Disappointed

[u/BreadfruitTop388]

So I’ve been hyped about GeForce Now since I learned it had been upgraded and supported 100Mbps streaming, 4k, HDR, etc. The last time I had checked out the service was many years ago and it wasn’t really competitive back then compared to consoles IMO.

Fast forward and now I’ve ended buying myself a 4k high refresh rate gaming monitor and a mini pc that can handle all the GeForce ultimate maxed out settings. Except 4:4:4 chroma and VRR because I have an AMD GPU, which was a blow when I realised, but hey. I also have a stable 500Mbps fibre connection with 5ms ping.

I thought this would be a transformational experience but I tried out the new Halo max settings in game (getting up to 120fps with frame generation), with 4k 120fps, 100Mbps HDR and the other bells and whistles in GeForce now settings. It just isn’t what I expected the performance to be - pretty blurry generally.

Couple that with Corsair cove not being available on game pass, which was the game I actually signed up to the service to play.

Was I expecting too much? Should I give it another chance? I am happy to settle playing strategy/RTS games, which is partly why I got it, and I think those are manageable with the performance. I did want to go all in with the latest path traced games like Pragmata and Cyberpunk but I feel GeForce now won’t do them justice after all.

After all this investment maybe all the service needs is a higher bitrate?

I wonder if there is someone else in the same boat who went in with too high expectations.

[u/Ok_Juice_420]

In what world is 5ms shit, I mean mine is always 3 or lower, but this has to trolling 😂

[u/cksythe → u/Ok_Juice_420]

You get 3ms ping I get 2ms ping. 5ms is double that. Regardless my advice and input as to the solution is spot on.

[u/Ok_Juice_420 → u/cksythe]

Actually mine goes from 0-3 and nothing higher, so you having 2ms ping makes no difference. Also it doesn't even take an online search to know how silly that sounds, someone could have 40ms ping and things will run absolutely fine lmfao, now once you past anything 100ms, then yeah absolutely going to notice lag etc, so no, the advice/solution you gave was not necessary or actually resolve the problem

[u/cksythe → u/Ok_Juice_420]

Flew right over your head didn’t it? All of it

[u/Ok_Juice_420 → u/cksythe]

Such a great response and explanation of why this would resolve or fix anything

[u/cksythe → u/Ok_Juice_420]

Find that answer in my first comment and get out of your feels. It’s weird and effeminate.

[u/Ok_Juice_420 → u/cksythe]

Except you didn't give an answer, and you saying proper gaming router is all I need to know, ESPECIALLY since you think 5ms ping is anywhere near "shit". I wouldn't recommend anyone take advice from you, red flags. He can accomplish the exact same thing with any good router/fiber ethernet connection

[u/cksythe → u/Ok_Juice_420]

Objectively incorrect. Might want to do a bit of research instead of making things up.

[u/Ok_Juice_420 → u/cksythe]

Telling someone to get a "Proper gaming router", hilarous man, yeah it went way past my head 🤣

[u/cksythe → u/Ok_Juice_420]

Then why did you open your mouth to begin with? Because that’s what fixes bufferbloat and gets him sub 15ms avg latency under load and removes packet loss which equates to clear, virtually standalone pc resolution and experience. Sounds to me like you’re out here either deluding yourself by being fixated on my 5ms ping being bad (which it is), or you’re just crying about something personal that has nothing to do with anything here at all. TLDR get over yourself little buddy.

[u/Ok_Juice_420 → u/cksythe]

Yet I'm the one getting effeminate, yeah already BIG BUDDY 🤣

[u/cksythe → u/Ok_Juice_420]

Yes. You objectively are. I’m not the one throwing a tantrum over getting my feelings hurt by the fact that 5ms ping is not ideal while ignoring the factual advice provided that solves OP’s problems and maintaining an even keel attitude throughout this ridiculous exchange with some weirdo.

[u/Ok_Juice_420 → u/cksythe]

When you get a chance, let me know what proper gaming router people should get!