System Requirements

Desktop

Windows

macOS

ChromeOS

Browser

Mobile

Android Phone / Tablets

iOS / iPadOS

Gaming Handheld Devices

TV

SHIELD

Smart TV

Android TV

VR Headsets

Immersive Displays

Windows PC

Hardware Requirements

  • A 64-bit version of Windows 10 or later (32-bit versions of Windows are not supported)
  • Dual core x86 or x64 CPU at 2.0GHz or faster. Or, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Arm processor (Beta support).
  • 4GB of system memory
  • GPU that supports DirectX 11 or later

 

Internet Requirements

  • 15 Mbps for HD resolutions at up to 60 FPS (e.g. 1280x720)
  • 25 Mbps for FHD resolutions at 60 FPS (e.g. 1920x1080)
  • 35 Mbps for UW QHD & QHD resolutions at 120 FPS (e.g. 3840x1440 or 2560x1440)
  • 45 Mbps for 4K resolutions at 120 FPS (e.g. 3840x2160)

We recommend a hardwired Ethernet connection, or a router with a 5 GHz WiFi connection. We also require less than 80ms of network latency from an NVIDIA data center. Please read this knowledge base article on how to test your network.

A GeForce NOW Ultimate membership is required for features like 4K resolutions, HDR, AV1, Cloud G-SYNC, and 120/240 FPS streaming on the native Windows PC app. Please read this knowledge base article for more information and hardware requirements.

 

Keyboards and Mice

A USB gaming mouse is recommended. If you are using a mouse and experiencing stutter, you can try lowering your mouse polling rate to 125Hz. 

 

Gamepads

Additional gamepads may work with GeForce NOW. Some require additional drivers and/or software updates to properly function.

macOS

Hardware Requirements

  • macOS version 10.15 or higher
  • Any Mac system introduced in 2009 or later

 

Internet Requirements

  • 15 Mbps for HD resolutions at up to 60 FPS (e.g. 1280x720)
  • 25 Mbps for FHD resolutions at 60 FPS (e.g. 1920x1080)
  • 35 Mbps for UW QHD & QHD resolutions at 120 FPS (e.g. 3840x1440 or 2560x1440)
  • 45 Mbps for 4K resolutions at 120 FPS (e.g. 3840x2160)

We recommend a hardwired Ethernet connection, or a router with a 5 GHz WiFi connection. We also require less than 80ms of network latency from an NVIDIA data center. Please read this knowledge base article on how to test your network.

A GeForce NOW Ultimate membership is required for features like 4K resolutions, HDR, AV1, Cloud G-SYNC, and 120/240 FPS streaming on the native macOS app. Please read this knowledge base article for more information and hardware requirements.

 

Keyboards and Mice

We recommend a USB gaming mouse. The Apple Magic Mouse doesn’t have dedicated left/right buttons and a scroll wheel, which are usually needed for games. If you are using a mouse and experiencing stutter, you can try adjusting your mouse to a lower polling rate to 125Hz. 

 

Gamepads

Additional gamepads may work with GeForce NOW. Some require additional drivers and/or software updates to properly function.

ChromeOS

Hardware Requirements

  • Chromebooks with at least 4GB RAM.
  • Chrome browser 77.x or later

If you experience any stuttering, please read this knowledge base article for more information.

 

Internet Requirements

  • 15 Mbps for HD resolutions at up to 60 FPS (e.g. 1280x720)
  • 25 Mbps for FHD resolutions at 60 FPS (e.g. 1920x1080)
  • 35 Mbps for QHD resolutions at 120 FPS (e.g. 2560x1600)

We recommend a hardwired Ethernet connection, or a router with a 5 GHz WiFi connection. We also require less than 80ms of network latency from an NVIDIA data center. Please read this knowledge base article on how to test your network.

A GeForce NOW Ultimate membership is required for features like 1600p resolution and 120 FPS streaming on a Chromebook. Please read this knowledge base article for more information and hardware requirements.

 

Keyboards and Mice

A USB gaming mouse is recommended. If you are using a mouse and experiencing stutter, you can try lowering your mouse polling rate to 125Hz. 

 

Gamepads

Additional gamepads may work with GeForce NOW. Some require additional drivers and/or software updates to properly function.

Browser

Hardware Requirements

Launch from play.geforcenow.com

  • Chrome browser 77.x or later (Windows, macOS, or Chromebook)
  • Edge browser 91.xx or later (Windows only)
  • Safari browser 16.4 or later (macOS)

 

Internet Requirements

  • 15 Mbps for HD resolutions at up to 60 FPS (e.g. 1280x720)
  • 25 Mbps for FHD resolutions at 60 FPS (e.g. 1920x1080)
  • 35 Mbps for QHD resolutions at 120 FPS (e.g. 2560x1440)

We recommend a hardwired Ethernet connection, or a router with a 5 GHz WiFi connection. We also require less than 80ms of network latency from an NVIDIA data center. Please read this knowledge base article on how to test your network.

A GeForce NOW Ultimate membership is required for features like QHD resolution and 120 FPS streaming on a browser.

 

Keyboards and Mice

A USB gaming mouse is recommended. If you are using a mouse and experiencing stutter, you can try lowering your mouse polling rate to 125Hz. 

 

Gamepads

Additional gamepads may work with GeForce NOW. Some require additional drivers and/or software updates to properly function.

Android Phone / Tablets

Hardware Requirements

  • An Android phone, or tablet, with 1GB of available memory
  • Android 5.0 (L) or later
  • OpenGL ES2.0 support or higher

 

Internet Requirements

  • 15 Mbps for HD resolutions at up to 60 FPS (e.g. 1280x720)
  • 25 Mbps for FHD resolutions at 60 FPS (e.g. 1920x1080)
  • 35 Mbps for QHD resolutions at 120 FPS (e.g. 2560x1440)

We recommend a hardwired Ethernet connection, or a router with a 5 GHz WiFi connection. We also require less than 80ms of network latency from an NVIDIA data center. Please read this knowledge base article on how to test your network.

A GeForce NOW Ultimate membership is required for features like 1440p resolution and 120 FPS streaming on an Android device. Please read this knowledge base article for more information and hardware requirements.

 

Keyboards and Mice

Please read this knowledge base article if you would like to use keyboard and mouse on your Android device.

 

Gamepads

We recommend using a gamepad clip to attach your gamepad to your phone. The Geforce NOW Android app includes an on-screen virtual gamepad, but we do not recommend it for long-term gameplay. Additional gamepads may work with GeForce NOW. Some require additional drivers and/or software updates to properly function.

iPhone and iPad

Hardware Requirements

  • An iPhone or iPad with OS version 14.3 or later
  • We recommend upgrading to iOS 14.5 or later, which has better support for gamepads. You can find a list of compatible devices on Apple’s website

 

Internet Requirements

  • 15 Mbps for HD resolutions at up to 60 FPS (e.g. 1280x720)
  • 25 Mbps for FHD resolutions at 60 FPS (e.g. 2560x1080)

We recommend a hardwired Ethernet connection, or a router with a 5 GHz WiFi connection. We also require less than 80ms of network latency from an NVIDIA data center. Please read this knowledge base article on how to test your network.

 

Gamepads

We recommend using a gamepad clip to attach your gamepad to your phone. Geforce NOW on iPhone and iPad includes an on-screen virtual gamepad, but we do not recommend it for long-term gameplay. Additional gamepads may work with GeForce NOW. Some require additional drivers and/or software updates to properly function.

 

Keyboards and Mice

You can use a keyboard or mouse only for navigating game menus to type usernames and passwords. However, keyboard and mouse is not recommended for gameplay due to limitations in Safari and may not work at all.

You will need to use a gamepad to play games on your iPhone or iPad. 

Gaming Handheld Devices

GeForce NOW is available to download on the following:

  • Steam Deck
  • ASUS ROG Ally
  • Lenovo Legion Go
  • MSI Claw

GeForce NOW comes pre-installed on the following:

  • Razer Edge
  • Logitech G Cloud

Additional gamepads may work with GeForce NOW. Some require additional drivers and/or software updates to properly function.

The app does have an onscreen virtual gamepad, but we do not recommend it for long-term gameplay.

We also recommend using gamepad clips to attach Microsoft or Sony gamepads to your iPhone.

 

Internet Requirements

GeForce NOW requires at least 15Mbps for 720p at 60 FPS, 25Mbps for 1080p at 60 FPS, and 35 Mbps for 1440p at 120 FPS*. We also require less than 80ms latency from an NVIDIA data center. However, for the best experience, we recommend less than 40ms.

* 1440p and 120 FPS streaming requires a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership and supported device. Please read this knowledge base article for more info.

NVIDIA SHIELD TV

Hardware Requirements

  • NVIDIA SHIELD TV

 

Internet Requirements

  • 15 Mbps for HD resolutions at up to 60 FPS (e.g. 1280x720)
  • 25 Mbps for FHD resolutions at 60 FPS (e.g. 1920x1080)
  • 40 Mbps for 4K resolutions at 60 FPS (e.g. 3840x2160)

We recommend a hardwired Ethernet connection, or a router with a 5 GHz WiFi connection. We also require less than 80ms of network latency from an NVIDIA data center. Please read this knowledge base article on how to test your network.

A GeForce NOW Ultimate membership is required for features like 4K resolution and HDR on SHIELD TV. Please read this knowledge base article for more information and hardware requirements.

 

Keyboards and Mice

We recommend a USB gaming mouse. If you are using a mouse and experiencing stutter, you can try adjusting your mouse to a lower polling rate to 125Hz. 

 

Gamepads

  • NVIDIA SHIELD controller
  • Microsoft Xbox controllers 
  • Sony PS5 DualSense/DualShock 4 controllers

Additional gamepads may work with GeForce NOW. Some require additional drivers and/or software updates to properly function.

Smart TV

TV Requirements

  • 2020-2024 LG TVs with the latest webOS firmware and LG TV browser updates. 
  • 2020-2024 Samsung TVs. Please read this knowledge base for more information.

 

Internet Requirements

  • 15 Mbps for HD resolutions at up to 60 FPS (e.g. 1280x720)
  • 25 Mbps for FHD resolutions at 60 FPS (e.g. 1920x1080)
  • 40 Mbps for 4K resolutions at 60 FPS (e.g. 3840x2160)

We recommend a hardwired Ethernet connection, or a router with a 5 GHz WiFi connection. We also require less than 80ms of network latency from an NVIDIA data center. Please read this knowledge base article on how to test your network.

A GeForce NOW Ultimate membership is required for 4K resolution on Smart TVs. Please read this knowledge base article for more information and hardware requirements.

 

Gamepads

Additional gamepads may work with GeForce NOW. Some require additional drivers and/or software updates to properly function.

 

Keyboards and Mice

You can only use a physical keyboard and mouse to navigate the app. You must use a supported gamepad to play games on TVs.

Android TV

Hardware Requirements

  • An Android TV or Chromecast device
  • Android 5.0 (L) or later
  • OpenGL ES2.0 support or higher

 

Internet Requirements

  • 15 Mbps for HD resolutions at up to 60 FPS (e.g. 1280x720)
  • 25 Mbps for FHD resolutions at 60 FPS (e.g. 1920x1080)

We recommend a hardwired Ethernet connection, or a router with a 5 GHz WiFi connection. We also require less than 80ms of network latency from an NVIDIA data center. Please read this knowledge base article on how to test your network.

 

Gamepads

Additional gamepads may work with GeForce NOW. Some require additional drivers and/or software updates to properly function.

 

Keyboards and Mice

You can only use a physical keyboard and mouse to navigate the app. You must use a supported gamepad to play games on TVs.

Immersive Displays

Hardware Requirements

GeForce NOW is available as a 2D Cinema mode experience on the following devices:

  • Apple Vision Pro
  • Meta Quest 2, Pro, 3, and 3S
  • Pico 4 and 4 Ultra

We recommend updating your device to the latest OS version.

 

Internet Requirements

  • 15 Mbps for HD resolutions at up to 60 FPS (e.g. 1280x720)
  • 25 Mbps for FHD resolutions at 60 FPS (e.g. 1920x1080)
  • 35 Mbps for QHD resolutions at 60 FPS (e.g. 2560x1440)
  • 40 Mbps for 4K resolutions at up to 60 FPS (e.g. 3840x2160)

We recommend a router with a 5 GHz WiFi connection. We also require less than 80ms of network latency from an NVIDIA data center.

 

Gamepads

  • Microsoft Xbox One, Xbox Series controllers
  • Sony DualShock 4 controllers*

Included VR controllers can navigate the GeForce NOW app but will not act as a gamepad while streaming. Additional gamepads may work with GeForce NOW but may require additional drivers and/or software updates to properly function.

*Not supported on Pico 4

 

Keyboards and Mice

You can only use a physical keyboard and mouse to navigate the app. You must use a supported gamepad to play games on head mounted displays.

 

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