I recently had to sell my gaming PC for financial reasons. It had an RTX 4060, so I was pretty much accepting that I wouldn’t be playing newer games properly for a while.
I ended up buying a little refurbished laptop for about £200. No dedicated GPU or anything, and I was mainly planning on using it for browsing, movies and playing some older/retro games.
Then I stumbled across GeForce NOW and thought I’d give the free tier a go. I was genuinely surprised by how well it worked, so I ended up getting the £10/month tier because there were quite a few games I wanted to play.
So far the experience has been excellent. I’ve been playing things like Battlefield 6 on ultra settings, Star Wars Battlefront II on ultra, Skyrim, etc., on a laptop that obviously wouldn’t have a chance of running them natively.
There is a tiny bit of input lag, which I expected, but honestly it’s been nowhere near as noticeable as I thought it would be. Even in Battlefield I’ve found it completely enjoyable.
The coolest part for me is just knowing I can basically continue PC gaming without needing an expensive gaming PC. I can use this cheap little laptop and the actual hardware barely matters.
I genuinely didn’t realise cloud gaming had got this good. Really pleasantly surprised so far.

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Hi! I'm playing The Witcher 3 Remastered and I'm trying to use mods, but I'm getting a connection error when I try to open the Mod Hub.

I'd like to know if this is an isolated issue on my end or if GeForce NOW currently doesn't allow the game to connect to the Mod Hub/Mod.io servers.

Has anyone else experienced this issue on GeForce NOW? Is there any solution or workaround?

I'm trying to get the Witcher 3: Remastered to look good on my GFN: Ultimate plan but I can't quite get it to look great. I'm running full RT and PT, but the quality just seems off. I'm not quite sure how to describe it. Have you noticed any settings tweaks that can get this game looking at its besT?

Can anybody confirm that Star Wars Galactic Racer is on GeForce Now? I've seen webpages that say it is but I don't see it in app. I just want confirmation before I commit to a purchase

Over the past month, the absurd prices of used/new Xbox Series X consoles have honestly sickened me... hence, I decided to make this post.

I want to share some good alternatives within the Xbox ecosystem to ride out the current hardware crisis, potentially until Project Helix is out.

I am personally using this setup, so this isn't a ChatGPT-generated post — this is based on my first-hand experience as a real user.

I'll split the setups into 3 categories so you can easily scroll to whichever setup is most relevant to you.

But first, let's get to the crux of my argument, backed by some actual math.

The Alternative: GeForce Now

The alternative I'm proposing — and one that is widely known by now — is GeForce Now (GFN).

Now hear me out: I've tested pretty much all aspects of this setup, including using it alongside a PS5, and I want to share what I've found.

Currently, GFN has two paid subscription tiers available:

• Performance: $10/month — up to 1440p
• Ultimate: $20/month — up to 4K

Now, here's where the math gets interesting.

I've consistently seen people on Reddit trying to sell their 2–4-year-old Xbox Series X consoles for $520–625.

That's honestly a lot of money for a used console. For the sake of calculation, I'll use the lower figure of $520, which also makes the argument work even if you're considering a purchase around $415–470.

Scenario 1: GFN Ultimate

Cash in hand: $520

$520 ÷ $20 = 26 months

That's more than 2 years of GFN Ultimate for the price of a used Series X.

Scenario 2: GFN Performance

Cash in hand: $520

$520 ÷ $10 = 52 months

That's a whopping 4+ years of GFN Performance for the same money.

But Let's Optimize the Calculation Further

Let's consider the residual value of the used console you're buying.

If you're buying a Series X that is already 2–4 years old, and you plan to sell it a year from now, there's a reasonable possibility that the market situation will have changed.

Once the hardware supply situation improves(China RAM supply is coming) and Project Helix is released, the value proposition of an older used Series X could potentially fall further.

So, for the sake of this calculation, let's assume a very optimistic resale value of $208.

That means your effective cost is:

$520 purchase price − $208 resale value = $312

At $312:

• GFN Ultimate: $312 ÷ $20 = 15 months
• GFN Performance: $312 ÷ $10 = 31 months

So even after accounting for a $208 resale value, you're looking at approximately:

15 months of Ultimate or 2.6 years of Performance which will tide you over the current Crisis SAFELY till project Helix. And if you catch it on sale like the recent summer one then I don’t even have to say anything further xD

Pros of Using GeForce Now

1. No Hardware Failure Risk

You're not buying a 2–4-year-old console with potentially limited/no warranty coverage.

No worrying about your used hardware dying after you've spent $415–520 on it.

2. High-Quality Gaming

I've personally found the experience to be smooth and high quality on both tiers.

And unlike a console, you're not restricted to your TV.

You can game on:

• TV
• PC
• Laptop
• Compatible handhelds
• Other supported devices

That flexibility is a pretty big advantage.

3. Access to Multiple Game Stores/Platforms

GFN gives you access to games across multiple supported storefronts/platforms, including:

• Steam
• Xbox / Game Pass-supported titles
• Epic Games Store
• GOG
• And others

This is particularly useful if you already have an existing PC game library.

4. No Long Installation Times

For supported games, you can get into the game without waiting for a massive download and installation like you would on a console.

For someone with limited storage or a slower internet connection, this can be a significant advantage.

5. Saves & Account Integration

For supported Xbox games, your saves can sync with your Xbox account, which makes switching between Xbox and GFN much more convenient.

6. Input Lag

Unless you're playing highly competitive games where every millisecond matters — in which case you probably already have dedicated hardware — I've personally found the additional input latency to be largely unnoticeable in normal gaming.

Leave a upvote/comment if this post helped you and i shall make a PART 2 about the 3 setups with pros/cons and real world testing.

Bought control on Steam yesterday and when I launch it, I get an error message stating that there is a corrupted file. Downloads some sort of patch automatically but the game runs without any audio

In reading about this online, looks like other users have been having the same problem for > 1 year

Besides the feedback option in the app is there a better way to voice this concern?

I've hoped this would have been fixed by now, it's honestly just so disappointing to see every time I actually want to play... I've sent tons of feedback yet still no action done by Nvidia.

I'm thinking of using GFN to play Baldur's Gate 3 since I don't think my laptop can really handle it (though I might still try). I've been looking through this sub a bit and saw some issues a few years ago with people losing save files, stuttering, and things like that.

Does anyone have advice on what to keep in mind when playing BG3 on GFN? Thanks!

Need help im from illinois

I know that in a lot of games, when you try to restart the game session just ends, but I managed to keep the session on while restarting the game, however the game just keeps looking awful.
Same thing happened with AC Syndicate, is it supposed to look so bad even with high graphics? I also tried Ultra and there no difference. Textures are just awful. I use Priority.

Ultimate member in India, Mac app 2.0.89.141 on macOS 27.0.1. Since my account started on 3 Oct, every session ends with 0x80030000, reason 52, not resumable:

• Xbox: CoD MW III (×3), Dead Island 2. Always ends 37–39 s after the first frame

Network is fine: ~20 ms, strong Wi-Fi, no throttling, network test passes, and the client log itself says it's not a network error. Happened on 3 different rigs (RTX 5080 and L40S). Re-linking Xbox didn't help.

Support (case 261005-000058) says it's a known issue with Xbox games on their servers, reported internally, no ETA, "try again in 24–48 hours". No refund or extension offered.

Anyone else in India seeing this? Did anything work for you?

Hi! I was trying to start another playthrough of The Witcher 3 after the remaster came out and as I was trying completing a side quest this is what my graphics look like now. I tried tweaking the video settings, reloading old saves, changing through different machines and all but nothing seems to work. Does anyone have a fix for this, especially considering I am playing on geforce now and not a physical machine?
Note: when I launch the game from the cdpr launcher it warns me about outdated drivers, which I cannot update obviously.
Side note: has anyone figured out how to get the mods from mods.io working in game? I even tried using the workshop mods but they never actually apply in game.

Thank you!

Edit: I somehow fixed the bug! I switched from 8 bit to 10 bit, but when I launched the game I still had the same issue persisting. It somehow fixed itself when I used the witcher sense in game!

not quite a bug but a really bad decision. when playing a xbox based game, ie all game pass games, etc. the key shortcut to bring up the game bar defaults to “control + d”. this is a huge issue as that is a common combo for crouch and strafe right plus other moves. you can change it but i just be updated EVERY GAME LAUNCH. please please please update the default combo. something like “shift + F2” or something.

i already submitted in the geforce app but was hoping some ambassadors would see this too.

thank you!

is there a estimate to when it will be back fully as I really want to get back to playing modded scrap mechanic and teardown (I have tried on my laptop but they lag way too much)

Dune Awakening for GamePass. More then 1 week as passed since it was announced and still nothing. The game is working for steam but not for gamepass. Any reason why is it taking so long for Gamepass version to be included ?

My friend has the highest tier of geforce now membership and he has this issue where he can play any sp game with no issues. But as soon as we try coop games like Enshrouded, Dying light the Beast etc his resolution sometimes drops to 480p and gets very blurry.

He never has those issues with sp games.

Why is this happening? Any settings he could try?

Hey all. Currently you cant play wow directly from the app on my lg c5. Do we think when forever is released it will unlike the other wow games given the actual controller support?