GeForce NOW Native App Ready To Go on Steam Deck

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GeForce NOW is supercharging Valve's Steam Deck with a new native app—delivering the high-quality GeForce RTX-powered gameplay members are used to on a portable handheld device. It's perfect to pair with the six new games available this week, including Tokyo Xtreme Racing from Japanese game developer Genki.

Stream Deck
At the CES trade show in January, GeForce NOW announced a native app for the Steam Deck, unlocking the full potential of Valve's handheld device for cloud gaming. The app is now available, and gamers can stream titles on the Steam Deck at up to 4K 60 frames per second—connected to a TV—with HDR10, NVIDIA DLSS 4 and Reflex technologies on supported titles. Plus, members can run these games at settings and performance levels that aren't possible natively on the Steam Deck. To top it off, Steam Deck users can enjoy up to 50% longer battery life when streaming from an RTX gaming rig in the cloud.




Steam Deck gamers can dive into graphics-intense AAA titles with the new app. Play Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, Monster Hunter Wilds and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 at max settings—without worrying about hardware limits or battery drain.

Plus, Steam Deck users can now access over 2,200 supported games on GeForce NOW, including from their Steam, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft, Battle.net and Xbox libraries, with over 180 supported PC Game Pass titles.



Get all the perks of an RTX 4080 GPU owner while using a handheld device, with battery savings and no overheating. Dock it to the TV for a big-screen experience, or game on the go. Unlock a massive game library, better visuals and access to games that wouldn't run on the handheld before.



Download the native app from the GeForce NOW page and find a step-by-step guide on the support page for GeForce NOW on Steam Deck.

To celebrate the launch of the new native app, NVIDIA is giving away two prize bundles—each including a Steam Deck OLED and Steam Deck Dock—as well as some free GeForce NOW Ultimate memberships. Be on the lookout for a chance to win by following the GeForce NOW social media channels, using #GFNOnSteamDeck and following the sweepstakes instructions.

Racing for New Games
Accelerate with the cloud and leave opponents behind in the dust. Tokyo Xtreme Racer plunges players into the high-stakes world of Japanese highway street racing, featuring open-road duels on Tokyo's expressways.



Challenge rivals in intense one-on-one battles, aiming to drain their Spirit Points by outdriving them through traffic and tight corners. With deep car customization and a moody, neon-lit atmosphere, the game delivers a unique and immersive street racing experience.

Look for the following games available to stream in the cloud this week:

• Nice Day for Fishing (New release on Steam, May 29)
• Cash Cleaner Simulator (Steam)
• Tokyo Xtreme Racer (Steam)
• The Last Spell (Steam)
• Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (Steam)
• Torque Drift 2 (Epic Games Store)

What are you planning to play this weekend?

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[Space Lynx]

Not sure how much this costs, but I may give this a try someday on Deck OLED, I am skeptical the latency issues won't ruin the experience though. I tried Playstation Now and it was terrible.

 

[sepheronx]

I don't want any of this streaming game shit anywhere near these devices or PC in general. Nvidia can eat a big one.

 

[SOAREVERSOR]

I don't want any of this streaming game shit anywhere near these devices or PC in general. Nvidia can eat a big one.

Streaming is the future of PC gaming. PC gaming will introduce game streaming and then it will be to consoles with Nintendo the last holdout. Everyone who has been buying PC games since DX10 an Steam has been voting with their wallets for GC gaming to be streaming.

It's happening, you don't get a choice deal with it. If you are a PC gamer you are supporter of streaming and rent a GPU as a service full stop and have been for years now.

 

[sepheronx]

Streaming is the future of PC gaming. PC gaming will introduce game streaming and then it will be to consoles with Nintendo the last holdout. Everyone who has been buying PC games since DX10 an Steam has been voting with their wallets for GC gaming to be streaming.

It's happening, you don't get a choice deal with it. If you are a PC gamer you are supporter of streaming and rent a GPU as a service full stop and have been for years now.

Wtf you smoking, crack?

I don't rent my GPU and I wouldn't say I've been renting most of my games either. Gog and the high seas is a great way yo own.

And once it fully goes that way, either I'll be dead by then or onto another hobby.

 

[Space Lynx]

Streaming is the future of PC gaming. PC gaming will introduce game streaming and then it will be to consoles with Nintendo the last holdout. Everyone who has been buying PC games since DX10 an Steam has been voting with their wallets for GC gaming to be streaming.

It's happening, you don't get a choice deal with it. If you are a PC gamer you are supporter of streaming and rent a GPU as a service full stop and have been for years now.

This is actually why I plan to make an entirely offline 'static' gaming rig. Windows 10 + all updated + maybe 3/4 of my steam library downloaded to a HDD + steam switched to offline mode + all my other games through Heroic Games Launcher (also works offline mode), then simply disconnect my internet. it will be a stand alone static gaming setup. of course no new games will be played on it. but this is what I plan to do whenever I build my next gen rig maybe in 2-3 years time from now. my current rig will become the 'static' offline rig. just in-case shit hits the fan i will still have all my old games at least. which is enough backlog to last me a lifetime anyway. sure load times will be a little slow on a HDD, but meh no big deal

 

[ZoneDymo]

Streaming is the future of PC gaming. PC gaming will introduce game streaming and then it will be to consoles with Nintendo the last holdout. Everyone who has been buying PC games since DX10 an Steam has been voting with their wallets for GC gaming to be streaming.

It's happening, you don't get a choice deal with it. If you are a PC gamer you are supporter of streaming and rent a GPU as a service full stop and have been for years now.

"If you are a PC gamer you are supporter of streaming and rent a GPU as a service full stop and have been for years now."

Gotta explain that one.

EDIT, man your post history is full of this, so most probable you are just looking for attention but who knows...maybe somewhere its based on something mildly mimicing coherent thought.

 

[cfenton]

Not sure how much this costs, but I may give this a try someday on Deck OLED, I am skeptical the latency issues won't ruin the experience though. I tried Playstation Now and it was terrible.

It's going to depend a lot on your setup. With Ethernet and hooked up to gigabit fiber, it's pretty great. I'd say almost as good as in home streaming. You probably wouldn't want to play a competitive shooter, but most games feel fine. It's a big step up from PlayStation Now, unless they've improved that service a lot in the last year.

The main problem is that you're dependent on the quality of the network you're using. Sometimes Wi-Fi is fine, but other times it can cause hitching, or increase latency.

I wouldn't want to use it as the only way I play games, but before I got a 9070 XT, I was using it to play games that my 3070 couldn't handle very well.