NVIDIA's native GeForce NOW app is now available for Steam Deck

The Steam Deck just got even more useful. NVIDIA's native GeForce NOW app is now available for the portable console , after being teased back at CES . This allows Steam Deck owners to stream the entire library of over 2,200 games, with up to a 4K resolution at 60FPS. There are some benefits to using this service even when the game already runs natively on the Steam Deck. The integration provides HDR, DLSS 4 and Reflex on supported titles and the settings can be pushed much higher than usual. This is a streaming platform, so the Steam Deck is more or less just a display for cloud content. To that end, NVIDIA promises a massive increase in battery life when using GeForce NOW as compared to running a game natively on the console. The company says players could squeeze around 50 percent more use out of the Steam Deck before requiring a charge. This is a big deal, as the Deck is a noted battery hog . It also allows players to run games that aren't available on the handheld. GeForce NOW p ... Read full article.