How can I stream a game running on one computer to play on another?

Question

I've seen this topic:

Is it possible to run games over remote desktop?

and a few more, but almost all topics about that are pretty old, processors & graphics cards are now faster, and there are new improved technologies in video encoding etc.

If I buy a very fast desktop instead of an expensive laptop, and use my old awesome indestructible IBM laptop to connect to it, what technology/settings should I be using?

Obviously with an emphasis on gaming, so something that supports high Frame Rates and low input lag.

Answer 1

Hopefully, that "very fast desktop" is a server with VMWare Horizon View installed on it. You can then create a virtualized desktop that your "IBM laptop" connects to via RDP or PC-over-IP (PCoIP). PCoIP will give you the higher frame rates so that is recommended over RDP. Here's a neat comparison between PCoIP and RDP.