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Game streaming input lag/latency testing with the Asus Rog Ally and Steam Deck (sunshine/moonlight)

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UPDATED: Sorry I goofed. I left off a 0 in my calculations. I should have / 1000 vs /100. Anyways I still think it is useful information just from a relative comparison perspective.
In general my feelings haven't changed and the comparison to consoles is still especially interesting. Google sheet has been updated too. I still feel around 100 is pretty amazing feeling, 150 is very playable, 175 you start to feel it, 200+ isn't optimal. But input latency sensitivity can vary greatly from person to person.

I've had the idea for this video for about a year now and finally got around to making it. I've always liked the idea of game streaming and it has always felt quite responsive to me but I wanted some actual numbers and figure out how much latency does streaming add. I start with a step by step guide on how to best setup your server, configure wake on lan and power settings, and all the software needed for a streamlined setup. I test steam streaming, nvidia game stream, sunshine, moonlight, and chiaki. I also test geforce now and xcloud for comparison. Games tested: Destiny 2, Hollow Knight, Diablo IV, Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart.

UPDATED: Results google sheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Links mentioned:
parsec: https://parsec.app/
hdmi dummy adapters ($11 for 3): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
RemoteBoot WOL app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/remoteb...
sunshine: https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine
moonlight: https://moonlightstream.org/
playnite: https://playnite.link/
VirtualDub2: https://www.videohelp.com/software/Vi...

chiaki:
Ally:   / this_unofficial_version_of_chiaki_runs_per...  
steam deck: https://streetpea.github.io/chiaki4deck/

Index:
00:00 Start
00:08 Intro
00:53 Why a dedicated server
02:58 Bios Settings
03:33 WOL setup
04:17 Triggering wake
05:19 Login settings
06:02 Device Manager
07:48 Power options
08:30 Sunshine
10:19 Playnite
12:51 Moonlight
14:21 Chiaki
15:35 End to end example
17:03 Specs
18:34 Testing Methodology
20:17 Input lag results
27:22 Final thoughts and conclusion

Intro and outro music is composed by me.

Intro background video provided by RoyaltyFreeTube:
   • Synthwave City Animation Loop  Creat...  

Outro background video provided by RoyaltyFreeTube:
   • Outrun Grid Animation Loop  Creative...  

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