Nvidia’s solution include boards with two Kepler GPUs, totaling 3,072 GPU cores. Each GPU also has a fixed hardware video encoder built in. The combination of Kepler’s power efficiency and the fixed function video encoder substantially reduces both power and the latency due to the encode step. Gamers playing games streamed over the Internet this way should see lower latencies and an improved gaming experience. Server side latency is reduced to as little as 10 milliseconds.

What’s more, gamers using these streaming services can play on any platform – PC, Mac, tablet or phone – with just a lightweight client application. Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang noted that some LG HDTVs will have Gakai’s client built into their smart TV infrastructure.