By Benjy Boxer We previously analyzed the performance of our game streaming product, Parsec, versus Steam-in-home-streaming + a VPN (Steam + VPN) over the internet. This set up is your only option for accessing your gaming PC using Steam’s streaming product while you’re outside of your home. It was also the default method for hacking […]
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This guide is reprinted with permission and written by Drew Wallace. The up-to-date version of the guide is hosted on Github. The SwitchBerry Setup Guide The SwitchBerry is a mobile PC game streaming device inspired by the Nintendo Switch and made from a Raspberry Pi. The goal was to play my PC games on the go, […]
This is an old article. For the most up-to-date version of this guide, please visit our Support page. Thanks! Parsec now manages GPU instances in the cloud for you to make cloud gaming a lot easier, but if you’d like to do it yourself using our AMI, please follow the instructions below. Also, if want to […]
by Benjy Boxer With games adopting the benefits of the internet for multiplayer gaming, one of my favorite parts about gaming has disappeared. When we were all younger, we’d share gaming with our friends on the couch. These moments in front of the TV with your friends were a very significant part of our childhood. […]
By Jamie Dickson and Benjy Boxer Tl;dr: As we’ve been working to build our Linux streaming client, we’ve been tripped up by the current state of hardware decoder support in Linux . We wanted to share what we’ve learned so far in case it helps you with your project. Also, we’re looking for some enthusiastic Linux […]
By James Stringer Imagine being in the front row of the mosh pit, ready to see your favorite band. The band comes on stage, you and the rest of the crowd go wild. As the band starts barreling into their first song, you notice something sounds off. It’s the drummer. He is hitting all the […]
by Dan Applegate This is an outdated article and many aspects no longer apply. We recommend checking out this great guide from Larry Gadea for general Azure set up. If you’re familiar with how to set up a cloud machine on Azure, here’s a quick tutorial on setting up Parsec there. The rest of this article […]
According to build data from PCPartPicker, consumer behavior and interest in the GTX 10 Series is outstripping the initial interest in the 9 Series, which was released in 2014. But this trend isn’t holding for every model. The build data suggests that consumers are opting for the GTX 1070 less often than they did for […]
Consumer preferences for GPU brands and models have shifted significantly over the last 31 months on PCPartPicker. In looking at the data of the 25,780 builds that included a GPU and CPU, you can get a picture of the overall GPU market as well as recent shifts. For instance, in the last 31 months, Nvidia […]
Gaming machine purchase behavior data from PCPartPicker goes back approximately 31 months (based on the oldest comment on the oldest build). In those 31 months, there were 25,780 builds priced between $450-$5,000 (I removed the outliers on both ends because they couldn’t be complete builds or they were ridiculous machines). For the rest of the […]
By Benjy Boxer We believe that we’re entering a new phase of computing. One where both software and processing are delivered via shared computing resources in the cloud. Our vision for Parsec is to eliminate computer hardware and free everyone from the constant upgrade cycles required to keep up with the latest software. This is […]
Whether you’re building your first gaming PC or upgrading to the GTX 1080, there’s some interesting data available from 2015 that captures trends in the GPU market. As others have pointed out, Nvidia has been utterly dominating the gaming market since the launch of the 700 series in 2014. Current estimates put their market share […]
Twitch allows users to stream games in a lot of resolutions, and channels are choosing to stream in resolutions across the spectrum. Interestingly, on Twitch, the resolution of your stream doesn’t seem to have an impact on your following, but channels that qualify for the Twitch Partner Program overwhelmingly broadcast in one of three screen […]
On June 14th, we took a snapshot of 4,213 channels streaming 11 different games. Looking at the data, we found that on average, none of the games substantially outperformed the other games in terms of followers on each channel. However, when you look at the outlier channels for every game, a different story emerges — one that […]
When you’re outside of an industry, you can sometimes miss huge trends that are shaping the way millions of people are spending their time and money. The media industry continuously frets that their businesses are on fire due to the internet and technology. But as the forest clears, something big is growing that will dominate […]