Google Stadia Review: 4K Image Quality Analysis, Latency Tests. Is This Really The Future Of Gaming?

Correction: The Pro streaming option consumes 20GB per hour, not per second!!

Our first look at Google Stadia concentrates on the 'Pro' subscription service and its 4K image quality, alongside the usual latency tests. Everything stacked up against Xbox One X - how does Stadia hold up? Note that while we've tried our best to preserve image quality on YouTube, Stadia footage is going through two tiers of compression here, so will look better in 'real life'.

[TheElliotEquation]

Looks like the vision for the future of gaming is getting a little blurry

[RomeGoLARGE]

I absolutely do not want my gaming experience contingent on a internet connection. Way too many variables to contend with for a optimal gaming experience.

[cookman]

I always appreciate DF's lack of sensationalism.

[JulianCallan]

Finally, a device to bring PC and console users together in their collective disgust.

[Allmageddon]

Yeah, my money is gonna Stadia in my wallet

[MikeDBloke]

If this is the future, i'm sticking to the past

[DigitalFoundry]

You guessed it - this is a video we mastered at 4K quality from start to finish, but we're still waiting for Google's video encoders to finish spitting out higher quality 1080p60 and 2160p60 versions. Watch now for the info, but check back later to see this video at its best.

[jaboy]

These companies dont want you to own anything anymore

[MrLathor]

I don’t want to put more power/trust in another giant company, especially one whose primary business is not related to gaming.

[lordseriqolm]

Google Stadia: Yesterdays Quality Today at Tomorrows Prices

[TheInfiniteDraw]

The fact that Tomb Raider has a 30FPS or 60FPS toggle is super weird. The whole point of Stadia was to get the maximum graphical fidelity at maximum frame rates because they have their super computers doing all the work, rather then having a local box.

[thegenerousdegenerate]

Great, so we're back to "MOM! GET OFF THE PHONE I'M USING THE COMPUTER!" just lovely.

[tripandfall]

Stadia is the solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

[DriveCancelDC]

They pitched Stadia as high end everything. Now it's out and they're turning down anisotropic filtering and other settings? Ridiculous

Welcome to the future where you own nothing but pay for everything monthly

[existentialselkath]

I thought part of the point was that servers are more powerful than consoles so why do you need to choose between graphics and 60fps?

[sonicblast]

" Is This Really The Future Of Gaming?".. God I hope not

[lyserberg]

Looks like another project Google will abandon in a few years.

[rawrroninja]

The future of gaming: streamed VR casinos.

[Addakhel]

Google Plus: yo Stadia, aren't you coming with me?
Stadia: sure mate, just give me a sec.