Best Gaming Subscriptions · head-to-head
NVIDIA GeForce NOW vs EA Play
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for gaming subscriptions. 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, EA Play at $3.33/mo. Free tier: NVIDIA GeForce NOW Yes, EA Play No. HIPAA: NVIDIA GeForce NOW —, EA Play —.
As of 2026-09-05 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
NVIDIA GeForce NOW
$0/mo entryEA Play
$3.33/mo entrySources — NVIDIA GeForce NOW: nvidia.com (verified 2026-09-05) · EA Play: ea.com (verified 2026-09-02)
Key features
NVIDIA GeForce NOW: Cloud gaming — play your owned PC games on any device without a gaming PC; 4,500+ supported games from connected storefronts (Ultimate tier via Install-to-Play); Free tier: 1-hour sessions, 1080p/60fps, RTX 3050-class GPU, ad-supported queue; Performance tier: 6-hour sessions, up to 1440p/60fps, RTX 3060-class GPU, ray tracing, HDR, 5.1 surround audio; Ultimate tier: 8-hour sessions, up to 4K/240fps (RTX 4080) or 5K/120fps (RTX 5080), DLSS 3 Frame Generation, NVIDIA Reflex, Cloud G-Sync, 7.1 surround audio; No game downloads — stream directly and play instantly; Day Pass available — Performance $3.99/day, Ultimate $7.99/day; Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, ChromeOS, smart TVs, handhelds; 100+ country availability
EA Play: Vault of EA back-catalog titles — Battlefield, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Star Wars Battlefront, FIFA/FC, Madden, NHL, The Sims, Apex Legends; 10-hour trials of select new EA releases before purchase (EA Play); 10% discount on all EA digital purchases including DLC and points packs; Monthly member-only in-game rewards across EA titles; Day-one access to new EA releases in premium editions (EA Play Pro, PC only); EA Play bundled into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass at no extra cost; Single platform per membership (console subscription does not include PC access)