A Moonlight remote KVM test shows playable low-latency video
The author tested video latency and performance after turning on Moonlight in a USBridge-KVM 2.0. They ran Hollow Knight: Silksong and said 1080p at 30 FPS was smooth and stable, while 720p at 60 FPS felt responsive for fast play. They said the current Radxa board with an RK3566 chip cannot do hardware encode above 1080p. They are considering a Pro version for 4K at 60 FPS and want to test an Orange Pi 5 Max.
Key points
- The author enabled Moonlight on a USBridge-KVM 2.0 and tested video latency.
- They said 1080p at 30 FPS was smooth and stable.
- They said 720p at 60 FPS was responsive for fast gameplay.
- The RK3566 chip cannot hardware encode above 1080p, according to the post.
- They are thinking about a 4K 60 FPS Pro version using a stronger single-board computer.
Quick term guide
- latency
- The total time you wait from sending a request to getting a complete response.
- Moonlight
- A tool for streaming a screen or game to another device with low delay.
- hardware encode
- When a chip directly compresses video so it can be sent more efficiently.
- hardware
- The physical parts of a computer that you can touch.
- Mac mini
- A small desktop computer made by Apple.
- takeaway
- The main practical lesson to remember or act on.
- sessions
- Separate work threads or task runs inside a tool.
- Thinking
- A ChatGPT mode where the AI reasons through a problem step by step before giving an answer