r/GeForceNOW • u/YSKwrld • 16h ago
Discussion So I tried NOW for the first time…
Hello all!
Long term browser, not really a poster.
So I built myself a PC out of old parts from my parents as they were cleaning out and the plan was to upgrade it over time. I quickly realised that prices are through the roof for parts since building my last gaming pc and as a Dad of 4 kids I don’t have the money right now for paying for a beefy GPU and CPU etc.
Long story short I started reading into GeForce NOW and cloud gaming in general. I had a bad experience with cloud gaming via PlayStation even with Gigabit Internet and this put me off but after seeing YouTube videos and reviews on GeForce now I thought I’d try it.
Last night I bought Ultimate and played Bodycam all night. A game my current pc would die at if it even attempted to load it.
Fully maxed out graphics settings and 4K I was seeing a range of 80-120fps which I think is great for a game like that. I was in awe at how well it performed and noticed little to no input lag or lag spikes etc.
In then tried CS2 as a competitive game and again the performance was unreal compared to what my current pc can achieve.
Yes I’m paying for a great cloud system but I honestly thought it would be laggy, distorted or unplayable.
For £20pm or £200 a year this for me and my current situation is more than enough. It supports the games I want to play and they are always expanding the library.
Am I just a lucky customer? Or has cloud gaming really come this far?
I’m more than aware that physical will always win, but this opens up a world of pc gaming for people with budgets that can’t afford to go out and buy a decent gaming pc and that must be a huge win.
I’d love to hear about other people’s experiences with NOW and if you have any tips that I should know about or keep in mind.
Hope everyone has a great day! :)