Apple computers have never been characterized by dedicating themselves to video games, so in this sector it has always been a bit marginalized. Gamers have to choose Windows computers because most of the games have been made for this operating system.. But with GeForce Now things are going to change.
They will change for the better and for Mac users. They will be able to play numerous video game titles that were initially created for the Windows operating system on their brand new Macs. Whether ancient or modern.
GeForce Now will change the rules of video games on Mac
Between the fact that Apple on numerous occasions has not let Nvidia graphics cards be part of its Macs and that video game producers did not want macOS to launch their titles, computer users in the bitten apple have been a bit on the side.
The only decent option left to Apple gamers fans was to run certain games through software that emulate the execution of Windows in a macOS environment. Nor is it that it was one of the best decisions, especially since very powerful software was needed.
GeForce Now it is very similar to Google Stadia. The service streams the video from your game over the Internet to your Mac. With Nvidia's hardware in the cloud doing all the hard work.
This results in the possibility of being able to play certain games on an old-fashioned computer at a resolution of 60 FPS, without lag.
At this time the platform GeForce Now has a library of more than 50 paid games and more than 30 free games.
We can highlight among the video games, the following: "Witcher III", "Cuphead", "Destiny 2", "Batman Arkham Asylum", "World of Tanks", "Tropico 6", "Fortnite" and "League of Legends".
Where to get GeForce Now and at what price
GeForce Now is available for your download for free from Nvidia. This version has some limitations, in particular a session limit of one hour. Although and you can always play as many "sessions" as you want.
If you like GeForce Now you can upgrade to the paid version, currently called "Founders Edition". This special edition, is free for three months and then go to pay € 5,49 per month for the remainder of the year 2020. With this premium edition you will have preference in the queues that are formed to enter to play a game, you can access extended DLC of some video games for up to six hours. You will also have access to a RTX-enabled game.
To be able to enjoy this platform you need at least:
- un iMac 2009 or later.
- MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro 2008 or later.
- 2013 Mac Pro or later
You must have macOS 10.10 or higher installed. Regarding the connectivity requirements, remember that you must have at least one connection to 10 megabits per second Internet to play. If what you want is to play at a resolution greater than 720p, the connection must be 20 megabits per second. And finally, to play at 1080p, a connection of 50 megabits per second.
Now you have no excuse to be able to have fun with a Mac. There are no games that can resist even if they are exclusively intended for Windows. In addition, you should not care how old your computer is, since the dirty work is done by Nvidia directly on their servers.
By the way, the platform is available for Android as well but not for iOS. So we are looking forward to expanding this product as well so we can test it and use it on an iPhone or iPad. It will be amazing to be able to play certain games, made to order, on portable devices.
We are looking forward to hearing your opinions about this platform and how it works with games.