Cloud gaming has change into more and more extra common worldwide. To capitalize on the rising market, Logitech G has created a brand new, Android-powered gaming handheld that it’s devoted purely to cloud gaming — the Logitech G Cloud.
This new handheld boasts spectacular battery life, a standard controller-style design and format, and a good touchscreen. All of this sounds fairly good, however what concerning the worth? With an MSRP of $349.99 USD, this places it in actual competitors with the Steam Deck.
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Endorsed by Microsoft as an “optimized” machine for Xbox Cloud Gaming, the Logitech G Cloud is a Wi-Fi-only handheld system designed solely for such a activity. Powered by Android, the G Cloud doesn’t comprise a lot uncooked horsepower of its personal. The specs embody a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and an octa-core CPU that runs as much as 2.3GHz; a modest chipset, however undoubtedly nothing that may deal with some heavyweight native gaming.
For essentially the most half, the machine is focused at of us who wish to run companies like Xbox Cloud Gaming through Sport Go, Nvidia GeForce Now, and Google Stadia. Microsoft and Logitech have additionally ensured that this machine is a strong companion in your Xbox system, as you’ll be capable to use it to stream titles out of your Xbox One/Xbox Collection console utilizing the Distant Play function. Valve gives related performance with Steam Hyperlink, which can permit you to stream your PC video games to the G Cloud.
The system sports activities a 7-inch, 60Hz, 1080p display (brightness as much as 450 nits) and a roughly 12-hour battery life. Whereas the display may appear to be “low-res” by in the present day’s requirements, a 1080p panel is what helps it obtain that projected 12-hour-plus hour battery life within the first place.
Its controller array additionally isn’t half dangerous. Along with the standard button format (with YBAX buttons like an Xbox controller), and twin thumbsticks, the system additionally options haptics and a gyroscope. It additionally options two analog thumbsticks, making it an excellent match for racing titles like Forza Horizon 5.
Different specs embody stereo audio system, a stereo microphone that can be utilized for voice chats (even that includes echo cancelling and noise suppression), a headphone jack, Bluetooth, and naturally, a USB-C port.
Wi-fi limitations
Whereas the general spec listing isn’t half dangerous, the truth that it solely has a dual-band Wi-Fi radio signifies that your cloud gaming expertise shall be totally depending on the standard of the obtainable connection. Assuming your web expertise at residence isn’t dangerous, that shouldn’t be an issue.
In the meantime, congested and/or shoddy public networks once you’re out and about means your streaming expertise will both be uneven or nonexistent. To not point out that being on the mercy of cloud companies signifies that you by no means totally personal your sport library. If there’s a title that you just love on, say, Xbox Cloud Gaming, if it will get eliminated you’ll must play one thing else.
The Logitech G Cloud handheld will launch in October for $349.99 USD. It may be pre-ordered now for an introductory worth of $299.99 USD.
