I gave the service a whirl on the Chromebook 715, which falls on the high-end of the performance spectrum. Just as with its general network requirements, Nvidia does recommend a wired or 5GHz wireless connection - that means WiFi 5 (802.11ac) - and a network connection speed of at least 15Mbps (25Mbps recommended).Īlthough those are the recommended specifications, Nvidia has tested about 14 Intel-based models so far, some of which fall well below them: The minimum recommended Chromebook specs aren't those you'd find in a cheap model, despite Nvidia's claim that a $299 model will run GeForce Now "fine": a 7th-gen Intel Core M3 or better (which has integrated Intel HD Graphics 600) and 4GB or more of RAM. Watch this: Epic sues Apple and Google, judge issues injunction against Uber and Lyft They move in and out of the libraries because of licensing deals, and you may yet end up with that pile of useless bits with GeForce Now, you'd have to buy a PC capable of running the game if it flits out of the library. However, I stand by my opinion that you shouldn't buy games exclusively to play with any of these services. At least if you buy a game on Steam, Epic or Ubisoft, you'll still be able to run it on a PC if Nvidia pulls the plug on the service rather than get stuck with a pile of useless bits. Unlike Stadia, which has a small library of custom-optimized games that you buy specifically to run on its platform, GeForce now is bring-your-own-game. It's also easy to use: Just go to, add a game you own that's in Nvidia's supported list, and launch. The ability to run on a Chromebook is a great option, and GeForce Now is a slightly more sensible choice than Stadia. Stadia's turf by adding Chromebooks to GeForce Now's supported platforms. Is heating up, with Microsoft's Xbox game streaming (xCloud) arriving in September, and now
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