Nvidia doesn’t have a controller solely aimed at Geforce Now, but they do have the Shield Controller that works with a PC or your Shield TV.



You can use the controller wirelessly with the nVidia Shield, but not on PC.

Both controllers support multiple platforms and the standard button configuration, which is the same arrangement as the Xbox One Controller

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Both Controllers have a built in microphone, Nvidia’s microphone can be always listening and act as a Google Home if you enable the feature.

Feedback from Google gets shown on the TV Screen, this will only work with the nVidia Shield.

Stadia’s controller has a button for Google Assistant, this will allow you to pause the game and use Google Assistant to do a quick search on the internet for some help. I would find this extremely useful, if this is done right. This reminds me of when I was playing Resident Evil 2 the remake, I was constantly finding myself looking up what to do next after stuck.

Stadia’s Controller uses Wifi to minimize latency between you and the Game you’re playing.

The Shields Controller uses Bluetooth, to conserve more Battery Power whilst the always on Microphone feature. The 2015 Shield Controller uses Wifi instead of Bluetooth, since the switch I haven’t noticed any difference in latency.

Stadia’s controller has a dedicated button to record or broadcast live to Youtube, on the Nvidia Controller you can hold down the Home button and start broadcasting live to Twitch or record your Gameplay and then do whatever you want with the Footage.