This neat list of GeForce Now best games is our attempt at presenting you with a great selection of games that Nvidia's new streaming service can run even on shoddier Internet connections! Though quite hungry for bandwidth, GeForce Now will work remarkably well in most cases. Provided, of course, that you fulfill the minimum set of hardware and connection requirements. Generally, the games we'll recommend here should hardly be a problem, and we'll explain why that is the case!

By the time you've read this article, you will be primed and ready to make the best use of your GeForce Now account. You'll also avoid any and all frustration you may have otherwise experienced. We've tried playing online shooters on GeForce Now with a bad Internet connection, we know what's up. Chances are that this is the type of gameplay you definitely want to avoid. This will hardly be a problem if you follow the guidelines we offer below. Now, let's get started!

Minimum System Requirements for GeForce Now

Okay, yeah, GeForce Now does, in fact, have a fixed set of system requirements you'll need to tick off. This might sound scary if you were hoping to play games on that one microwave you've had since the '80s, but it should hardly cause a concern. See for yourself!

Hardware Requirements

• Windows 7 x64 or newer
• Dual-core x86 2.0GHz CPU
• GPU that supports DirectX11
  • Nvidia GeForce 600
  • AMD Radeon HD 3000
  • Intel HD 2000

These requirements are quite easily fulfilled in this day and age. In fact, we bet your only real concern should be the Internet connectivity requirements, which may be slightly trickier to achieve for some.

Internet Connectivity Requirements

• 15 Mbps connection for 720p / 60 FPS gameplay
• 25 Mbps connection for 1080p / 60 FPS gameplay
• wired Ethernet connection / 5 GHz router

Do keep in mind, however, that Nvidia GeForce Now does run rather well even on 2.4 GHz connections. At least, it runs appreciably well if you're really strapped for a good router. We've had the chance to play a few high-profile games that way, and it should work well enough if no else is guzzling your bandwidth while you're trying to play! In fact, NVIDIA brought the experience to The Game Awards, showing off the power of gaming on a Chromebook with GeForce NOW on a global stage.

How to pick games for GeForce Now?

As we said before, GeForce Now is less than ideal for hardcore multiplayer shooters. By 'less than ideal' we mean - don't do it, for the sake of your own sanity, and for the sake of your teammates. There are several layers of lag and latency to take into consideration if you're running, say, Rainbow Six Siege off Now. It will not perform as well as you want it to perform. For games such as this, stick to good old-fashioned gaming setups we're all used to.

Instead, you're going to want to pick single-player or slower-paced games that don't rely on split-second reflexes all the time. We're talking about grand strategy titles, turn-based stuff, and even action RPGs where you don't need to avoid death at a moment's notice. Coincidentally, these are also the games you can mostly play decently well on a touch-screen! Here's a perfect example.

Total War: Three Kingdoms

Extremely hardware-intensive at its maximum settings, Total War Three Kingdoms runs phenomenally well via GeForce Now. Sure, it's a real-time strategy, but it hardly requires the reflexes of a cocaine-addicted squirrel. The only potential downside is the occasional connection weakness, where picture quality will visibly degrade for a short while. Hardly a dealbreaker and the ability to play Three Kingdoms on a horrifically slow netbook is incredible.

What GeForce Now Best Games should You look into?

If it's a neat shortlist of best games to play on GeForce Now you want, you're in luck! We've hand-picked a few of our favorites that also run remarkably well even on less-than-stellar GeForce Now connections. We've also been careful to select a wide variety of genres so that hardly anyone feels left behind. Here's the good stuff:

• Battletech
• XCOM 2
• Cities: Skylines
• Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2
• A Plague Tale: Innocence
• Greedfall
• Yakuza Kiwami 2

Interestingly, GeForce Now can potentially work as a bit of a sidegrade to an SSD upgrade. Yesterday we discussed which games profit the most from a solid-state drive, and a few of the titles that perform great via GeForce Now made their way there, too! Cities: Skylines is a particularly interesting case. Since framerate is hardly an issue, you can run this game at its absolute best via Now and not have to worry about its long loading and overly intensive city sandboxes. That one's a must-try on GeForce Now, we feel.

We also had great fun playing XCOM 2 on our Android phones. Sure, the interface might not be ideal for such a small form-factor, but it's nothing that a bit of squinting and a good controller won't solve. Playing it on a data connection instead of wifi wasn't quite as reliable. Also, it's very well worth pointing out that GeForce Now will skyrocket your data usage.

Who is GeForce Now for, really?

What GeForce Now and GeForce Now ultimate membership does is that it opens up the hardcore gaming market to people who might otherwise only have shown a passing interest in mainline game releases. For example, story-heavy games will interest just about anyone who's into the given type of fiction, but they might not have the hardware to play these games on. A Plague Tale: Innocence, for example, won't run on just about anything. Hardware can be prohibitively expensive, but games are often available at a discount!

With the cloud gaming service GeForce Now, you only need a few things to start playing. A low-end/entry-level PC capable of running the application; a solid Internet connection; a Steam account with some games (pick your favorite racing game or the first Activision game in the cloud, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, for example!) Many people will have everything but the games already available, and those are easy to come by. Interesting times we live in!