What is Nvidia GeForce Now, is it free and what devices does it work with?

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(Pocket-lint) — Nvidia has its own cloud gaming service in the form of GeForce Now, but it is different to most others.

For starters, there is a free-to-play plan and it gives you cloud access to your own games on Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG and Ubisoft's UPlay, all running on the latest PC gaming hardware.

So, how do you get GeForce Now and what devices does it work on? Read on.

Nvidia GeForce Now is a cloud gaming service whereby you play games hosted on remote services and streamed over the internet to one of the supported devices — much like Google Stadia, Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass, Shadow or PlayStation Now.

All controller (or mouse) codes go the other way, while you receive up to 1440p 120fps video of your gameplay back.

It runs from more than 20 data centres sited around the world, with you accessing the one closest to you. And, depending on which membership plan you choose, games are run on the best Nvidia graphics cards around (RTX), so they will look their best no matter the spec of the hardware at your end.

Unlike most of its rivals, GeForce Now doesn't sell you games or give you access to its own curated library of titles. Instead, it links with your Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG or Uplay online accounts to play the games you already own or will buy through those digital storefronts.

Not all games are available — some publishers block the use of most of their titles through GeForce Now — but there are still 1,000s that are.

The Nvidia GeForce Now service is playable through the company's own Shield TV set-top-boxes. It can also be accessed through desktop apps for PC, Mac and Google Chromebooks.

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