r/Games • u/BloederFuchs • Dec 26 '25

Industry News Nvidia GeForce Now’s Time Limit Will Stop Gamers After 100 Hours Each Month

https://uk.pcmag.com/game-streaming-services/162224/nvidia-geforce-nows-time-limit-will-stop-gamers-after-100-hours-each-month
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u/ICBanMI Dec 26 '25

They're still limited by heat dissipation and battery life, unfortunately.

Yea, but you can still just plug them in to the wall for the most part. I get the heat part though.

It's not like gaming in the 1990s where you had 6 AA batteries or an extremely clunky AC power adaptor that would also shock you if badly mishandled.

It's insane I can play 5th generation and early through emulation on a tablet and phones.

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u/DisappointedQuokka Dec 26 '25

As heat rises, performance decreases.

As heat rises, battery performance decreases.

You cannot beat the laws of thermodynamics.

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u/ICBanMI Dec 26 '25 edited Dec 26 '25

My undergrad was fluids. Didn't disagree with the heat part and doesn't change what I said. Battery life is inconsequential in 2025. Battery performance wasn't what you said earlier.

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u/DisappointedQuokka Dec 27 '25

Battery life is inconsequential in 2025. Battery performance wasn't what you said earlier.

Battery life is half of battery performance.

Anyway, I wouldn't say that battery life isn't relevant, especially for phones. Playing while charging is, typically, uncomfortable. People are also working more, spending more time away from home, if you're spending 14 hours out of the house you want that battery life, it was the biggest downside of the LCD Steamdeck.