Subj : Can Steam Deck get even better? Nvidias expanded GeForce NOW supp
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu May 02 2024 20:30:05

Can Steam Deck get even better? Nvidias expanded GeForce NOW support is a 
resounding yes

Date:
Thu, 02 May 2024 19:22:57 +0000

Description:
Nvidias expanded GeForce NOW support for Steam Deck makes it an even better 
PC gaming handheld experience.

FULL STORY
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Despite some stiff competition from the likes of Lenovo, Asus, MSI, and more, 
Valves Steam Deck has made its position as one of the best PC gaming 
handhelds in the market known time and again. And with the announcement that 
Nvidias GeForce NOW will introduce wider support for the Steam Deck, its 
dominance is even more assured. 

There are two particularly excellent updates geared towards Steam Deck users. 
The first is a new beta installation method for GeForce NOW on the Steam 
Deck, which will automatically install Google Chrome to the device and add 
all necessary settings so users can immediately start playing after booting 
up for the first time. 

And the second is a GeForce NOW update that lets users navigate on the 
browser with a gamepad, including on the Steam Deck. This makes finding and 
playing games on the handheld without worrying about system specs  including 
non-Steam games and titles with Nvidia DLSS support and ray-tracing. 

Nvidia and Valve had been in talks since 2023 to add more support for the 
Steam Deck, so these updates were certainly a long time coming. Steam Deck is 
charging full steam ahead in the gaming space 

These latest updates from Nvidia help to smooth over some of the Steam Decks 
issues, mainly that its lack of power compared to other PC handhelds is 
becoming more apparent over time. The Steam Deck OLED fixes some of these 
problems, but certain titles cannot natively run without mods. 

But being able to stream titles through GeForce NOW this easily is the best 
way to combat this issue (at least until the Steam Deck 2 finally launches, 
of course) since the hardware is completely irrelevant to how well the best 
PC games run. As long as you have a solid connection, framerate and general 
performance are as stable as it can be, even for titles that the system cant 
otherwise play. 

And with the added controller support coupled with the Steam Decks largest 
advantage over the competition  its excellent OS fully optimized for the 
handheld  it truly feels like its gotten meaningful enhancements that keep it 
competitive with its more powerful rivals. You might also like Can I really 
ditch my work laptop for a Steam Deck? The Steam Deck could finally get me 
into PC gaming Steam Deck has made me sell my PC and move on from my PS Vita



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/steam-deck/can-steam-deck-get-even-better-nvi
dias-expanded-geforce-now-support-is-a-resounding-yes


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