PC users had been looking forward to more details on the GeForce NOW game streaming service, and NVIDIA did not disappoint. The hardware giant revealed a metric ton of information on it at CES 2017.
Unfortunately, the details provided may not be what users were looking for.
That is because this is not a traditional game streaming service instead it connects gamers to GeForce GTX 1080 powered PCs in the cloud, with automatic game configuring and synchronization with digital game platforms.
Like so:
To use GeForce NOW for Mac and PC, simply load the GeForce NOW app and install your favorite Steam, Origin, Uplay, GOG or Battle.net games, that you own, onto your virtual GeForce NOW GeForce GTX 1080 PC. Once loaded, enjoy your games with high-quality visual effects, high framerates, and NVIDIA GameWorks effects courtesy of the cloud-based GeForce GTX 1080 GeForce NOW PCs. Alternatively, install games that use a dedicated launcher, such as World of Tanks and Warframe, and play with and against other gamers, all via the cloud. VIDEO But here comes the knockdown punch.
The service will not be cheap, with prices starting at $25 for just 20 hours of gameplay.
And since the service is basically a VM, a virtual machine on the GRID servers that NVIDIA has set up, PC gamers that sign up for the service will be required to set up their own clients like Steam, Origin, UPlay or other gaming platforms, and then purchased games to run on the cloud platform.
However, the overall experience will be similar to running a title locally, without having to worry about the latest and greatest hardware. As steep as the price is, the idea here is to allow gamers to run any game on its highest settings, without spending on hardware or cluttering up their desk.
GeForce NOW launches for PC and Mac in March.
source:windows10update
