After debuting back in 2017, NVIDIA’s cloud-gaming service may finally be exiting beta. VideoCardz has learned that GeForce NOW will launch with a promotional “Founders” tier, which costs $4.99/month for 12 months. This subscription level includes additional benefits, such as ray-tracing (RTX) support and extended session lengths.
There will also be a free tier that reportedly limits playtime to just one hour. That’s a huge downgrade from the current beta, which lets players game for up to six hours, but free is free. (As the official FAQ explains, there’s a limit in place to ensure equal server access so they aren’t overwhelmed.)
GeForce NOW Free
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🧽 Standard Access
🧽 1-Hour Session Length
GeForce NOW FOUNDERS $4.99/Month (For 12 Months)
🧽 Priority Access
🧽 Extended Session Length
🧽 RTX ON
🧽 Free 90-day Introductory Period
🧽 Limited Time Offer
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For those who have forgotten, GeForce NOW is a service that lets gamers enjoy their libraries on Windows, Mac, SHIELD, and Android devices from anywhere in the world. Users essentially remote into NVIDIA’s high-performance machines, which stream their games back to them.
One major caveat (aside from your typical latency issues) is that not every game is supported, but that list is presumably growing. Over 400 titles (e.g., Fortnite, Dying Light) are currently available.
This is not to be confused with the original version of GeForce NOW, which launched in 2013 as GRID. That service revolved around NVIDIA’s own curated game library.