Xbox Cloud Gaming Performance for iPhones and iPads has been improved by Microsoft.

 Xbox Cloud Gaming Performance for iPhones and iPads has been improved by Microsoft.

With Xbox Cloud Gaming for iOS, Microsoft claims to have enhanced performance. Since then, the cloud game streaming service, previously known as xCloud, has been available in Safari on iOS and iPadOS. A dedicated app offers more features and functionality, but the web browser version lacks some of those features. Despite this, Microsoft continues to improve performance on Apple's mobile devices.

Improved video output on iOS devices and network data transmission speed up Xbox Cloud Gaming responsiveness. We heard you and have made significant speed improvements to all supported iPhone and iPad devices as a consequence of your feedback," says Nicole Hilbert, Xbox product manager. "You should notice a significant improvement in the responsiveness and fluidity of gaming with these improvements."

Significantly reducing input latency, or the time it takes for an action you take with your thumbstick or button to appear on the screen, should be one of these "significant performance enhancements." The Xbox Cloud Gaming service has been steadily improving over the last year thanks to bespoke Xbox Series X hardware.

For Xbox Cloud Gaming, Microsoft transitioned to 1080p and 60fps transmissions last year, but the business still doesn't enable 4K streaming. Nvidia's GeForce Now RTX 3080 tier has overtaken both Google Stadia and Xbox Cloud Gaming to enable 4K HDR gaming at 60fps or 1440p at 120fps. For mouse and keyboard gamers, it's the best example of game streaming currently available.

Microsoft is currently working on a special Xbox app for TVs that will allow Xbox gamers to stream games without a device. Streaming devices that you can plug into a TV or monitor are also planned, and it's likely that the Xbox Cloud Gaming resolution will be upgraded once Microsoft is ready with its TV plans.