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NVIDIA have announced some changes for the NVIDIA GeForce NOW game streaming service, so here's what you need to know. The service does work on Linux desktop and Steam Deck, and NVIDIA even released a Steam Deck install script, although last I checked NVIDIA were artificially limiting streams to 1080p on all Linux systems.

Firstly for people on the Priority plan (the first paid plan after Free): they're renaming it to Performance and giving it a bump up to 1440p from 1080p, with Ultrawide and support for saving graphics settings in certain games.

As for people on the Free plan NVIDIA say you will now "see they’re streaming from basic rigs, with varying specs that offer entry-level cloud gaming and are optimized for capacity".

Secondly, the big bit: they're going to cap subscribers to 100 hours of play time per month starting next year. They say this accounts for about "94% of their total members. 15 hours of unused playtime will automatically roll over to the next month, and you'll be able to buy 15 hours extra if you want ($2.99 Performance / $5.99 Ultimate).

Across a month with 30 days that would work out to a bit over 3 hours a day, every day.

If you're an existing active subscriber they will enable you to continue having unlimited playtime until January 2026, so you have until December 31st, 2024 to sign up and stay active to get that deal.

See more in their announcement.

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5 comments

Leahi84 about 4 hours ago
Guess they must be losing too much money over it so they are starting the cuts. Kinda sad that they even need to do that though, you'd think they could easily swallow the costs considering how disgustingly rich and large they are as a corporation due to their monopoly.


Last edited by Leahi84 on 7 November 2024 at 3:41 pm UTC
Mohandevir about 3 hours ago
I'm still on my founders subscription (30$CAN/6months) and not planning to move from that. Let's see what's in it for me, but 100 hours per month is more than enough, considering it's only a backup plan for my Steam Deck.

Edit: It seems I get the performance plan for the price of my founders sub... So, for a little less than half the yearly bill of a regular sub. Nice!


Last edited by Mohandevir on 7 November 2024 at 4:21 pm UTC
Lachu about 2 hours ago
I thought NVidia Gefore Now requires NVidia GPU, but Steam Deck have AMD APU :-)
Liam Dawe about 2 hours ago
Quoting: LachuI thought NVidia Gefore Now requires NVidia GPU, but Steam Deck have AMD APU :-)
It has never required an NVIDIA GPU, that's part of the point of it, it's a cloud gaming service that works mostly anywhere with an internet connection.
Mohandevir 60 minutes ago
Quoting: Liam Dawe
Quoting: LachuI thought NVidia Gefore Now requires NVidia GPU, but Steam Deck have AMD APU :-)
It has never required an NVIDIA GPU, that's part of the point of it, it's a cloud gaming service that works mostly anywhere with an internet connection.

You seem to be referring to Nvidia GameStream which was (because Nvidia stopped offering it) the equivalent of the Steam Link app.
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