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GeForce Now
GeForce Now (stylized as GeForce NOW) is the brand used by Nvidia for its cloud gaming service. Nvidia Grid, Nvidia's cloud gaming service for Nvidia Shield devices, launched in 2013. On September 30, 2015, Nvidia rebranded the service as GeForce Now and introduced a $7.99/month subscription model. The subscription service provided users with unlimited access to a library of games hosted on Nvidia servers for the life of the subscription, being delivered to subscribers through streaming video. Certain titles were also available via a "Buy & Play" model. This version was discontinued in 2019, and transitioned to a new version of the service that enabled Shield users to play their own games.
In January 2017, Nvidia unveiled GeForce Now clients for Windows and Mac computers, available in North America and Europe as a free beta. GeForce NOW lets users access a virtual computer, where they can install their existing games from existing digital distribution platforms, and play them remotely. As with the original Shield version, the virtual desktop is also streamed from Nvidia servers.
The service exited Beta and launched to the general public on February 4, 2020. It is available on Windows, macOS, Linux (beta), Android, iOS/iPadOS, ChromeOS, Shield TV, Tizen, WebOS, the Steam Deck, and VR/MR headsets including Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest. The technology that powers GeForce NOW was invented by Franck Diard and Xun Wang. The patent is owned by Nvidia.
GeForce Now consists of a network of servers based in data centers across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, the Middle East, and Africa, that host and serve the GeForce Now game library to members in over 100 countries.
The service uses AV1 encoding on newer server generations, providing approximately 40% bitrate savings compared to H.264 at similar quality levels. HEVC and H.264 remain available for devices without AV1 decoding hardware, with adaptive bitrate streaming scaling quality based on available bandwidth. Cinematic Quality Streaming (CQS) features YUV 4:4:4 chroma sampling, 10-bit HDR support, AI-powered HUD sharpness filters, and maximum bitrates up to 100 Mbit/s. DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation support can generate up to three additional frames per rendered frame in supported titles.
GeForce Now offers three primary subscription tiers plus legacy plans.
The Free tier provides 1-hour gaming sessions with ad-supported waiting periods and the longest queue times. Streaming is limited to 1080p/60fps on servers with 4 vCPU cores, 14GB RAM, and GeForce RTX 3050-class hardware (6GB VRAM). Only Ready-to-Play games (over 2,000 titles) are accessible; Install-to-Play is not available.
The Performance tier (renamed from "Priority" in November 2024) costs $9.99/month or $99.99/year, offering 6-hour gaming sessions with no ads and priority queue access. Streaming supports up to 1440p/60fps on servers with 8 vCPU cores, 28GB RAM, and GeForce RTX 3060-class hardware (12GB VRAM). Features include ray tracing, HDR, and 5.1 surround audio. Both Ready-to-Play and Install-to-Play games are accessible (over 4,000 titles).
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GeForce Now
GeForce Now (stylized as GeForce NOW) is the brand used by Nvidia for its cloud gaming service. Nvidia Grid, Nvidia's cloud gaming service for Nvidia Shield devices, launched in 2013. On September 30, 2015, Nvidia rebranded the service as GeForce Now and introduced a $7.99/month subscription model. The subscription service provided users with unlimited access to a library of games hosted on Nvidia servers for the life of the subscription, being delivered to subscribers through streaming video. Certain titles were also available via a "Buy & Play" model. This version was discontinued in 2019, and transitioned to a new version of the service that enabled Shield users to play their own games.
In January 2017, Nvidia unveiled GeForce Now clients for Windows and Mac computers, available in North America and Europe as a free beta. GeForce NOW lets users access a virtual computer, where they can install their existing games from existing digital distribution platforms, and play them remotely. As with the original Shield version, the virtual desktop is also streamed from Nvidia servers.
The service exited Beta and launched to the general public on February 4, 2020. It is available on Windows, macOS, Linux (beta), Android, iOS/iPadOS, ChromeOS, Shield TV, Tizen, WebOS, the Steam Deck, and VR/MR headsets including Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest. The technology that powers GeForce NOW was invented by Franck Diard and Xun Wang. The patent is owned by Nvidia.
GeForce Now consists of a network of servers based in data centers across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, the Middle East, and Africa, that host and serve the GeForce Now game library to members in over 100 countries.
The service uses AV1 encoding on newer server generations, providing approximately 40% bitrate savings compared to H.264 at similar quality levels. HEVC and H.264 remain available for devices without AV1 decoding hardware, with adaptive bitrate streaming scaling quality based on available bandwidth. Cinematic Quality Streaming (CQS) features YUV 4:4:4 chroma sampling, 10-bit HDR support, AI-powered HUD sharpness filters, and maximum bitrates up to 100 Mbit/s. DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation support can generate up to three additional frames per rendered frame in supported titles.
GeForce Now offers three primary subscription tiers plus legacy plans.
The Free tier provides 1-hour gaming sessions with ad-supported waiting periods and the longest queue times. Streaming is limited to 1080p/60fps on servers with 4 vCPU cores, 14GB RAM, and GeForce RTX 3050-class hardware (6GB VRAM). Only Ready-to-Play games (over 2,000 titles) are accessible; Install-to-Play is not available.
The Performance tier (renamed from "Priority" in November 2024) costs $9.99/month or $99.99/year, offering 6-hour gaming sessions with no ads and priority queue access. Streaming supports up to 1440p/60fps on servers with 8 vCPU cores, 28GB RAM, and GeForce RTX 3060-class hardware (12GB VRAM). Features include ray tracing, HDR, and 5.1 surround audio. Both Ready-to-Play and Install-to-Play games are accessible (over 4,000 titles).