Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n- Chromebooks are evolving into gaming machines, with options for cloud gaming and local gaming on models with higher specs. <\/li>\n
- NVIDIA GeForce Now is ideal for existing PC game owners, while Xbox Cloud Gaming and Amazon Luna offer console-like experiences. <\/li>\n
- Local gaming, enabled by Steam on Chrome OS, is still in development but shows promise for mid-range Chromebooks for less performance-heavy games. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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\n\n\n\nGAMERANT VIDEO OF THE DAY<\/strong><\/p>\nSCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nChromebooks have come a long way since they were first released in 2011. They are no longer just those little rinky dink laptops exclusively used in middle school. Nowadays, Chromebooks are becoming more viable for everyday use, whether for a lightweight laptop that can handle productivity tasks <\/a>or even some gaming<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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That’s right, gaming is actually an option on some Chromebooks and, thanks to some clever developers, gamers aren’t even limited to Google Play Store games anymore.<\/p>\n
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What Does Gaming Look Like On A Chromebook? <\/h2>\n\n\n![\"Person](\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/person-gaming-with-a-controller-with-a-google-chrome-logo-above-the-controller.jpg\"\/)
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Currently, the two main methods of gaming on Chromebooks are using cloud gaming services, like NVIDIA GeForce Now, Xbox Cloud gaming, and Amazon Luna, or gamers can play local games with compatible Chromebooks using Steam. Of course, gamers still have access to Google Play Store games, but for gamers looking to play more mainstream triple AAA or console titles, local and cloud gaming will be the best two methods.<\/p>\n
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Both cloud and local gaming on Chromebooks are still in their infancy, so there is a fair amount of growing pains for both options. However, the point they have gotten to recently is quite impressive. While a Chromebook will probably not be suitable as a primary gaming device yet, that possibility is probably not too far off.<\/p>\n
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Cloud Gaming <\/h2>\n\n\n![\"Gaming](\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gaming-on-a-chromebook-tablet-and-phone-with-a-xbox-controller.jpg\"\/)
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For the majority of Chromebook gamers, cloud gaming is going to yield the best results. For the smoothest gaming experience, gamers must have a reliable, reasonably fast internet connection. Cloud gaming options have become quite the trend these days, and it doesn’t look like it will slow down anytime soon. The three main options for cloud gaming on Chromebooks are NVIDIA GeForce Now, Xbox cloud gaming, and Amazon Luna. All three of these perform exceptionally well and have pretty impressive libraries to start gaming with.<\/p>\n
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NVIDIA GeForce Now <\/h2>\n
NVIDIA GeForce Now will be the best option for gamers with a PC game library. Games already owned on Steam, Ubisoft Connect, or Epic can be played on a Chromebook using GeForce Now without downloading anything for the games on the Chromebook itself. There is also a selection of free games users can play by just having a subscription to the service. Unfortunately, not all Steam games are supported by GeForce Now, but the mainstays like Fortnite <\/em>and Apex Legends <\/em>are available.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
There are three tiers of GeForce Now subscriptions, There’s a free tier that limits playtime to an hour. “Priority” allows users to connect to a premium gaming PC as their server and offers six hours of playtime at 1080p. The final tier gets gamers access to a PC running an RTX 4080 and eight hours of playtime at 4K. For gamers just looking to try it out, a month’s subscription to the priority tier will give a more fair take on the service than the free tier.<\/p>\n
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Xbox Cloud Gaming <\/h2>\n
Xbox Cloud Gaming is directed towards Xbox gamers who already have a console and prefer to play console games. Unlike NVIDIA GeForce Now, which connects gamers to gaming PCs in remote locations, Xbox Cloud Gaming uses the player’s home Xbox console to act as the server.<\/p>\n
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- Chromebooks are evolving into gaming machines, with options for cloud gaming and local gaming on models with higher specs. <\/li>\n
- NVIDIA GeForce Now is ideal for existing PC game owners, while Xbox Cloud Gaming and Amazon Luna offer console-like experiences. <\/li>\n
- Local gaming, enabled by Steam on Chrome OS, is still in development but shows promise for mid-range Chromebooks for less performance-heavy games. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nGAMERANT VIDEO OF THE DAY<\/strong><\/p>\nSCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Chromebooks have come a long way since they were first released in 2011. They are no longer just those little rinky dink laptops exclusively used in middle school. Nowadays, Chromebooks are becoming more viable for everyday use, whether for a lightweight laptop that can handle productivity tasks <\/a>or even some gaming<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\nThat’s right, gaming is actually an option on some Chromebooks and, thanks to some clever developers, gamers aren’t even limited to Google Play Store games anymore.<\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\nWhat Does Gaming Look Like On A Chromebook? <\/h2>\n
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Currently, the two main methods of gaming on Chromebooks are using cloud gaming services, like NVIDIA GeForce Now, Xbox Cloud gaming, and Amazon Luna, or gamers can play local games with compatible Chromebooks using Steam. Of course, gamers still have access to Google Play Store games, but for gamers looking to play more mainstream triple AAA or console titles, local and cloud gaming will be the best two methods.<\/p>\n
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Both cloud and local gaming on Chromebooks are still in their infancy, so there is a fair amount of growing pains for both options. However, the point they have gotten to recently is quite impressive. While a Chromebook will probably not be suitable as a primary gaming device yet, that possibility is probably not too far off.<\/p>\n
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Cloud Gaming <\/h2>\n
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For the majority of Chromebook gamers, cloud gaming is going to yield the best results. For the smoothest gaming experience, gamers must have a reliable, reasonably fast internet connection. Cloud gaming options have become quite the trend these days, and it doesn’t look like it will slow down anytime soon. The three main options for cloud gaming on Chromebooks are NVIDIA GeForce Now, Xbox cloud gaming, and Amazon Luna. All three of these perform exceptionally well and have pretty impressive libraries to start gaming with.<\/p>\n
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NVIDIA GeForce Now <\/h2>\n
NVIDIA GeForce Now will be the best option for gamers with a PC game library. Games already owned on Steam, Ubisoft Connect, or Epic can be played on a Chromebook using GeForce Now without downloading anything for the games on the Chromebook itself. There is also a selection of free games users can play by just having a subscription to the service. Unfortunately, not all Steam games are supported by GeForce Now, but the mainstays like Fortnite <\/em>and Apex Legends <\/em>are available.<\/p>\n
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There are three tiers of GeForce Now subscriptions, There’s a free tier that limits playtime to an hour. “Priority” allows users to connect to a premium gaming PC as their server and offers six hours of playtime at 1080p. The final tier gets gamers access to a PC running an RTX 4080 and eight hours of playtime at 4K. For gamers just looking to try it out, a month’s subscription to the priority tier will give a more fair take on the service than the free tier.<\/p>\n
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Xbox Cloud Gaming <\/h2>\n
Xbox Cloud Gaming is directed towards Xbox gamers who already have a console and prefer to play console games. Unlike NVIDIA GeForce Now, which connects gamers to gaming PCs in remote locations, Xbox Cloud Gaming uses the player’s home Xbox console to act as the server.<\/p>\n
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