NVIDIA announces GeForce NOW, a PC version cloud game service that lets you rent GTX 1080 on the cloud and play 3D games even on non-powerful machines

In the cloud serviceDropboxYaBoxCloud storage service that borrows storage space for on-line storage for data storage like that is common, but NVIDIA, a major graphic board, garnered PC "GPU performance" of graphics board on-line, PC version cloud game service"GeForce NOW for Mac and PCWe announced.

Play PC Games on Your Mac or PC with GeForce NOW | GeForce
http://www.geforce.com/geforce-now

◆ GeForce NOW for Mac and PC
Conventional GeForce NOW was only for NVIDIA's Android game console "NVIDIA Shield", and it was a style of accessing virtual machines with high-performance GPUs on the cloud via Shield and playing games.

Streaming PC games from Cloud with GeForce NOW | NVIDIA
http://www.nvidia.co.jp/object/game-streaming-with-geforce-now-jp.html


GeForce NOW has also been expanded to PCs such as Windows PCs and Macs as "GeForce NOW for Mac and PC". In addition, the game platform will be expanded, and Steam, Origin, Uplay, GOGH, Battle.net and major game platform will be fully supported.

GeForce is PC Gaming - Introducing GeForce NOW for Mac and PC - YouTube


GeForce NOW for Mac and PC is a style of playing high-performance machines in the cloud in a streaming format, and if you have a network line environment of 25 Mbps or more, you can play streaming without delay. In other words, you can play the latest 3-D games even on a laptop with poor GPU performance and possibly be able to play mobile even in a good Internet environment. In addition, it is a service that you can use machines carrying high-performance GPUs in the cloud only, so it is necessary to note that the game title itself needs to be purchased by the user.


Machines provided on the cloud with GeForce NOW for Mac and PCGeForce GTX 1080And two types of GTX 1060. The usage method is a system that purchases 2500 credits at 25 dollars (about 2900 yen) and consumes credits every minute, 4 credits for GTX 1080 machine and 2 credits for 1060 are needed per minute. In other words, the GTX 1080 machine costs $ 0.4 for 10 minutes (about 47 yen) and GTX 1060 machine costs $ 0.2 (about 23 yen). Please note that GeForce NOW for Mac and PC will be granted 1000 credits for free when newly registered.


GeForce NOW for Mac and PC will be available in the US in March 2017.

◆ SHIELD TV
In addition, NVIDIA is equipped with a new Android game console "SHIELD TVWe are also announcing about.

Stream Movies, TV Show, Music, and Play Games | NVIDIA SHIELD
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/shield/shield-tv/

SHIELD TV to SoCTegra X1, 3 GB of memory, and Android TV terminal with Android 7.0 Nougat. Also supports 4K HDR video, Google's voice assistant function "Google AssistantAlso correspond to.


Of course, SHIELD TV can also use the cloud game service GeForce NOW.

SHIELD Gaming: GeForce NOW - YouTube


SHIELD TV has already been released. Amazon.com has $ 199.99 (about 23,000 yen) and SHIELD TV Pro with 500 GB HDD is $ 299.99 (about 35,000 yen).

Amazon.com: NVIDIA SHIELD TV Streaming Media Player: Video Games