Valve's Pyrowave codec brings 1ms latency to Steam Remote Play

Valve launched the Pyrowave codec in beta for Steam Remote Play, using GPU-based encoding and decoding for input latency as low as 1 ms, with support for 4K HDR and YUV 444 color precision. It requires up to 500 Mbps, is available on Windows, macOS and Linux, and will expand to the Steam Link app for mobile and smart TVs.

• Input latency as low as 1 ms via GPU-based encoding and decoding
• Supports 4K HDR streaming with YUV 444 color precision
• Needs up to 500 Mbps; gigabit Ethernet recommended
• Beta available on Windows, macOS and Linux, Steam Link support later