Nvidia launches GeForce NOW beta, allowing for high-performance gaming on the Mac

Apple’s Macs aren’t optimized for gaming and often don’t have GPUs that are powerful enough to launch the latest titles, an issue Nvidia is aiming to tackle with its GeForce NOW service designed for the machine. Mac.

GeForce NOW for Mac is currently in beta in North America, allowing you to use a virtual console with GeForce GTX configurations in the cloud to experience games that cannot be played on your Mac. The only requirement is a good Internet connection, along with a few minimum requirements from the GPU and CPU.

Since Macs aren’t designed for gaming, game makers often don’t design new products for the platform. There is also a problem that can be solved with GeForce NOW, because it can run PC-only games. For example, if you want to play PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on a Mac, you can now do so with GeForce NOW.

GeForce NOW is not a gaming service that provides access to the game, but it does in conjunction with it Steam and works with games that you already own. Therefore, you need to license games and GeForce NOW will give you the power to experience them.

GeForce NOW relies heavily on Internet connection speeds, requiring download speeds of at least 25Mb / s at and a 5GHz wireless router. Nvidia recommends a connection of 50Mb / s or higher to take into account other potential Internet traffic.

When switching to an Ethernet connection, the game runs smoother, so if you don’t have a strong enough Wi-Fi connection, use a wired connection for better service.

Along with PUBG, GeForce NOW supports a number of other popular titles, and Nvidia is adding support for more games in the future. Some of the supported games include League of Legends, Fallout 4, Overwatch, Path of Exile, World of Warcraft, The Witcher 3, Rocket League, Destiny 2 and Middle-earth: Shadow of War.

Nvidia will run beta testing of GeForce NOW for Mac until later this year and only for the US and Canada regions, so if you live in this region you can download for free and use the service in this time. GeForce NOW for Mac is expected to be launched in 2018, and the final pricing for the service has yet to be announced.