Nvidia has teamed up with Google to introduce a new cloud gaming plan exclusive to Chromebooks called GeForce Now Fast Pass. This service allows Chromebook owners to stream over 2,000 PC games from their existing libraries seamlessly and ad-free. Moreover, new Chromebook purchases come with a complimentary one-year membership of Fast Pass.
The Fast Pass plan enhances the existing free tier of GeForce Now by offering an ad-free experience and the ability to bypass waiting queues, which on the free plan can take two minutes or longer. This means gamers can instantly jump into their favorite titles without delays, improving the overall user experience.
Despite these perks, there are some limitations. Fast Pass users are restricted to 10 hours of cloud gaming per month, but up to 5 unused hours from one month can roll over to the next. This offers some flexibility in managing gaming time for Chromebook users on the Fast Pass plan.
Compared to Nvidia’s other paid plans starting at around $9.99 per month, Fast Pass focuses more on accessibility with lower usage caps. The higher-tier plans provide benefits like ray-tracing with RTX, higher resolutions, faster frame rates, and access to a broader library including “Install-to-Play” titles pre-installed on Nvidia’s servers.
Google emphasizes that the inclusion of the one-year Fast Pass membership adds significant value to purchasing new Chromebooks. It leverages the accessibility of cloud gaming to turn these devices, often lightweight and low-powered, into capable gaming machines without the need for high-end internal hardware.
Chromebooks benefit from this partnership because cloud gaming suits their streamlined ChromeOS environment and modest specs. Users can enjoy rich PC gaming experiences through their existing Steam, Epic, or Xbox game libraries without needing to invest in expensive gaming laptops or desktops.
This initiative marks a strategic push by both Nvidia and Google to expand cloud gaming’s reach, especially in the education and budget laptop markets dominated by Chromebooks. It could encourage more users to adopt cloud gaming as an accessible and portable way to play PC games anytime and anywhere.
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