Cloud Gaming Latency Realities: Edge Nodes, AV1 Encoding & Fiber Connections
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With hardware AV1 decode support in modern processors and sub-10ms fiber routing to regional cloud data centers, game streaming has closed the visual quality gap. But for reflex-intensive competitive titles, local physical hardware still commands input priority.
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