loss?

no, i keep a average 1080p 60.

[Roddy1891]

I had the first type of Nvidia shield and streaming from grid worked very well, however, streaming from my PC didn't work as well as I had imagined, although that was likely an issue of my own since my PC at the time was connected via wireless or PLA's (finally just got around to making an external data extension) 

So my overall experience was probably a 7/10, very responsive and was able to play some FPS games and still win firefights. But occasional stuttering was a problem (very likely due to my set-up as mentioned earlier) 

I have since sold my device, and now wish i hadnt haha.

Frame rate was generally consistent and when in console mode 1080p 60 fps I believe.

I would recommend the device wholeheartedly.

[Roddy1891]

In fact... I may buy a shield next month lol (was considering a console, but steam link or shield is probably a better idea for me)

[TidaLWaveZ]

14 minutes ago, Roddy1891 said:

I had the first type of Nvidia shield and streaming from grid worked very well, however, streaming from my PC didn't work as well as I had imagined, although that was likely an issue of my own since my PC at the time was connected via wireless or PLA's (finally just got around to making an external data extension) 

So my overall experience was probably a 7/10, very responsive and was able to play some FPS games and still win firefights. But occasional stuttering was a problem (very likely due to my set-up as mentioned earlier) 

I have since sold my device, and now wish i hadnt haha.

Frame rate was generally consistent and when in console mode 1080p 60 fps I believe.

I would recommend the device wholeheartedly.

I've got the shield TV already, I just never got a chance to gamestream. I bought 1080's about a week or so after they released and had to sell them to pay bills, rent+ deposit on a new apartment, and replace tires. I've since bought a 4k tv and my video cards are shipping now. I've been eager to play games @ 4k on my TV since I got it.

12 minutes ago, Roddy1891 said:

In fact... I may buy a shield next month lol (was considering a console, but steam link or shield is probably a better idea for me)

I love the shield, I cancelled my tv service and I'm more than happy using Kodi/Netflix/Youtube instead. Without a solid GPU, I've actually been quite happy with the gaming provided by Geforce Now, which has really been my only gaming option for the past 4-5 months.

[Roddy1891]

16 minutes ago, TidaLWaveZ said:

 

My only real problem I had was that all my friends played then was CSGO.. So I hardly ever used it (even p90 rushes were a bit difficult haha) 

Think I'll get it again.

Is GeForce now a bit better... now? It mainly consisted of Lego games, and some older titles I really wasnt interested in replaying, which kinda sucked lol. 

 

As I said, try to make sure you have a good connection, both to the shield and your PC. (I work in telecoms and the last thing I wanted to do was faff around at home making an extension lol)

 

Obviously, some issues with games running through DRM like GTA, but work arounds exist. 

[TidaLWaveZ]

Just now, Roddy1891 said:

My only real problem I had was that all my friends played then was CSGO.. So I hardly ever used it (p90 rushes were a bit difficult haha) 

Think I'll get it again.

Is GeForce now a bit better... now? It mainly consisted of Lego games, and some older titles I really wasnt interested in replaying, which kinda sucked lol. 

 

As I said, try to make sure you have a good connection, both to the shield and your PC. (I work in telecoms and the last thing I wanted to do was faff around at home making an extension lol)

 

Obviously, some issues with games running through DRM like GTA, but work arounds exist. 

 

That's exactly how Geforce now is, lol.  It has a solid amount of different games free for members but they're all somewhat dated.  I couldn't see myself paying for it on a monthly basis, I'm on the three month trial that came with the shield and after my cards come I probably won't use it again. I guess I was just impressed by the fact that it actually worked and had a nice sized library of games to hold me over.

[Roddy1891]

1 minute ago, TidaLWaveZ said:

 

That's exactly how Geforce now is, lol.  It has a solid amount of different games free for members but they're all somewhat dated.  I couldn't see myself paying for it on a monthly basis, I'm on the three month trial that came with the shield and after my cards come I probably won't use it again. I guess I was just impressed by the fact that it actually worked and had a nice sized library of games to hold me over.

Ahh, I'll still probably get one, but I had a feeling that'd be the case. 

As you said, a pretty good variety but slightly over priced at £8.99? Origin access at £3.99 Is a much better model IMO... Although it's a shame I already own the more expensive games lol. 

I forgot to cancel grid/geforce now and ended up paying for it for around a year afterward (stupid I know lol) so make sure you cancel it haha. They refunded me 2 or 3 months which was nice of them I guess. I wonder if I'd get another 3 month trial... probably not. Not that I care much as I'm not interested in playing batman... again lol. 

 

[TidaLWaveZ]

2 minutes ago, Roddy1891 said:

Ahh, I'll still probably get one, but I had a feeling that'd be the case. 

As you said, a pretty good variety but slightly over priced at £8.99? Origin access at £3.99 Is a much better model IMO... Although it's a shame I already own the more expensive games lol. 

I forgot to cancel grid/geforce now and ended up paying for it for around a year afterward (stupid I know lol) so make sure you cancel it haha. They refunded me 2 or 3 months which was nice of them I guess. I wonder if I'd get another 3 month trial... probably not. Not that I care much as I'm not interested in playing batman... again lol. 

 

Lol, the first thing I did was play through all the Batman games. You get 3 months free for each shield device, so according to Nvidia you would.  Oh I've got the date marked on my calendar and I'll probably just cancel as soon as I make sure my GPU's are in working order, I've made that mistake far too many times with xbox live, hulu, and netflix.