So far, Google's Stadia game streaming service has been a disappointment, offering gamers a small selection of titles, a set of secondary features, and little else. For many, Stadia has ruined the image of streaming gaming, but nvidia is ready to fix the problem with its version of Geforce Now Founders.
Instead of opting for a "console in the cloud"Like Stadia, Nvidia offers players a service"PC gaming in the cloud”With Geforce Now. Why is it different? Simple, with Geforce Now, game support is less problematic. Instead of waiting for game ports like on Google Stadia, Geforce simply runs the PC version of the game. In short words, Geforce Now solves the Stadia content problem.
Another factor in favor of Geforce Now Founders is the service support for third parties such as Epic Games Store, Steam, Uplay and GOG, which allows PC gamers to buy stocks where they want. This allows players to look for discounts, which is impossible with Stadia.
This month, Geforce Now will become a paid service, which will cost players PC $ 5 / £ 5 per month, which is incredibly affordable.
Currently Geforce Now supports hundreds of PC games, with Nvidia promising to automatically load its game library along with GPU drivers for better performance. Geforce Now also supports RTX features within supported titles, making Geforce Now the first game streaming service to support hardware-accelerated raytracing.
By using third party showcases, Nvidia does not claim any ownership over the content of its users. Should Geforce Now shut down, PC gamers they will still be able to access their games on the PC hardware. This also means that gamers switching from game streaming to a dedicated gaming PC will also be able to access their full PC game library. Compared to Stadia, Geforce Now gives gamers a level of content mobility that Stadia lacks.
Geforce Now is currently supported on PC Windows, Mac OS, Android TV and iOS / Android. Support for the ChromeOS, although it is not available at the moment. With Geforce Now, Nvidia plans to allow PC gamers to take their library of games wherever they go, whether it's TV, laptop or mobile device.
Il servizio Geforce Now Founders from Nvidia is available in shaded areas on the map, both through Nvidia's servers and through Nvidia's partner servers such as Softbank, LGU + and GFN.ru. Unfortunately, this means that Geforce Now is not a global service, although it is likely that it will expand to more countries.
Geforce Now will be available for £ 4,99 per month in the UK (for the next 12 months) and this will grant PC gamers priority access to Nvidia's services. This will allow users to play the games for sessions longer than one hour and enable RTX features within the games. This service will have a free trial of 90 days, which serves as an introductory period for the service.
Geforce Now will also be available for free, providing players with "standard access" and long sessions that last at most 1 hours.
In Europe, the service for the founders of Geforce Now will cost € 5,49 per month and in United States the service will cost dollars 4,99. After 12 months, Nvidia will be able to adjust its pricing structure.
