Your MacOS must be 10.11 or higher.
GeForce NOW requires at least 15Mbps for 720p at 60 FPS and 25Mbps for 1080p at 60 FPS. We also require less than 80ms latency from an NVIDIA data center. However, for the best experience, we recommend less than 40ms. Please read this knowledge base article on how to test your network.
Recommended for GeForce NOW Ultimate Membership
GeForce NOW requires at least 45Mbps for streaming up to 3840x2160/3456x2160 at 120 FPS, at least 35Mbps for streaming up to 3840x1440/2560x1440 at 120 FPS for most iMacs or 3840x1600/2560x1600p at 120 FPS for most MacBooks, and at least 35Mbps for up to 1920x1080 at 240fps. We also recommend a hardwired Ethernet connection, or a 5GHz wireless router. Please read this knowledge base article for more information.
Note: GeForce NOW Ultimate memberships are not available in all data centers. Please check the Service status website for more details.
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. If you are using a mouse and experiencing stutters, you can try adjusting your mouse to a lower polling rate (125Hz) to eliminate stutters.
Most monitors work fine for all membership types. To unlock HDR benefits with the Ultimate membership tier, you must use a monitor that supports the HDR10 format.
Ultimate Members can enjoy up to 3840x2160, 3840x1440, 2560x1440, 3840x1600 and 2560x1600 resolutions. 120 FPS streaming will require a monitor that supports at least 120Hz, such as NVIDIA G-Sync Monitors or a MacBook Pro 14” or 16” with ProMotion 120Hz refresh rate. 240 FPS streaming will require a monitor that supports at least 240Hz. You must connect to the monitor using an HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 1/2/3, USB-C, or USB 4 connector. Your system may require an additional adapter, or cable, to connect to the monitor. Any adapter used must support DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 2.0. Please read this knowledge base article for more information.
Additional gamepads may work with GeForce NOW. Some require additional drivers and/or software updates to properly function.
Any Mac system introduced in 2009 or later.
MacOS running 10.13.2 or later. Specific models include MacBook Pro 2016 and later, MacBook 2016 and later, MacBook Air 2018 and later, iMac 2017 and later, iMac 27" Late 2015 or later, Mac Mini 2018 and later, Mac Pro 2019 and later, or iMacPro1,1.
We support 2-channel stereo for Free Memberships. Priority memberships support stereo and 5.1 surround. GeForce NOW RTX 3080 memberships can support 2-channel stereo, 5.1 surround, and 7.1 surround.
A 64-bit version of Windows 7, or newer, is required. We recommend using the latest version of Windows 10 Anniversary update. We do not support 32-bit versions of Windows.
GeForce NOW requires at least 45Mbps for streaming up to 3840x2160 at 120 FPS, at least 35Mbps for streaming up to 3440x1440/2560x1440/2560x1600 at 120 FPS and at least 35Mbps for up to 1920x1080 at 240fps. We also recommend a hardwired Ethernet connection, or a 5GHz wireless router. AV1 streaming requires a capable GPU. Please read this knowledge base article for more information.
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. If you are using a mouse and experiencing stutters, you can try lowering your mouse polling rate (125Hz) to eliminate stutters.
Ultimate Members can enjoy up to 3840x2160, 3840x1600, 3440x1440, 2560x1440 and 2560x1600 resolutions. 120 FPS streaming will require a monitor that supports at least 120Hz, such as NVIDIA G-Sync Monitors. 240 FPS streaming will require a monitor that supports at least 240Hz. You must connect to the monitor using USB-C with DisplayPort/Thunderbolt, HDMI, DisplayPort, or Mini DisplayPort. Your system may require an additional adapter, or cable, to connect to the monitor. Any adapter used must support DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4 for 1080p, or HDMI 2.0 for 1440p/4K. Please read this knowledge base article for more information.
Most GPUs released since 2015 can support up to 3840x2160/3840x1600 120 FPS and 1440/1600 120 FPS streaming. For more information on GPUs and specific resolutions, please read this knowledge base article for more information.
GeForce NOW works with most Chromebooks with 4GB of RAM or more. If you experience any stuttering, we recommend these tips in our knowledge base article.
Chrome browser 77.x or later.
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.
GeForce NOW requires at least 15Mbps for 720p at 60 FPS, 25Mbps for 1080p at 60 FPS, and 35 Mbps for 1600p 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.
NVIDIA SHIELD TV
Any TV with HDMI will work fine for most membership types.
4K TV with HDR (HDMI 2.0a or later). Please read this knowledge base article for more information.
GeForce NOW requires at least 40Mbps for streaming up to 4K at 60 FPS. We also recommend a hardwired Ethernet connection or 5GHz wireless router.
Note: GeForce NOW Ultimate memberships will not be available in all data centers at launch. Please check the Service status website for more details.
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.
We support 2-channel stereo for Free Memberships. Priority memberships support stereo and 5.1 surround. GeForce NOW Ultimate memberships can support 2-channel stereo, 5.1 surround, and 7.1 surround.
Chrome browser 77.x or later for MacOS, Windows, or Chrome OS. Edge Browser 91.xx or later for Windows.
We recommend a USB gaming mouse for PC and Mac. Logitech and Razer offer many different options. If you are using a mouse and experiencing stutters, you can try lowering your mouse polling rate (125Hz) to eliminate stutters.
GeForce NOW requires at least 15Mbps for 720p at 60 FPS, 25Mbps for 1080p at 60 FPS and 35Mbps for streaming up to 2560x1440/2560x1600/3840x1800 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. Please read this knowledge base article on how to test your network.
Please note 1440p and 120 FPS streaming, available with a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership, needs to be manually selected from the GeForce NOW Settings menu. These resolutions and framerates are currently available on Windows, Chrome OS browsers and are not supported when streaming from a browser on macOS, iOS Safari. 4K resolutions are only available on native PC or macOS apps.
Chromebook GeForce NOW works with most Chromebooks with 4GB of RAM or more. If you experience any stuttering we recommend these tips in our knowledge base article.
MacOS Please see the MacOS hardware requirements.
Windows PC Please see the Windows PC hardware requirements.
An Android phone, or tablet, with 1GB of available memory, Android 5.0 (L) or later, and OpenGL ES2.0 support or higher.
120 FPS streaming will require a phone that supports 120Hz. Please read this knowledge base article for more info.
GeForce NOW requires at least 15Mbps for 720p at 60 FPS, and 25Mbps for 1080p at 60 FPS. We also require less than 80ms latency from an NVIDIA data center. However, for the best experience, we recommend less than 40ms. Please read our knowledge base article on how to test your network.
A gamepad including:
We also recommend using gamepad clips to attach a Microsoft or Sony gamepad to your phone. If you are connecting your gamepad using USB, you need to use a USB on-the-go (OTG) cable to connect the gamepad to the phone, which can be purchased on Amazon.
The app does have an onscreen virtual gamepad, but we do not recommend it for long-term gameplay.
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.
We also recommend using gamepad clips to attach Microsoft or Sony gamepads to your iPhone.
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.
GeForce NOW requires at least 15Mbps for 720p at 60 FPS, and 25Mbps for 1080p at 60 FPS. We also require less than 80ms latency from an NVIDIA data center. However, for the best experience, we recommend less than 40ms. Please read this knowledge base article on how to test your network.
An Android TV Android 5.0 (L) or later, and OpenGL ES2.0 support or higher. Chromecast with Google TV, 2021.
Additional gamepads may work with GeForce NOW. Some require additional drivers and/or software updates to function properly.
Any TV with HDMI.
Note: 4K streaming, available with a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership, is not available on Android TV.
You must use a supported gamepad to play games. You can only use a physical keyboard and mouse to navigate the app.
You can only use a physical keyboard and mouse to navigate the app. You must use a supported gamepad to play games on TVs.
GeForce NOW requires at least 15Mbps for 720p at 60 FPS, 25Mbps for 1080p at 60 FPS and 40Mbps for 4K at 60 FPS (Samsung TVs only). We also require less than 80ms latency from an NVIDIA data center. However, for the best experience, we recommend less than 40ms. Please read this knowledge base article on how to test your network.
We also recommend a hardwired Ethernet connection, or a 5GHz wireless router. 2.4GHz Wi-Fi is not recommended for using GeForce NOW.
Note: GeForce NOW Ultimate membership features such as 120 FPS, HDR streaming, and 5.1 & 7.1 surround sound are not currently available on Smart TVs.
We support 2-channel stereo on TVs.
Note: 5.1 and 7.1 surround, available with a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership, is not available on TVs.