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GeForce Infinity vs Shadow: catalog facts
GeForce Infinity	Shadow
Free Free and open source; GeForce NOW itself needs a suitable subscription for higher frame…	Paid Paid subscription; the homepage showed a discount offer.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web
Brings GeForce NOW to Linux as a desktop app Inactivity warnings, auto-mute and auto-refocus	Full Windows PC, so any launcher, mod or app can be installed Clients for most desktop and mobile platforms plus a browser
Unofficial client that depends on NVIDIA's service Higher frame rates and resolutions depend on paid GeForce NOW tiers	Ongoing subscription cost Needs a fast, stable internet connection
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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