GeForce Now game streaming comes to Amazon Fire TV devices
Nvidia doesn’t get a lot of sympathy from PC gamers these days, but I begrudgingly admit that GeForce Now is still pretty awesome. The game streaming service builds on your existing library from Steam and other PC storefronts instead of requiring you to purchase games separately or rely on a licensed library. His new home? Amazon Fire TV devices.
Fire TV is a bit of a broad term, applying to both Fire TV Stick streaming devices as well as Amazon’s smart TVs that run on Amazon’s Fire operating system. Most apps running on the Android platform are pretty agnostic, but not GeForce Now. According to the announcement, the app only works with the following hardware:
- Fire TV Stick 4K Plus (2nd generation)
- Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd generation)
- Fire TV Stick 4K Max (1st generation) [no longer being sold]
It’s also quite limited, even on these devices, with a maximum of 1080p and 60 frames per second. HDR and surround sound are not supported. This is far from the maximum of GeForce Now on PC, going up to 5K resolution and 240 FPS at the Ultimate level.
I suspect a lot of these limitations are due to hardware, as these Fire TV Sticks are designed to be cheap ways to stream content. Amazon Ads TV applications, not premium set-top boxes (like Nvidia’s Shield). Still, it’s nice to see availability increasing, even if slowly.
GeForce Now is available on the web in most desktop browsers; as dedicated applications on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android; via some workarounds on iPhones and iPads; and on the Steam Deck and other gaming handhelds. It is also available on Android TV devices, as well as LG and Samsung smart TV platforms.
