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Google’s Project Stream beta to end Jan. 15, AMD Radeon GPUs used for gaming service
July 01, 2025
Google launched a public best test ofProject Stream, its PC game streaming service,back in October 2018. It allowed people to stream and play the full version of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Odyssey at 1080p/60fps in the Chrome web browser either on their PC or a low-end Chromebook. Now, the search giant has confirmed on itsFAQ page for Project Streamthat the beta test will officially end on Jan. 15.
At the time of the beta test launch, Google didn’t reveal much about the hardware backend of Project Stream. Today, however, AMD announced that Google’s service is using its Radeon GPUs. The reveal was made during AMD’sCES 2019keynote address today (viaVentureBeat) by the company’s President and CEO Dr. Lisa Su.
Specifically, the cloud server service uses AMD’s Radeon Pro GPUs that rely on its Vega architecture. Hu added that AMD has worked closely with Google to optimize Project Stream so that this kind of service can work well without any buffering on the gamer’s end.
Hu, unfortunately, didn’t provide any other concrete details on AMD’s partnership with Google on Project Stream.
Google has not yet revealed what plans it has for Project Stream beyond the end of the beta test, but we will keep an eye out for more news on this exciting venture in the coming weeks and months.
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