Plus: xCloud is now streaming Series S software.
And what about Xbox’s cloud gaming offering, dubbed Project xCloud?
By comparison, Xbox only offers its cloud option for games that arenotyet installed.
And the biggest perk is that titles sporting hefty 200GB+ installs are playable this way in under a minute.
So how does image quality over the the PS Plus cloud stack up to the real thing?
Pushing things to a further extreme,Assetto Corsa Competizioneis something of a worst-case scenario for cloud streaming tech.
Typically, racing sims of this nature demand high levels of video bandwidth when presented in video.
As a way to quickly sample a game with a hefty download, it will easily pass muster.
There’s an extra twist to this too.
To be clear, this is not a consumer Series S console as we know it.
However, other games will have issues.
Likewise, its visual controls for shadows, textures, and alpha effects are a match.
Again, it’s no contest.
In both cases, these are lower figures than what we’d expect from true Series X hardware.
After averaging 100 results between native PS5 gaming and the cloud version, the Cyberpunk 2077 results are fascinating.
In the end I landed on Back 4 Blood, the spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead.
It’s a strange discovery that, based on first-hand experience, bears out with snappier controls on Xbox.
The crucial bit though is therelativedifference to the same game running over the cloud.
In terms of added latency then, it’s a win for Xbox’s cloud service here.
That’s state of cloud gaming on console right now.
For the cost of the PlayStation Plus Premium tier, overall, Sony’s approach does have fewer issues.
Slower-paced RPGs (Sea of Stars) and puzzle games (Unpacking) are a great fit here.
That’s certainly more the case on PS+ than on Xbox Cloud Gaming right now.
Speaking of value, the cost of each has to be mentioned too.
For that you currently get 851 games available to stream right away, 201 of which are PS5 titles.
The catalogue varies by region too, but it’s an impressive number.
In exchange, you get access to 402 cloud-ready games overall, including 225 for Series X/S.
