SHIELD TV supports automatic game mode switching if your TV supports this feature. For the low latency and more responsive game play, make sure your TV is set to this mode. Most modern TVs have a video or display mode called “Game Mode” which can reduce latency up to 500ms. In Steam Link app navigate to Settings -> streaming and select the ”More…” button twice.In Steam Link app navigate to Settings -> streaming and select the ”More…” button.In the “Streaming Settings 1/3” screen under “video”.

In Steam Link app navigate to Settings -> streaming.

Once optimized, Steam Link latency comes to within one frame of GameStream

Click the “ADVANCED HOST OPTIONS” button in the settings menu.

Under Steam -> settings, select “Remote Play” from the options on the left.

Locally it can run mid/high in most games, but it can easily manage Steam Remote with better quality from your main PC while keeping the USB support, the easy to use and controller friendly interface, ethernet connection, lowest latency I've ever seen and handheld option.

If you want to have some freedom, try the SteamDeck. And you'll lose the hability of tweaking image settings for game because none of them supports ALLM for gaming, so you must compromise between low latency and average picture quality or high latency and good tv image quality. I have one but I don't like the limitations (from the system, from the controller bluetooth input lag, from the lack of USB in the case of the Apple TV). You can also go with an all-in-one box, such as Nvidia Shield or Apple TV. Plus, you can use Steam Remote and basically an infinite quantity of controllers and other PC devices, such as wireless headsets with low latency, keyboards, IR track, etc. Mini PCs are crazy good these days, you can manage easily 1080p med/high and it's going to look pretty good. I recommend a mini pc where you can run the best moonlight version (the desktop one) and use Sunshine in your host.Īlternatively, you can buy a more powerful PC to run locally. You'll be able to tweak the image settings just for it. Trust me, the best thing you can do is to plug a thin client in another HDMI port.

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