LG has entered the cloud gaming space with its new Gaming Portal that lets you stream games directly on an LG smart TV on essentially any webOS-powered screen. It makes use of the different cloud gaming services to create an all-in-one platform that gives users access to a range of AAA, casual, and social games. This means compatible webOS-powered display owners will not need a console or a PC to enjoy the latest games that are available for streaming.
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LG has a wide selection of quality TVs. To help shoppers decide, Game Rant has curated a list of the best options.
LG Gaming Portal Hub
The Gaming Portal is a hub available right on the Home Screen, and offers a curated collection of apps that include cloud gaming apps, webOS app games playable with the remote control, recently played games, editor’s picks, top 10 trending games, and other personalized gaming options. The games are curated based on different cloud gaming services, such as Nvidia GeForce NOW, Amazon Luna, Boosteroid, and Blacknut. LG says that Xbox Cloud will be added soon as well.
The ’My Page’ tab also tracks achievements, badges, and more. Here, you can also create a personalized list of games for easier access. It tracks and shows a comprehensive summary of progress, points earned, levels, and tier upgrades that are based on the user’s activity within the Gaming Portal. There is also an option to sort the collection based on ‘Play with Remote Control’ or ‘Play with Game Pad’ filters.
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LG has stated that for now, the Gaming Portal is available across LG Smart TVs running webOS 23 in 19 markets, but it will bring the service to LG Smart Monitors and StanbyME lifestyle screens as well by the second quarter. As mentioned earlier, you will not need a PC or a console to play the games that are available on the different streaming platforms, but you will need a subscription for the ones that are subscription-based.
Deals on LG TVs for the Gaming Portal
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LG OLED evo G4 Series 55 Inch 4K Smart TV
$1697 $2600 Save
$903The LG OLED evo G4 Series is an excellent smart TV for gaming as it boasts features like 120Hz native refresh rate, AMD FreeSync, and Nvidia G-Sync support, as well as Dolby Vision and HDR10. It is available in a variety of sizes and incorporates the α11 AI Processor 4K with AI Super Upscaling 4K.
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LG 55-Inch Class OLED evo C4 Series Smart TV
This LG evo C4 Series television features a 55-inch OLED screen with amazing colors and contrast. In addition to 4K Ultra HD resolution, the screen supports a 144 Hz refresh rate and 1 ms response time.
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LG C3 Series 48-Inch Class OLED evo Smart TV
$877 $997 Save
$120The LG C3 OLED EVO TV is one of the best gaming TVs worth buying in 2024. This TV comes with a complete assortment of advanced gaming features including VRR support, ALLM, a 120Hz refresh rate, an excellent 0.1 ms response time, and four HDMI 2.1 ports. It’s hard to find a viable alternative to the C3 within its price range when the TV’s gaming performance and offerings are strongly considered.
LG has a range of 4K smart TVs with 120Hz variable refresh rate (VRR), along with Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium support. While you may not be able to stream games at these specifications, depending on your internet connection, you can make full use of these features when using a console or a gaming PC. Of course, you will also need a strong enough internet connection if you wish to stream games at 4K 120 FPS.
Resolutions and FPS for Different Streaming Services
GeForce Now requires the following connection speeds for each corresponding resolution:
- 5 Mbps for HD at up to 60 FPS,2
- 5 Mbps for FHD at 60 FPS
- 35 Mbps for UW QHD and QHD at 120 FPS
- 45 Mbps for 4K at up to 240 FPS
Amazon Luna is limited to a maximum of 1080p and 60 FPS, while Boosteroid can do 4K at up to 120 FPS, and Blacknut can do 4K at 60 FPS. As for Xbox Cloud gaming, support for which will be added at a later date, you will be limited to 1080p at 60 FPS. There are also free tiers with some of these services, and if you have Amazon Prime, you get free access to the basic tier of Amazon Luna.
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