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NVIDIA GeForce NOW vs Shadow PC
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for cloud gaming. NVIDIA GeForce NOW has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
NVIDIA GeForce NOW has the lower entry price — NVIDIA GeForce NOW starts at $0/mo, Shadow PC at $37.99/mo. Free tier: NVIDIA GeForce NOW Yes, Shadow PC No. HIPAA: NVIDIA GeForce NOW —, Shadow PC —.
As of 2026-06-23 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
NVIDIA GeForce NOW
$0/mo entryShadow PC
$37.99/mo entrySources — NVIDIA GeForce NOW: en.wikipedia.org (verified 2026-06-14) · Shadow PC: shadow.tech (verified 2026-06-23)
Key features
NVIDIA GeForce NOW: Largest cloud-gaming game library: 4,500+ PC games; Bring-your-own-library — stream games already purchased on Steam, Epic, GOG, etc.; Free tier with no credit card required; RTX ray tracing on Performance and Ultimate tiers; DLSS 4 on Ultimate tier; RTX 5080-class servers on Ultimate: up to 5K/120fps or 360fps; Install-to-Play (2,000+ games, Performance and Ultimate); Day Pass option ($3.99 Performance / $7.99 Ultimate) for occasional players; 35% off 12-month promo active through July 8, 2026
Shadow PC: Full persistent Windows 11 PC in the cloud — not a streaming library, install any compatible software; No session time limits — use as a full PC, not just for gaming; Admin rights on the cloud PC (install mods, dev tools, any app); Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Android TV, iOS, and Chrome-based browsers as clients; Controller support: Xbox, PlayStation, and third-party controllers; NVIDIA DLSS and RTX ray tracing support (Neo and Power); Introductory rate: Neo $30.39 for first 3 months (~20% off); 1 Gbps bandwidth included — suitable for content creation and streaming