October 1, 2015 (2015-10-01) (beta) February 4, 2020 (2020-02-04) (public)
Current version
Full Release
Platform(s)
Nvidia Shield, macOS, Microsoft Windows, ChromeOS, Android, iOS, Tizen, WebOS
Members
20 million (as of August 2022)[1]
Pricing model
€10.99 per month (1080p 60fps)
€21.99 per month (4k 120fps)[2]
Website
www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/
GeForce Now (stylized as GeForce NOW) is the brand used by Nvidia for its cloud gaming service. The Nvidia Shield version of GeForce Now, formerly known as Nvidia Grid, launched in beta in 2013, with Nvidia officially unveiling its name on September 30, 2015. 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. An Android client was also introduced in 2019.
The service exited Beta and launched to the general public on February 4, 2020.[3] It is available on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Shield TV, Chromebook, Tizen and WebOS devices, The technology that powers Geforce NOW was invented by Franck Diard, and Xun Wang.[4][5] The patent is owned by Nvidia.[6]
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^""The Technology Behind NVIDIA GRID Game Streaming (Presented by NVIDIA)"". gdcvault.com. Informa PLC. March 5, 2015.
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2023. A portion of the PC Game Pass catalog will be available to the GeForceNow streaming service later in 2023. Apple Arcade Google Play Pass GameClub...
platforms like Xbox Cloud Gaming, PlayStation Plus cloud streaming, and GeForceNow. Luna uses the Windows Server operating system and Nvidia Tesla T4 graphics...
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games running on a desktop PC equipped with a GeForce GTX 650 or higher video card (formerly known as GeForce PC Streaming). The Android 4.4.2 update for...
subsidiaries, Dacom and Powercom. LG U+ offers a variety of mobile services. GeForceNow distributes by U+ 5G in South Korea, and MusicON was discontinued music...
Global Information
20 million (as of August 2022)[1]