Today, Google revealed a handful of new details about its forthcoming cloud-based gaming platform, Google Stadia, including information on the platform's pricing structure, on some of the Google Stadia games, and on the Founder's Edition. Now, many fans are certain to be carefully parsing these particulars, and one area may be of considerable interest to some: Google Stadia's data usage.

The recommended bitrates for several Google Stadia streaming options are now known, and it is indicated that those that are targeting 1080p at 60fps, which can be reached with the Google Stadia Base service, will need bandwidth at around 20Mbps. This figure suggests that 1080p60 Google Stadia game streaming will have data usage of approximately 9GB per hour, which means that players will be able to use the service for close to 110 hours before hitting 1TB of data used.

That said, this figure certainly changes for those that are interested in streaming 4k at 60fps, which can be done with a Google Stadia Pro subscription. Google suggests that a 35Mbps connection is recommended to consistently reach this level of fidelity, which points to data usage of 15.75GB per hour and means that players will reach 1TB of data used in just under 65 hours of play.

Alternatively, it is said that a 10Mbps connection will support 720p at 60fps streaming. This is the lowest Google Stadia resolution option, and players that stream at this level will be able to play for around 220 hours before reaching 1TB of data usage.

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For some players, these figures will be of little import, either because they have unlimited data usage or they do not plan to use their Stadia at a level that would exceed their data cap. However, for those that do have ISP-imposed restrictions on their data, and wish to stream without limitation, these Google Stadia data usage figures may be important to consider.

To note, the Google Stadia data usage figures that are now available may be consistent with what many have been expecting from the platform. That said, having added clarity from Google will certainly allow players to have a better understanding of how suited they, and their connections, are for the forthcoming service.

Google Stadia releases later this year.

Source: PC Gamer