Release Beta Status, GeForce Now Officially Launched and Ready to Compete with Stadia

Formerly known as the Nvidia Grid, GeForce Now is the graphics technology giant's attempt at providing cloud gaming platform. During the trial period beta which began in 2013, Nvidia has carried out various experiments, for example through the provision of features 'buy and play' as well as virtual desktops. During beta In progress, GeForce Now can be accessed from Windows, Mac and Shield devices (Portable, Tablet and Console).

Seven years later, this morning GeForce Now officially released the status betaand glide more widely. His presence would naturally enliven the realm gaming on demand, but it should be emphasized that the presentation method is quite different from Stadia. GeForce Now isn't trying to offer an experience Gaming that consul, but promises easy access to content on the platform existing - similar Skyegrid or Shadow.

Nvidia presents GeForce Now in two levels, namely free and paid titled Founder. To use it, we must register (free of charge) and have gameFirst, it can be purchased from Steam, Epic Games Store or Battle.net. The free option is great for trying out, while the premium membership features exclusive technology never before seen in the service cloud gaming previous.

Free GeForce Now users are welcome to enjoy video game via cloud for one hour. After that time is up, we are required to start the session from scratch. You can start playing again right away, but if there are a lot of people using the service, you'll need to stand in line. Of course, some premium features are not present in the free version.

By becoming a Founder customer, you are presented with technology ray tracing without needing to have a PC with a GeForce RTX graphics card and get a six-hour gaming session. Multiple titles supported ray tracing on GeForce Now includes Wolfenstein: Youngblood, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Metro Exodus, and Deliver Us the Moon. Interestingly, the GeForce Now subscription fee is also very affordable, only US $ 5 per month for a year plus free in the first three months (there is a possibility Nvidia will change the price in the future).

Another capability that makes GeForce Now superior to Stadia is that you don't have to buy it game again if you already have it. Users just need to connect their Steam or Epic Store account. Currently, GeForce Now supports over 100 games, minus some titles like Control and Red Dead Redemption 2. Nvidia is also planning to expand support. platform so the service can be used via Chromebook.

One thing that needs to be underlined is, GeForce Now is not yet widely available worldwide. User must reside near data center so that the service can be presented smoothly. The company reportedly owns nine data center in the United States, five in Europe, two in Japan and one in South Korea. In addition, we need internet speed of at least 15Mbps, with a recommendation of 25Mbps and network wireless 5GHz.

With PC Gamer & TechCrunch.