Steam deck gets huge upgrade as nvidia geforce now comes to valve's handheld

VALVE'S STEAM DECK IS GETTING A SHOT IN THE ARM VIA NVIDIA, WITH THE GPU MANUFACTURER'S GEFORCE NOW STREAMING SERVICE ARRIVING ON THE HANDHELD PC – HERE'S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

15:05, 29 May 2025 We've already explained how we love the Steam Deck for PC gaming on the go, and with more and more amazing games in 2025 hitting Valve's platform like

Assassin's Creed: Shadows and the ludicrously addictive Monster Train 2, it's not slowing down soon. Now, NVIDIA has confirmed that its GeForce Now streaming service, which gives

users access to a powerful PC via the cloud, will offer a native app on the platform. "Members will be able to play over 2,100 titles from the GeForce NOW cloud library at GeForce RTX

quality on Valve’s popular Steam Deck device with the launch of a native GeForce NOW app, coming later this year," NVIDIA explained. "Steam Deck gamers can gain access to all the

same benefits as GeForce RTX 4080 GPU owners with a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership, including NVIDIA DLSS 3 technology for the highest frame rates and NVIDIA Reflex for ultra-low

latency." NVIDIA NOW, MICROSOFT NEXT? NVIDIA says battery life will be improved while streaming games than playing natively, and will be ideal for playing docked, too. Article continues

below "The streaming experience with GeForce NOW looks stunning, whichever way Steam Deck users want to play — whether that’s in handheld mode for HDR-quality graphics, connected to a

monitor for up to 1440p 120 fps HDR or hooked up to a TV for big-screen streaming at up to 4K 60 HDR," the blog post explains. "GeForce NOW members can take advantage of RTX ON

with the Steam Deck for photorealistic gameplay on supported titles, as well as HDR10 and SDR10 when connected to a compatible display for richer, more accurate colour gradients."

NVIDIA adding a dedicated app on the platform for its service opens up questions about whether other services could do the same. Microsoft is reportedly working on a handheld PC in the vein

of the Steam Deck, and fans have long asked for Game Pass functionality on Valve's storefront. Could NVIDIA open the door to an Xbox streaming service? Time will tell. It's not

just Steam Deck, either, with GeForce NOW planned for Apple Vision Pro, Pico headsets, and Meta Quest 3 and 3S. Article continues below "Later this month, these supported devices will

give members access to an extensive library of games to stream through GeForce NOW by opening the browser to play.geforcenow.com when the newest app update, version 2.0.70, starts rolling

out later this month," NVIDIA explains. "Members can transform the space around them into a personal gaming theatre with GeForce NOW. The streaming experience on these devices will

support gamepad-compatible titles for members to play their favourite PC games on a massive virtual screen." FOR THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS AND STORIES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE FROM THE

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