50 PCWorld JUNE 2022
REVIEWS
IMAGE: NVIDIA
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eForce Now is Nvidia’s cloud-
based game-streaming service.
For those who aren’t familiar
with this concept, it means that
Nvidia provides the hardware firepower via its
own media servers. Instead of you installing a
game to your PC and needing an expensive
GPU to get the most out of it, you just need a
strong, stable internet connection and a
subscription to Nvidia’s service, which can
range from free to $20 per month. Note: The
games themselves are not provided at any
subscription level—more on that point when
we talk about games below.
THE PLANS
GeForce Now currently offers three tiers:
Free, Priority, and RTX 3080.
GeForce Now is currently the only major
cloud gaming service offering a Free access
plan. While many services offer a temporary free
trial, the GeForce Now Free plan is full access to
the service with no long-term limitations.
However, there are some short-term ones.
GeForce Now: You bring the games,
Nvidia streams the hardware
A free plan lets you test drive this game-streaming service. BY KEVIN CASPER