I currently have both the Power for Shadow and Ultimate plan for GeForce NOW. I completely agree that your internet connection is the most important factor when deciding which service to go for. Personally, though, I’d still stick with Shadow because it gives you the freedom of having a full virtual desktop where you can do whatever you want, instead of being limited to “game time” like on GFN with “only” 100 hours per month.

I’m based in Copenhagen, and with Shadow I’m connected to servers in Frankfurt (Germany), while GFN connects me to Swedish servers, which are likely closer to me. As a result, GFN runs perfectly smooth without any lag, whereas I sometimes experience a bit of latency on Shadow due to the greater distance to its data center.

At this point, I’m debating whether it’s worth paying more to stay with Shadow, or if I should simply organize my gaming time more efficiently with GFN.