You can play Elite Dangerous in the cloud on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Boosteroid. You play on your PC, Xbox, phone, tablet or TV with nothing to download. It is included with Xbox Cloud Gaming. On GeForce NOW and Boosteroid you play a copy you own.
Included with Xbox Cloud. GeForce NOW and Boosteroid need your own copy.
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Where to buy Elite Dangerous for cloud play
GeForce NOW and Boosteroid do not sell games: you play the copy you already own. If you do not have Elite Dangerous yet, buy it from one of these stores. It then works in the cloud on any device. Prices are shown for your country.
Elite Dangerous on GeForce NOW
Your GeForce NOW plan decides how good Elite Dangerous looks, how long one session lasts, and whether you wait for a machine. These limits are the same for every game on GeForce NOW.
NVIDIA sells GeForce NOW itself here, in US dollars.
- Can play Elite Dangerous
- Yes
- Resolution
- 1080p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- —
- HDR & ultrawide
- —
- Graphics card
- Basic, shared
- Max session length
- 1 hour
- Hours included
- Unlimited, with a queue
- Can play Elite Dangerous
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 1440p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON
- HDR & ultrawide
- Ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX-class, dedicated
- Max session length
- 6 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
- Can play Elite Dangerous
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 5K
- Frame rate
- 120 fps · 360 fps at 1080p
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON · DLSS 4 · Reflex
- HDR & ultrawide
- HDR · ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX 5080-class
- Max session length
- 8 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
About Elite Dangerous
Who made it, when it came out, and how it plays. The same on each service.
- DEVELOPER
- Frontier Developments
- RELEASE DATE
- 2 Apr, 2015
- GENRES
- Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy, Simulation, MMO
- GAME MODES
- Single-player, multiplayer & co-op
- CONTROLLER SUPPORT
- Partial. Some menus need a mouse or touch
Get notified about Elite Dangerous
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Elite Dangerous cloud gaming FAQ
Can you play Elite Dangerous in the cloud?+
Yes. Elite Dangerous is on 3 cloud gaming services: GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Boosteroid. You play it on a PC, Xbox, phone, tablet or TV. You download and install nothing.
Is Elite Dangerous on GeForce NOW?+
Yes. Elite Dangerous is on GeForce NOW. You must own the game on Epic or Steam. GeForce NOW then runs your copy on its servers. The free plan can start it. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour.
Is Elite Dangerous on Boosteroid?+
Yes. Elite Dangerous is on Boosteroid. You need your own copy on Steam or Epic. A Boosteroid subscription is also required.
Is Elite Dangerous on PlayStation Plus?+
No. Elite Dangerous is not on PlayStation Plus now. It is on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Boosteroid.
Is Elite Dangerous on Xbox Cloud Gaming?+
Yes. Elite Dangerous is included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. You play it through Xbox Cloud Gaming on a browser, phone, tablet or console. You buy nothing.
Is Elite Dangerous on Amazon Luna?+
No. Elite Dangerous is not on Amazon Luna now. It is on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Boosteroid.
Do I need to buy Elite Dangerous to play it in the cloud?+
It depends on the service. Xbox Cloud Gaming includes Elite Dangerous in the subscription. GeForce NOW and Boosteroid do not: there you play a copy you own.
Can you play Elite Dangerous in the cloud for free?+
Yes. The GeForce NOW free plan can start Elite Dangerous, if you own the game. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour. A paid plan removes the queue and allows longer sessions.
Can I play Elite Dangerous with a controller?+
Partly. Elite Dangerous has partial controller support. The game plays with a gamepad, but some menus or actions need a mouse, keyboard or touch.
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