SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

  • MAC OS

    MAC OS

  • WINDOWS PC

    WINDOWS PC

  • SHIELD

    SHIELD

  • CHROME BROWSER

    CHROME BROWSER

  • ANDROID

    ANDROID

  • SAFARI

    SAFARI

macOS

Your macOS must be 10.10 or better.

INTERNET REQUIREMENTS

GeForce NOW requires at least 15Mbps for 720p at 60fps and 25 Mbps for 1080p at 60fps.
You’ll need to use a hardwired Ethernet connection or 5GHz wireless router.
If your MacBook or notebook doesn’t have an Ethernet port, you may need to use an Ethernet adapter. Please see this Knowledge Base article for a list of tested adapters.

KEYBOARDS AND MICE

Most built-in or USB keyboards work fine.
We recommend a USB gaming mouse for PC and Mac. Mac users should look for a dedicated gaming mouse as the Apple Magic Mouse doesn’t have dedicated left/right buttons and a scroll wheel, which are usually needed for games. Logitech and Razer offer many different options.

GAMEPADS

  • Sony DualShock 4 controllers (USB wired and Bluetooth)
  • Logitech Gamepad F310/F510/F710
    • Note: you must change the controller to work in (Direct input mode)
    • Note: The nano-receiver must be connected to a USB port that delivers enough power, such as a powered USB hub or an iMac/MacBook USB port
  • Microsoft Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers (USB wired)

MAC HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

We’ve tested and verified that the following Macs have sufficient video decoding performance to stream GeForce NOW.

  • iMac 20” Late 2009 and newer
  • iMac 21.5” Late 2009 and newer 
  • iMac 27” Late 2012 and newer
  • MacBook 2008 and newer
  • MacBook Retina Mid 2017 and newer
  • MacBook Air 11” Early 2015 and newer
  • MacBook Air 13” Late 2008 and newer
  • MacBook Pro 13” Early 2015 and newer
  • MacBook Pro 15” Late 2008 and newer
  • MacBook Pro 17” 2009 and newer
  • Mac Pro Late 2013 and newer

Make

Model Number

Year

CPU

GPU
iMac 20”
A1224
Late 2009
2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
iMac 21.5”
A1311
2009
3.3 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
ATI Radeon HD 4670
A1418
Late 2015
1.6 GHz Intel Core i5
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6000
A1418
Late 2015
2.8 GHz Intel Core i5
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
iMac 27”
A1419
Late 2012
2.9 GHz Intel Core i5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M
A1419
Late 2013
3.2 GHz Intel Core i5
NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M
iMac 27” Retina
A1419
Late 2014
3.5 GHz Intel Core i5
AMD Radeon R9 M295X
A1419
Mid 2015
3,3 GHz Intel Core i5
AMD Radeon R9 M290
A1419
Late 2015
3.2 GHz Intel Core i5
AMD Radeon R9 R380/R390
MacBook
A1278
2008
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
A1342
2010
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
NVIDIA GeForce 320M
MacBook Retina
A1534
Mid 2017
1.2 GHz Intel Core m3
Intel HD Graphics 615
MacBook Air 11”
A1465
Early 2015
1.6 GHz Intel Core i5
Intel HD Graphics 6000
MacBook Air 13”
A1304
Late 2008
1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
A1369
Mid 2011
1.7 GHz Intel Core i5
Intel HD Graphics 3000
A1466
Mid 2012
2.0 GHz Intel Core i7
Intel HD Graphics 4000
A1466
Mid 2013
1.7 GHz Intel Core i7
Intel HD Graphics 5000
A1466
Early 2014
1.7 GHz Intel Core i7
Intel HD Graphics 5000
A1466
Early 2015
1.6 GHz Intel Core i5
Intel HD Graphics 6000
A1466
Early 2015
2.2 GHz Intel Core i7
Intel HD Graphics 6000
MacBook Pro
A1481
Late 2013
Intel Xeon E3 3.5Ghz 6-core
AMD Dual FirePro D500
MacBook Pro 13”
A1502
Early 2015
2.7 GHz Intel Core i5
Intel Iris Graphics 6100
A1708
Late 2016
2.0 GHz Intel Core i5
Intel Iris Graphics 540
A1706
Late 2016
2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 or faster
Intel Iris Graphics 550
MacBook Pro 15”
A1398
Late 2008
2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 or faster
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
A1297
Early 2011
2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 or faster
Intel HD Graphics 3000 &
AMD Radeon HD 6750M
A1286
Mid 2012
2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 or faster
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
A1425
Late 2012
2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 or faster
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
A1398
Early 2013
2.4 GHz Intel Core i7
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
A1502
Late 2013
3.1 GHz Intel Core i7
Intel Iris Graphics 6100
A1398
Mid 2014
2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 or faster
Intel Iris Pro 1536 MB &
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M
A1398
Late 2014
2.5 GHz Intel Core i7
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M
A1398
Mid 2015
2.2 GHz Intel Core i7
Intel Iris Pro 5200
A1398
Mid 2015
2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 or faster
AMD Radeon R9 M380X
A1707
Late 2016
2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 or faster
Radeon Pro 450/460 &
Intel HD Graphics 530
MacBook Pro 17”
A1297
2009
2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
NVIDIA Geforce 9400M
A1297
Late 2011
2.4 GHz Intel Core i7
AMD Radeon HD 6770M &
Intel HD Graphics 3000

Windows PC

A 64-bit version of Windows 7, or newer, is required. Please note we do not support 32-bit versions of Windows.

INTERNET REQUIREMENTS

GeForce NOW requires at least 15Mbps for 720p at 60fps and 25 Mbps for 1080p at 60fps.
You’ll need to use a hardwired Ethernet connection or 5GHz wireless router.

Keyboards And Mice

Most built-in or USB keyboards work fine.
We recommend a USB gaming mouse for PC and Mac. Logitech and Razer offer many different options.

Gamepads

  • SHIELD controller (wired or wireless mode)
  • Sony DualShock 4 controllers (USB wired and Bluetooth)
  • Sony PS5™ DualSense™(USB wired Bluetooth)
  • Logitech Gamepad F310/F510/F710
    • Note: you must change the controller to work in (Direct input mode)
    • Note: The nano-receiver must be connected to a USB port that delivers enough power, such as a powered USB hub or an iMac/MacBook USB port.
  • Microsoft Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers (USB wired)
  • Microsoft Xbox Series X controllers (requires Windows 10 1909)

PC Hardware Requirements

  • Dual core x86-64 CPU with 2.0GHz or faster
  • 4GB of system memory
  • GPU that at least supports DirectX 11

SHIELD

NVIDIA SHIELD TV 

INTERNET REQUIREMENTS

GeForce NOW requires at least 15Mbps for 720p at 60fps and 25Mbps for 1080p at 60fps.
You’ll need to use a hardwired Ethernet connection or 5GHz wireless router.

KEYBOARDS AND MICE

Most built-in or USB keyboards work fine.
We recommend a USB gaming mouse for PC and Mac. Logitech and Razer offer many different options.

GAMEPADS

  • SHIELD controller
  • Microsoft Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers (USB wired)
  • Sony DualShock 4 controllers (USB wired)

CHROME BROWSER

Chrome  browser 77.x or later.

KEYBOARD AND MICE

A USB wired or Bluetooth keyboard and mouse are recommended over using a trackpad.

GAMEPADS

  • Microsoft Xbox 360 and Xbox One wired and Xbox One S Bluetooth
  • Microsoft Xbox Series X controllers
  • Sony DualShock 4 for PlayStation 4 (USB wired and Bluetooth)
  • Sony PS5™ DualSense™(USB wired Bluetooth)
  • Logitech Gamepad F710 (must be in DirectInput mode)

INTERNET REQUIREMENTS

GeForce NOW requires at least 15Mbps for 720p at 60fps and 25Mbps for 1080p at 60fps.

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

CHROMEBOOK
GeForce NOW works with most Chromebooks with 4GB of RAM or more. If you experience any stuttering we recommend these tips in our knowledgebase article.

macOS
Please see the macOS hardware requirements.

Windows PC
Please see the Windows PC hardware requirements.

An Android phone or tablet with 2GB with Android 5.0 (L) or later, and OpenGL ES3.2 support or higher.

A gamepad including:

  • SHIELD Controller (2017)
  • Razer Kishi
  • Razer Raiju Mobile
  • Razer Junglecat
  • Steelseries XL
  • Steelseries Stratus Duo
  • Sony DualShock 4 for PlayStation 4 USB wired gamepad with optional gamepad clip to attach to your phone. If you are connecting the gamepad using USB, you need to use a USB on to go (OTG) cable to connect the gamepad to the phone, which can be purchased on Amazon.   
  • Xbox 360 wired gamepad with optional gamepad clip to attach to your phone.  You need to use a USB on to go (OTG) cable to connect the gamepad to the phone, which can be purchased on Amazon.
  • Xbox One Bluetooth wireless gamepad with optional gamepad clip to attach to your phone

The app does have an onscreen virtual gamepad, but we do not recommend it for long term gameplay.  View our Quick Start Guide to learn how to access the virtual gamepad.

You must own a supported game from a digital store such as Steam, Uplay, or Epic.

iPHONE AND iPAD

An iPhone with iOS 14.3 or later.  An iPad with iPadOS 14.3 or later.  You can find a list of compatible devices on Apple’s website.

Gamepads

KEYBOARD AND MICE

You can use a keyboard or mouse for navigating game menus only for typing in usernames and passwords but a gamepad is strongly recommended for gameplay.  Keyboard and mouse is not recommended for gameplay due to limitations in  Safari. 

INTERNET REQUIREMENTS

GeForce NOW requires at least 15Mbps for 720p at 60fps and 25Mbps for 1080p at 60fps.

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