While the best Chromebooks make for affordable yet surprisingly capable alternatives to Windows and Mac laptops, proving particularly popular with students, they lack the power for proper gaming. So what makes this new trio of Chromebooks tailored for triple-A gaming? Well they come with high-resolution 120Hz refresh rate displays and feature RGB keyboards and a range of ports for connecting a wealth peripherals. And with Wifi 6 or 6E connectivity, these machines should have the means to help provide a steady connection between them and the cloud streaming service of choice. So this combination of gaming-centric hardware and access to things like the RTX 3080 tier of GeForce Now (the most powerful option), should deliver access to the latest graphically demanding games like Cyberpunk 2077 at solid framerates, with some even cresting 120 frames per second to take advantage of the high refresh rate screens. The likes of GeForce Now also opens up access to ray tracing in games, something that can bring even the best gaming PCs to their knees. Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming can also be installed as a web app to provide access to some of the best Xbox Game Pass Games like Forza Horizon 5 and a host of Xbox and PC classics. With the Acer Chromebook 516 GE costing $649/£849/around AUD$1,032 and Lenovo’s IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook coming in at $599/about £540/roughly AUD$951, these aren’t going to be the cheapest Chromebooks ever, but they look set to be the most capable for gaming on the go.
title: “Serious Gaming On Chromebooks Just Became A Reality Here S How” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-08” author: “Ebony Cary”
While the best Chromebooks make for affordable yet surprisingly capable alternatives to Windows and Mac laptops, proving particularly popular with students, they lack the power for proper gaming. So what makes this new trio of Chromebooks tailored for triple-A gaming? Well they come with high-resolution 120Hz refresh rate displays and feature RGB keyboards and a range of ports for connecting a wealth peripherals. And with Wifi 6 or 6E connectivity, these machines should have the means to help provide a steady connection between them and the cloud streaming service of choice. So this combination of gaming-centric hardware and access to things like the RTX 3080 tier of GeForce Now (the most powerful option), should deliver access to the latest graphically demanding games like Cyberpunk 2077 at solid framerates, with some even cresting 120 frames per second to take advantage of the high refresh rate screens. The likes of GeForce Now also opens up access to ray tracing in games, something that can bring even the best gaming PCs to their knees. Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming can also be installed as a web app to provide access to some of the best Xbox Game Pass Games like Forza Horizon 5 and a host of Xbox and PC classics. With the Acer Chromebook 516 GE costing $649/£849/around AUD$1,032 and Lenovo’s IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook coming in at $599/about £540/roughly AUD$951, these aren’t going to be the cheapest Chromebooks ever, but they look set to be the most capable for gaming on the go.
