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GeForce NOW Leaves Linux Beta as NVIDIA Pushes Cloud Performance and Chromebook Offers

The move widens access to RTX-class streaming on low‑power devices and signals a bigger push to make high-end PC gaming reachable without expensive local hardware.

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GeForce NOW comes to Linux, as Nvidia's game streaming service exits beta

Overview

  • NVIDIA announced Thursday that the native GeForce NOW Linux app has exited beta and now officially supports Ubuntu 24.04 and later with a stable, packaged client and Flatpak distribution.
  • The company rolled out cloud‑side optimizations that reduce DLSS Frame Generation latency and applied server CPU software tweaks to raise frame rates in CPU‑heavy games for Performance members.
  • NVIDIA is promoting a Chromebook Fast Pass that gives eligible new Chromebook and Chromebook+ owners one year of ad‑free GeForce NOW with priority access so Chromebooks can run RTX streaming without local GPU upgrades.
  • The service added nine new titles this week, including Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, expanding a library reported in coverage as thousands of compatible games users can stream from their existing Steam, Epic, Xbox Game Pass, Battle.net, or Ubisoft accounts.
  • GeForce NOW continues to operate tiered plans (Free, Performance, Ultimate with RTX 5080‑class resources) and a 100‑hour monthly streaming cap introduced earlier in 2026, a setup that offers lower hardware costs for players but depends on strong home internet and NVIDIA's cloud capacity.