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

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