GeForce Now is great if you already have a big library of PC games and want to play them on any device at high quality and frame rates, making it a good choice for more veteran gamers. XGPU is great if you don't already have a big library of games or if you want to play them on any device, making it a good choice for almost anyone.

The key here is 'intended purpose,' because XGPU is only one of our two cloud-gaming Editors' Choice Awards: The other is Nvidia GeForce Now. And it operates a huge network of state-of-the-art data centers optimized for serving cloud applications: Xbox Cloud Gaming is as much about Azure as it is about fun. It has well-established game development studios and gobbles up more independent studios every year, plus it has relationships with every important game developer. The company has a long history in gaming - Microsoft Flight Simulator launched nearly 40 years ago and the Xbox more than 20 years ago - and it owns the DirectX graphics programming interface used by both Windows and its Xbox consoles.

Dan Ackerman/CNET The Game Pass Ultimate difference: Breadth and depthįor its intended purpose, Microsoft has unmatched advantages over competitors for several reasons.

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