Shadow, the standard-bearer of French cloud computing, has just announced a new offering called Neo, which replaces the old Boost formula.
On the menu: a high-end gaming PC located entirely in the cloud, for working and playing in good conditions with minimal constraints.
The first selling point of this new Neo is that it is equipped with an Nvidia RTX 4060 graphics card with 16 GB of VRAM. A mid-range model from the older generation, certainly, but one that has nonetheless proven itself and remains largely sufficient to handle the most recent AAA games or demanding workloads.
The rest of the technical sheet, on the other hand, is a little less encouraging. For starters, it only has 16 GB of DDR5 RAM. Far from being disgraceful, but still a notch below what we generally tend to call high-end today; In 2025, those aiming for this category are more likely to opt for 32 GB of RAM.
This is likely to be particularly annoying for creators and those who would like to use it for tasks like 3D modeling or video editing, for example. In all these applications where RAM is often a significant bottleneck, Neo will in no way be able to compete with a professional workstation.
Another surprising point: the CPU. Shadow has opted for an AMD EPYC, with 8 virtual cores clocked between 3.25 and 3.8 GHz. This is a model that is not really designed for video games, and is more likely to be found on servers or professional workstations.
Versatility over power
This is a significant point, especially for gamers. While most modern games should run comfortably at 1080p or 1440p, you shouldn't expect the same level of performance as with a CPU specifically designed for gaming. This is likely to be particularly noticeable in two scenarios: games that rely heavily on single-core performance, such as Elden Ring, Flight Simulator, or Baldur’s Gate 3, and competitive games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, where the increased latency will potentially be prohibitive for even the most demanding gunslingers.
The good news is that what Neo loses in raw performance, it makes up for in versatility. Unlike other cloud gaming offerings, the customer has access to the entire PC, with the freedom to install any additional software without restriction. A truly personal machine, but dematerialized, in short.
Furthermore, it is accessible from a wide variety of platforms: Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, connected TV, web browser... the choice is yours. It also supports the majority of recent technologies such as the DirectX 12 and Vulkan 1.3 graphics APIs, DLSS (Nvidia) and FSR (AMD) supersampling systems, as well as ray tracing via RTX technology.
For €32.99 per month, this could be an interesting offer for those who prioritize flexibility over raw power.
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