Best Cloud Gaming · head-to-head
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 public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with 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 2026-09-05 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
NVIDIA GeForce NOW
$0/mo entryShadow PC
$37.99/mo entrySources — NVIDIA GeForce NOW: nvidia.com (verified 2026-09-05) · Shadow PC: shadow.tech (verified 2026-09-02)
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