GeForce Now
NVIDIA's cloud gaming service that streams PC games you own from remote GPUs.
HN commenters like it for streaming that feels nearly indistinguishable from local hardware most of the time123, and for removing the need to buy and maintain a gaming PC.45 The most common complaint is latency that makes quick-time events and reaction-heavy games frustrating67, and some note a limited game catalog and logins or shader caches that reset every session.8910
Why people recommend it
Near-local feel · 3
Several users say they rarely notice a difference from playing on their own hardware.
“I find it to be indistinguishable from local hardware 95%+ of the time.”
“I used Nvidia GeForce now for some months and must admit that I can't feel a difference most of the time.”
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“it impressed me very much (more than stadia and Xbox cloud)”
No gaming PC · 3
Users like not having to buy, house or maintain a gaming PC, and one calls it far cheaper than building one.
“I love GeForce Now”
“I have been using Geforce Now ($130 a year when they run their regular discounts) Premium for most of my gaming needs.”
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“it impressed me very much (more than stadia and Xbox cloud)”
Beats alternatives · 2
Users rate it above Stadia, Xbox Cloud, Steam local streaming and Parsec.
“it impressed me very much (more than stadia and Xbox cloud)”
“GeForce now in my experience has worked better than either of those options”
Multiplayer works · 3
Some found online shooters playable or even better due to the service's connection to game servers.
“it impressed me very much (more than stadia and Xbox cloud)”
“I used Nvidia GeForce now for some months and must admit that I can't feel a difference most of the time.”
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“I have been using Geforce Now ($130 a year when they run their regular discounts) Premium for most of my gaming needs.”
Mac and Linux · 2
Users play on a Mac and from a Linux browser tab.
“Cloud gaming is nice, I use GeforceNow regularly to play on my mac.”
“I have been using Geforce Now ($130 a year when they run their regular discounts) Premium for most of my gaming needs.”
Caveats and dissent
Latency · 2
Around 60ms of latency made quick-time events, Souls-like games and competitive shooters frustrating or unplayable for some users.
“Cloud gaming is nice, I use GeforceNow regularly to play on my mac.”
“I have been using Geforce Now ($130 a year when they run their regular discounts) Premium for most of my gaming needs.”
Session resets · 2
Shader caches and game logins are not kept between sessions, forcing rebuilds and repeated OTP prompts.
“I used Nvidia GeForce now for some months and must admit that I can't feel a difference most of the time.”
“I use GeforceNow, and everytime I start a new session to play Battlefield 6”
Limited library · 1
Niche or indie games a user wanted to play were not offered.
“I used GFN for a while and it was incredible.”
Games sold separately · 1
You still have to own the games, since the subscription only covers streaming.
“I find it to be indistinguishable from local hardware 95%+ of the time.”
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All comments 10
“I use GeforceNow, and everytime I start a new session to play Battlefield 6”
“it impressed me very much (more than stadia and Xbox cloud)”
“I used Nvidia GeForce now for some months and must admit that I can't feel a difference most of the time.”
“Cloud gaming is nice, I use GeforceNow regularly to play on my mac.”
“GeForce now in my experience has worked better than either of those options”
“I find it to be indistinguishable from local hardware 95%+ of the time.”
“I used GFN for a while and it was incredible.”
“I have been using Geforce Now ($130 a year when they run their regular discounts) Premium for most of my gaming needs.”
“I love GeForce Now”
“For gaming, I use the geforce now service and a playstation controller. It's been quite fun!”