Streamed gaming query

BallistixOnZ490

BallistixOnZ490

BallistixOnZ490

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If I have a secondary phone socket in my TV area, can I connect a media PC to my main PC through that phone socket, or so I still need to run a cable to the router plugged into the master socket?

IF I still need to connect to the router then I will need to have a hole cut out on the side of the media units I'm waiting for in August.

I dont envision 4K streamed gaming to work great on a wireless setup, or if it does then let me know.

From what I understand, my download rate of just 55mb doesnt matter for streaming over a LAN setup, the two computers will connect over whatever speed my router supports, which happens to be Vodafone's gigabit capable one.

Just need to confirm whether or not I will a pass through for an ethernet cable as the media PC will be hidden inside the fitted media units (lowest power CPU and GPU thing, will get some vents on top of the cabinet too).
 
No, you can't use your phone socket as you're suggesting. Yes you need to connect all your computers to your router. However, "home plugs" (which allow you to use your power sockets as an Ethernet cable) might be an option for you but would have a slight amount of added latency over running real Ethernet cable.
 
Thanks, I also asked on Steam forums and figured it out, basically need a cable from each PC to the router, then log into the same steam account on both and the rest is built into steam.

For 4K couch gaming I basically mean stuff like cuphead or sonic.

For anything demanding I would switch it down to 1080p, and also I don't think my current 1080 Ti can do DLSS so thats another huge block.

Will probably wait another year before buying a T.V.
 
It doesn't matter whether the game is Cuphead or Cyberpunk, it still streams the same amount of data. I don't think 4k streaming is feasible, although I've never tried it. Even just the compression side of it may be a problem, let alone transmission.

FWIW 1080p streaming will work fine on 5GHz wifi, with latency no worse than wired. I used a Steam Link connected over 5ghz for a long time, at 1080p, works great.
 
If wired ethernet is an option then it would be ideal. I have consistently streamed 4K @ 60fps+ from my pc to a nvidia shield via gamestream with great results. Latency is none existent and bitrate is a typically 75-80mbps.

Their is no noticeable compression / image quallity decrease. It looks just as good as native on my pc monitor.
 
It will be wired but Im getting conflicting info on whether 4k streaming is still feasible.

I already have an ethernet cable running up my stairs to my main PC, another to the lounge is no issue.
 
BallistixOnZ490 said:
It will be wired but Im getting conflicting info on whether 4k streaming is still feasible.

I already have an ethernet cable running up my stairs to my main PC, another to the lounge is no issue.
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4k streaming over ethernet is feasible. What gpu are you running?

Edit: Why not use a nvidia shield over a media pc? What is the media pc's intended use?
 
Squidward said:
4k streaming over ethernet is feasible. What gpu are you running?

Edit: Why not use a nvidia shield over a media pc? What is the media pc's intended use?
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Still using a 1080 Ti.

I already have a second PC, using that at least initially means I don't need to spend on other things. Its initial use was as a test bench / backup for when anything went wrong with my main PC, and I was planning on using it as a lounge PC for many years already.
 
BallistixOnZ490 said:
Still using a 1080 Ti.

I already have a second PC, using that at least initially means I don't need to spend on other things. Its initial use was as a test bench / backup for when anything went wrong with my main PC, and I was planning on using it as a lounge PC for many years already.
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I ran 4k streaming with a 1080ti just fine via ethernet to a nvidia shield. I initially tried it with steam streaming to a laptop connected via ethernet to my TV (core i7 and 980m), however this did not run well. Not sure why as everything was in spec and it should have worked....
The shield worked flawlessly.
 
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