Hello everyone, and welcome to my channel where I'm here at CES with NVIDIA about to take a look at GeForce NOW. Not only were they awesome enough to sponsor this video, but if you guys caught my video a couple of months ago where I took a look at GeForce NOW for the Mac, you'll know that it actually works pretty well.

So in that video I was using a 2009 MacBook that I got for $200 on eBay and playing proper PC games using the internet game stream tech. Which sounds really exciting and fancy. Now, not only is that still around but today we're actually able to also play now on the PC. One of the big advantages of GeForce NOW is that you can play games on hardware that you normally couldn't. Take for example, this. This is the HP Stream and it's a $200 laptop. I've actually done a video on this a little while back. And while it's not a bad computer, gaming is definitely not its strong suit.

Since this is cloud gaming we are relying on having a decent internet connection. So this guy is going to be hardwired in but beyond that, the requirements actually aren't too crazy. In addition to GeForce NOW being available for the PC there are also now some Uplay games available which is why I'm playing Rainbow Six. Ah, Oh, Okay that's not good. This is a lot of fun. Something I'm noticing here is that the latency really just isn't that bad. Even when I'm getting into gunfights Main thing that kills me is you know, my expert skills.

One of the nice parts about this is that because we are playing via the cloud we're actually able to crank the settings up pretty high. So I'm curious where are we actually running at right now. Running at very high settings on a Tesla P40 because you know, that's exactly what I want to play on my $200 laptop. Since I did my last video GeForce NOW has seen some updates including there's now an actual search function. So if you want to look for a specific game, you can do that and what's even more exciting is there's now an ultra streaming mode.

The idea here is that in the cloud the game is going to be running at 120 frames per second and then you're going to still get a 60 frame per second feed to your computer. The idea is, is that will help to cut down on some latency. Now it's not supported on all games. One game that is supported is Fortnite. Something interesting here is we're playing on a slightly higher end computer. So this is like a standard ultrabook and while it has a nicer screen which is definitely helpful the actual experience of playing the gameshould be the exact same.

So like five seconds in I can tell that this is actually a slightly smoother experience. While there's very little latency on this side having the game run at 120Hz even though I don't actually have a 120Hz panel just does cut down latency ever that much more. Also, I deployed my parachute way too early (laughs). And actually what's interesting is so we're in Las Vegas right now. The actual server we're playing this on is in Los Angeles, which is a few hundred miles away.

Next we have PUBG. The cool thing is that if you were already on the Mac beta you can get on this immediately, but if you haven't tried it at all yet you can get on the wait list and they're going to be adding more people every week. So, if you guys have not tried this it is definitely worth a look but what do you guys think about GeForce NOW? Let me know in the comments below and I will catch you on the next one.

While the GeForce NOW beta has been out for a few months it is now available for PC and it is still free. At least until NVIDIA comes to their senses. The cool thing is that if you were already on the Mac beta you can get on this immediately, but if you haven't tried it at all yet you can get on the wait list and they're going to be adding more people every week.

So, if you guys have not tried this it is definitely worth a look.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Hey guys, this is Austin and todayI'm here at CES with NVIDIA aboutto take a look at GeForce NOW.So not only were they awesomeenough to sponsor this video,but if you guys caught myvideo a couple of months agowhere I took a look atGeForce NOW for the Macyou'll know that itactually works pretty well.So in that video I wasusing a 2009 MacBookI got for 200 dollars on eBayand playing proper PC games usingthe internet game stream tech.Which sounds really exciting and fancy.Now, not only is that still aroundbut today we're actually ableto also play now on the PC.One of the big advantages of GeForce NOWis that you can play games on hardwarethat you normally couldn't.So take for example, this.This is the HP Stream andit's a 200 dollar laptop.I've actually done a videoon this a little while back.And while it's not a bad computer,gaming is definitely not its strong suit.Since this is cloud gaming we are relyingon having a decent internet connection.So this guy is going to be hardwired in.But beyond that, the requirementsactually aren't too crazy.In addition to GeForce NOWbeing available for the PCthere are also now someUplay games availablewhich is why I'm playing Rainbow Six.Ah, Oh, Okay that's not good.This is a lot of fun.Something I'm noticinghere is that the latencyreally just is not that bad.Even when I'm getting into gunfightsMain thing that kills me is uhyou know, my expert skills.One of the nice parts about thisis that because we areplaying via the cloudwe're actually able to crankthe settings up pretty high.So I'm curious where are weactually running at right now.Running at very high settingson a Tesla P40 because you know,that's exactly what I want toplay on my 200 dollar laptop.Since I did my last video,GeForce NOW has seen some updatesincluding there's now anactual search function.So if you want to look for aspecific game, you can do thatand what's even more exciting isthere's now an ultra streaming mode.The idea here is that in the cloudthe game is going to be runningat 120 frames per secondand then you're going to still geta 60 frame per secondfeed to your computer.The idea is, is that will helpto cut down on some latency.Now it's not supported on all games.One game that is supported is Fortnite.Something interestinghere is we're playingon a slightly higher end computer.So this is like a standard Ultrabookand while it has a nicer screenwhich is definitely helpful,the actual experience of playing the gameshould be the exact same.So like five seconds in,I can tell that this isactually a slightly smoother experience.So, while there's verylittle latency on this sidehaving the game run at 120Hzeven though I don'tactually have a 120Hz paneljust does cut down latencyever that much more.Also, I deployed myparachute way too early.(laughs)And actually what's interesting is,so we're in Las Vegas right now.The actual server we're playingthis on is in Los Angeles,which is a few hundred miles away.Next we have PUBGwhich is the most populargame on GeForce NOWand well, basically everywhere else.So the demo here is we have twoidentical 400 dollar laptopsone running the game nativelyat a slightly less than optimaltwo frames per second on lowand the other runningthe game at full 1080p 60on well, GeForce NOW.So, what's kind of interestingand something very helpfulthat Nvidia has providedis a full chart showing theperformance gains you can expectwhen you stop using the integratedgraphics on your laptop.As you can see, thesenumbers are much higher.Look, I don't have to do this.This is something that I don't need to do,but I'm going to try to playPUBG at two frames per second.BecauseI don't have a reallygood reason actually.I'm just going to try it.So, really impressiveexperience I got to say.The graphics are unrivaledand the frame rateis what some would call buttery-smooth.I mean, there's less thanprobably five secondsof latency between when I hit a buttonand when I actually see mycharacter move on screen.If I stopThere he stops.Anyway, I'm going tomove on to GeForce NOW.I think that's...For real though, this is a great demoof what makes GeForceNOW really interesting.The idea that with a 400 dollar laptopthat has pretty low end internals,I mean, this is like a Pentium,that's able to play games like PUBGat a really nice and smooth frame rate.Obviously, you need agood internet connection,but almost it even makesmore sense with PUBGbecause you need a goodinternet connectionto play it, anyway.Odds are if you'regoing to be playing thisyou're going to havean internet connectionthat's going to bedecent enough to actuallybe able to stream the game.I mean, PUBG is maybe notthe greatest looking gamein the world, but especiallythe last few patchesreally have made it look nice.And the desert map, actually,looks pretty decent.Although I know nothing aboutwhere anything is right now.Oh, oh, hello, hello, hello.Nope, nope you don't!Yeah, there we go. I got one kill.I feel very proud and accomplishedthat I caught a guy as hewas running out of a buildingand successfully got him.Okay.So, while the GeForce NOW beta for Machas been out for a few months.It is now available forPC and it is still free.At least until Nvidiacomes to their senses.Now the cool thing isthat if you were alreadyon the Mac beta you canget on this immediately,but if you haven't tried it at all yetyou can get on the wait listand they're going to beadding more people every week.So, if you guys have not tried thisit is definitely worth a look,but what do you guysthink about GeForce NOW?Let me know in the comments belowand I will catch you on the next one.