How can I set up my Chromebook with a GeForce NOW Ultimate Membership?

This article is a guide to help GeForce NOW Ultimate members set up their Chromebook for the best streaming experience.

 

For other platforms, please view these other guides:

 

Regional Availability
Before you get started, make sure to check the Service status website to ensure GeForce NOW Ultimate memberships are available in your region. Note that we also require your latency to be less than 80ms from an NVIDIA data center, but we recommend less than 40ms. 

Internet Speed Requirements 
GeForce NOW requires at least 15Mbps for 720p at 60 FPS, 25Mbps for 1080p at 60, and at least 35mbps for streaming up to 2560x1600 at 120 FPS. When streaming at 1600p at 120 FPS on cloud gaming Chromebooks, an Ethernet connection is required for best experience. Google is working on future ChromeOS updates that are expected to improve the GeForce NOW streaming experience over Wi-Fi.  Additional resolutions (3840x1800 and 2560x1080 at up to 120 FPS) can be selected when connecting to an external display.

Hardware Requirements
GeForce NOW works with most Chromebooks with 4GB of RAM or more. If you experience any stuttering, we recommend these tips in our knowledge base article.

 

AV1 streaming with the GeForce NOW Ultimate membership requires an AV1 capable GPU including:

 

Launching GeForce NOW
Visit https://play.geforcenow.com/ from your Chrome browser or Download the GeForce NOW app from the Play Store.  

 

In addition, you can find games to play using the Chrome OS search feature.  Just tap the Everything button, search for the game you would like to play on GeForce NOW, and click to launch the game.

GeForce NOW Streaming Settings
You have the option of adjusting your streaming quality settings from the GeForce NOW menu. To access these settings, launch GeForce NOW and go to Settings > Streaming Quality.

 

Balanced mode
Balanced takes full advantage of available bandwidth to deliver high image quality and gameplay experience.

 

Custom mode
If you wish to override the streaming resolution, you can do so by adjusting values in the Custom streaming quality settings.

 

NOTE:  The Acer Chromebook 516 GE, ASUS Chromebook Vibe CX55 Flip, and Lenovo Ideapad Gaming Chromebook come loaded with gaming-centric features including a high refresh rate/QHD resolution display.   Members will need to manually select 2560 x 1600 resolution and 120 FPS for the best experience. When streaming at 1600p at 120 FPS on cloud gaming Chromebooks, an Ethernet connection is required for best experience. Google is working on future ChromeOS updates that are expected to improve the GeForce NOW streaming experience over Wi-Fi. Also, make sure your Chromebook is plugged into AC power instead of running on battery.  Additional resolutions (3840x1800 and 2560x1080 at up to 120 FPS) can be selected if connecting to an external display.

NVIDIA has optimized our most popular games for streaming at all supported resolutions and framerates. For these games, we automatically set the best in-game graphics settings: You should not need to change any settings in-game to get the best experience.  

 

However, you are free to change these settings if you feel doing so provides you with a better streaming experience. We have provided a new feature that lets you save your own in-game graphics settings for each game. If you disable it, our recommended values will be applied.

 

NOTE:  this settings will apply in-game settings across ALL GeForce NOW devices used with your NVIDIA account.