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NVIDIA Shield Android TV to Get Fully Functional GeForce Now Service
Nvidia's cloud-based streaming service for games, GeForce Now will be updated for the Shield set-top box with Android TV. The new update invokes the option to run the service in full on the Shield. New, anything bought through Steam, Uplay or Blizzard Battle.net can be added streamed and played through NVIDIA's servers on your telly.
The GeForce Now offering on PC and Shield have been two different ones, that is now about to change, reports engadget. You'll be able to play a selection of 225 supported PC games. However, a new feature allows you to add, install and use your own games supported and purchased via either Steam, Uplay or Blizzard Battle.net. With GeForce Now, you can game on high-quality settings and with proper frame rates, streamed towards a low power hardware device like the Shield.
So to make it more clear, you are not streaming from your PC towards the TV with Shield, no you are running the game virtualized as a game PC from the Nvidia cloud data center and its servers. To make this happen, you will receive 1TB of virtualized storage on your (paid) account. Though pricing is a bit puzzling, the current beta is still free to use. However previously the subscription service fee was indicated to be €10 / 8 USD per month and would work with games you already own or are in the library, so you have to purchase new games on a separate device via Steam or Uplay. The new offering works more like GeForce Now on PC or Mac, letting you play your own titles and purchase new ones directly from the Shield. But in essence, anything in your PC Steam account, can thus now be run through GeForce Now on the Shield (which requires the subscription). It can be handy for those with a low perf PC. If you have a high performance one, you could of course just as well stream the game from your PC to the shield and save that 10 bucks a month.
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#5564018 Posted on: 07/11/2018 12:45 PM
I like the idea of streaming gaming...
Last time I tried it there was noticeable lag; not something I'd like to use for competitive gaming, but ok for casual. Has anyone tried the latest iteration?
Imagine a day when you never have to upgrade your hardware...
I don't think the hardware manufacturers or the hardware retailers will like it that much.
Yep, imagine it having sub 5 ms lag and delivering 120~240 fps for your G/Freesync screen.
Lol, not gonna happen. We'll keep gaming on local metal for long time.
I like the idea of streaming gaming...
Last time I tried it there was noticeable lag; not something I'd like to use for competitive gaming, but ok for casual. Has anyone tried the latest iteration?
Imagine a day when you never have to upgrade your hardware...
I don't think the hardware manufacturers or the hardware retailers will like it that much.
Yep, imagine it having sub 5 ms lag and delivering 120~240 fps for your G/Freesync screen.
Lol, not gonna happen. We'll keep gaming on local metal for long time.
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#5564025 Posted on: 07/11/2018 12:50 PM
Yep, imagine it having sub 5 ms lag and delivering 120~240 fps for your G/Freesync screen.
Lol, not gonna happen. We'll keep gaming on local metal for long time.
Local metal... I like that wording
To me building a PC and toying with it's various settings is half the fun of being a PC gamer. I hope they don't take that away, I might lose most of my interest to game tbh (like I have never felt that close to my N64 / PS2 / PS3).
Imagine if that'd happen, I'd see more sunlight! And I'm allergic to that!
Yep, imagine it having sub 5 ms lag and delivering 120~240 fps for your G/Freesync screen.
Lol, not gonna happen. We'll keep gaming on local metal for long time.
Local metal... I like that wording
To me building a PC and toying with it's various settings is half the fun of being a PC gamer. I hope they don't take that away, I might lose most of my interest to game tbh (like I have never felt that close to my N64 / PS2 / PS3).
Imagine if that'd happen, I'd see more sunlight! And I'm allergic to that!
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#5564089 Posted on: 07/11/2018 03:32 PM
Yep, imagine it having sub 5 ms lag and delivering 120~240 fps for your G/Freesync screen.
Lol, not gonna happen. We'll keep gaming on local metal for long time.
Sounds lovely, but even though most of these services are far better than they used to be. the average consumers internet is often quite bad, and most of these data centres are never that close.
Curious to know if 5ms is possible, i mean you have to send a signal to your isp to then go to the data centre to then go back to your isp then back to you, not to mention the other bits of lag due to other bits of hardware in the chain.
Yep, imagine it having sub 5 ms lag and delivering 120~240 fps for your G/Freesync screen.
Lol, not gonna happen. We'll keep gaming on local metal for long time.
Sounds lovely, but even though most of these services are far better than they used to be. the average consumers internet is often quite bad, and most of these data centres are never that close.
Curious to know if 5ms is possible, i mean you have to send a signal to your isp to then go to the data centre to then go back to your isp then back to you, not to mention the other bits of lag due to other bits of hardware in the chain.
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#5564141 Posted on: 07/11/2018 05:40 PM
Depends a lot on your ISP and connection speed, but even under the best of circumstances there are still issues. I've been using the PC beta and have gig fiber, pretty much the best there is in the US right now (consistent 2-3ms in speedtest.net). Lag is not really that big of an issue, although I would not be trying to play competitively even if that's the case. Stuff like Fortnite has been perfectly fine, though. The microstutter is obvious, though, and it would probably bug the crap out of some people.
Still, for single player stuff under ideal conditions, it's a pretty awesome thing. A high-end virtual PC that runs the games you already own from Steam and UPlay at ultra or near-ultra settings, that you can use on any decent computer with a decent internet connection no matter where you are? That's some game changing stuff.
Just FYI, though, it currently caps at 1080p/60, so it's not quite PC Master Race quality. Once the Shield has it, I will be able to test if HDR works, but I doubt it - it only works with local streaming on a couple title, so likely not at all on this setup. The upside of that, though, is that most games on a 1080ti rarely drop below 60fps at 1080p, so speeds should be consistent.
Depends a lot on your ISP and connection speed, but even under the best of circumstances there are still issues. I've been using the PC beta and have gig fiber, pretty much the best there is in the US right now (consistent 2-3ms in speedtest.net). Lag is not really that big of an issue, although I would not be trying to play competitively even if that's the case. Stuff like Fortnite has been perfectly fine, though. The microstutter is obvious, though, and it would probably bug the crap out of some people.
Still, for single player stuff under ideal conditions, it's a pretty awesome thing. A high-end virtual PC that runs the games you already own from Steam and UPlay at ultra or near-ultra settings, that you can use on any decent computer with a decent internet connection no matter where you are? That's some game changing stuff.
Just FYI, though, it currently caps at 1080p/60, so it's not quite PC Master Race quality. Once the Shield has it, I will be able to test if HDR works, but I doubt it - it only works with local streaming on a couple title, so likely not at all on this setup. The upside of that, though, is that most games on a 1080ti rarely drop below 60fps at 1080p, so speeds should be consistent.
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I like the idea of streaming gaming...
Last time I tried it there was noticeable lag; not something I'd like to use for competitive gaming, but ok for casual. Has anyone tried the latest iteration?
Imagine a day when you never have to upgrade your hardware...
I don't think the hardware manufacturers or the hardware retailers will like it that much.