Nvidia has started rolling out support for GeForce Now on Amazon’s Fire TV sticks, bringing the game streaming service to TVs. The shift was first announced in January earlier this year, with a beta test beginning for a select few models. Simply put, in order to enjoy PC games, you no longer need a console or PC handy at all times. Your Fire TV stick will do just fine.
What’s the big shift?
With the GeForce Now app landing on Amazon Fire TV sticks, you just need a controller and a stable internet connection to dive right into your PC games library. You can stream games at 1080p resolution with a peak 60fps frame rate, while the graphics quality is set to the standard dynamic range preset.
“GeForce NOW is powering up the living room with the launch of the GeForce NOW app on Amazon Fire TV streaming sticks, leveling up big-screen gaming with PC-quality performance,” says the company. The cloud-based game streaming service is now available on Fire TV Stick 4K Plus (2nd Gen), Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen), and the Fire TV Stick 4K Max (1st Gen).
What do you need to get started?
In order to get started, just make sure that you have the following Fire TV Stick models with the right software build:
Fire TV Stick 4K Plus (2nd Gen) – Fire OS 8.1.6.0 and later versions
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) – Fire OS 8.1.6.0 and later versions
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (1st Gen) – Fire OS 7.7.1.1 and later versions
The streamed games tap into the power of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX series GPUs for graphics rendering, and the company is promising PC-quality performance for your Fire TV setup. In addition to the Fire TV platform, Nvidia is also targeting Linux machines with a dedicated GeForce Now app. Lately, Linux has gained plenty of steam in the gaming community owing to the “Windows tax” on gaming performance.