Nvidia launches its native GeForce Now App for Linux
Nvidia GeForce Now’s Linux App is now in beta
Nvidia has officially released its first beta version of its native Linux app for GeForce Now (GFN), the company’s PC game streaming service. This app gives PC gamers access to powerful RTX-powered PCs in the cloud, complete with ray tracing and RTX features, such as DLSS.
With their new Linux App, users can stream PC games at high resolutions and framerates. Up to 5K at 120 FPS or 1080p at up to 360 FPS. The Linux version supports Ubuntu version 24.04 or later, delivering a seamless game-streaming experience.
With the release of this app, GeForce Now now has native apps for Windows, macOS, Chromebooks, mobile devices, and smart TVs. This brings PC game streaming to a huge range of devices. Almost anyone with a strong enough internet connection can have a strong PC gaming experience.
Get ready to game — the native GeForce NOW app for Linux PCs is now available in beta, letting Linux desktops tap directly into GeForce RTX performance from the cloud.
Linux Just Got RTX
Gaming on Linux just got a major RTX upgrade.
Starting with support for Ubuntu 24.04 and later, the new app delivers a seamless native experience that fits right into Linux desktop workflows. It transforms compatible Linux systems into high-performance GeForce RTX-powered rigs, streaming supported PC titles directly from the cloud at up to 5K resolution and 120 frames per second, or 1080p at 360 fps.
This new desktop-focused app goes beyond the earlier Linux experience that was tuned specifically for Steam Decks, which targeted handheld-friendly resolutions and up to 1200p at 90 fps. The beta Linux app is built for PCs and notebooks, offering an experience similar to the existing GeForce NOW app on Windows and macOS.
With GeForce NOW, rendering happens in the cloud, so demanding titles run on a wider range of devices. Experience how RTX technologies — including ray tracing, NVIDIA DLSS 4 and more — bring games to life with RTX 5080 performance from the cloud.
Linux PCs and devices join the GeForce NOW native app family that also supports Windows, macOS, Chromebooks, mobile devices, smart TVs and more — unlocking flexible, on-demand gaming anywhere.
– Nvidia
Nvidia’s Linux app for GeForce Now can be downloaded as a Flatpak file. This means that the app can be installed on other Linux distributions if Flatpak is installed. That said, Nvidia only supports officially supports Ubuntu. Nvidia’s GFN Linux app is available to download here.
You can join the discussion on GeForce Now’s arrival on Linux on the OC3D Forums.
