Cloud gaming has develop into more and more extra standard 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 conventional controller-style design and format, and an honest touchscreen. All of this sounds fairly good, however what in regards to the value? 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” gadget for Xbox Cloud Gaming, the Logitech G Cloud is a Wi-Fi-only handheld system designed completely for such a process. Powered by Android, the G Cloud doesn’t comprise a lot uncooked horsepower of its personal. The specs embrace 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 probably the most half, the gadget is focused at of us who need to run providers like Xbox Cloud Gaming through Sport Move, Nvidia GeForce Now, and Google Stadia. Microsoft and Logitech have additionally ensured that this gadget is a strong companion on your Xbox system, as you’ll be capable of use it to stream titles out of your Xbox One/Xbox Collection console utilizing the Distant Play function. Valve presents related performance with Steam Hyperlink, which can will let you 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 unhealthy. 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 important match for racing titles like Forza Horizon 5.
Different specs embrace 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 record isn’t half unhealthy, the truth that it solely has a dual-band Wi-Fi radio implies that your cloud gaming expertise might be solely depending on the standard of the obtainable connection. Assuming your web expertise at dwelling isn’t unhealthy, 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 providers implies that you by no means absolutely personal your recreation library. If there’s a title that you just love on, say, Xbox Cloud Gaming, if it will get eliminated you’ll need to 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 value of $299.99 USD.
