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PAY-AS-YOU-GO CLOUD GAMING
Rent a cloud gaming PC. Pay about the price of a hot dog.
Pick a GPU, launch your cloud PC, and pay only while you use it—for the hardware you choose. Noland handles the setup.
- LIVEchecking nearby offers
- ~8 mslatency overhead
- 300K+games supported
01YOUNoland client
02NOLANDorchestration
03P2P / DIRECTstream route
04RENTED RTX PCVast provider
ROUTECLIENT ↔ PROVIDERSESSION DATA: DIRECT PATH
1Select
2Provision
3Connect
4Play
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~8 msoverhead above natural route
10–15 minaverage provisioning
300K+broader compatible ecosystem
$0monthly Noland subscription
Unlimitedartificial session limit
RTX 20 → 50marketplace generation span
FROM MARKETPLACE TO GAME
How Noland Cloud Gaming Works. Four steps to your machine.
Noland connects your desktop to a rented PC and handles the setup. Play as long as you want.
- 01
Connect
Add your Vast.ai key. Your account stays yours.
- 02
Choose
Pick a GPU and location.
- 03
Provision
Noland rents and sets up the gaming PC.
- 04
Play
Connect and play your compatible games.
AVERAGE SETUP10–15 MIN
DESKTOP CLIENTSmacOS / Windows / Linux
SESSION LIMITNONE ARTIFICIAL
VAST.AI HANDSHAKE
Why does Noland need an API key?
The client uses your key to act on your behalf in the Vast marketplace. It is the bridge that lets Noland find supply, rent your choice, and manage only the instance lifecycle needed for your session.
Your marketplace account remains yours. Vast handles marketplace access and billing; Noland does not replace that relationship.
CLOUD GAMING GUIDES
Find the cloud gaming setup that fits you
Explore usage-based pricing, Windows, Mac, Linux and low-end-PC use cases, Vast.ai provisioning, and the Sunshine streaming stack.
01Cloud gaming PC
Noland is a desktop client for creating a pay-as-you-go cloud gaming PC on Vast.ai. You select available GPU hardware, Noland provisions the Linux host in an average of 10–15 minutes, and you stream directly without paying a monthly Noland subscription.
Explore →02Usage-based cloud gamingNoland has no monthly subscription. Instead, you pay Vast.ai marketplace compute while your selected Linux gaming instance runs; typical overall compute is about $0.10–$0.40 per hour, but current supply and configuration determine the actual rate.
Explore →03Cloud gaming for macOSNoland lets a Mac act as the streaming client for a Linux gaming host on a Vast.ai GPU. It can move rendering away from the Mac, but it does not turn the host into Windows or make every Windows game compatible.
Explore →04Cloud gaming for lower-spec hardwareCloud gaming can let a lower-spec PC play supported games by rendering them on a remote GPU and streaming the result. The local computer still needs reliable networking, video decoding, and input support, and Noland cannot make every game or device compatible.
Explore →05Vast.ai cloud gamingNoland uses your Vast.ai account and API key to let you select marketplace GPU hardware, then provisions a Linux gaming environment with the NVIDIA stack, Sunshine, and WireGuard. Compute is billed through Vast.ai while the instance runs; Noland has no monthly subscription.
Explore →06Direct game streamingSunshine runs on the provisioned Vast.ai GPU host to capture and encode the game stream, while a Moonlight-compatible client receives video and sends input. Noland automates the surrounding Linux, NVIDIA, and WireGuard setup rather than promising a fixed latency or compatibility result.
Explore →07Cloud gaming for WindowsNoland supports Windows as a desktop client, including lower-spec Windows PCs that can reliably decode the stream and handle input. The remote Vast.ai host is always Linux—not Windows—so using Noland on Windows does not guarantee that Windows-only games, anti-cheat systems, launchers, or features will work.
Explore →08Cloud gaming for LinuxNoland offers a Linux-to-Linux cloud gaming workflow: your local Linux desktop runs the client, while a remote Vast.ai Linux environment handles game rendering and Sunshine streaming. Sharing the Linux platform does not guarantee native game support, matching distributions, or compatibility with anti-cheat, launchers, DRM, and Windows-only features.
Explore →HARDWARE MARKETPLACE
Choose the cloud gaming GPU. Choose the route.
Choose from independent Vast providers and RTX GPUs. Prices and availability change often.
GPU GENERATION
RTX 20RTX 50
SELECTED CLASSEXAMPLE LISTING FIELDS
REPRESENTATIVE GPU
RTX 3080
VARIABLE SUPPLY- VRAM
- 10 GB
- LOCATION
- Choose a live offer
- ROUTE
- Estimate per listing
- AVAILABILITY
- Check marketplace
Supply is live, not guaranteed. These fields illustrate how choices differ; check the marketplace for current machines and exact pricing.
NO SUBSCRIPTION ECONOMICS
Pay as you go. Not every month.
There is no monthly Noland fee. You pay the provider while your chosen machine is running.
TRADITIONAL CLOUD GAMING
$MONTHLY
- × Recurring platform plan
- × Hardware options set by platform
- × Catalog or session constraints may apply
NOLAND
$0/ MONTH NOLAND
- ✓ Choose marketplace hardware
- ✓ Use compatible stores and games
- ✓ No artificial session duration limit
YOUR LIBRARY / YOUR LOGIN
Play your own compatible PC games. Not a fixed catalog.
Use your own compatible stores, launchers, and games instead of a fixed catalog.
COMPATIBLE STORESLINUX LAUNCHERSPC LIBRARIESSUPPORTED SOFTWARE
Compatibility varies. Noland provisions a Linux gaming environment. Anti-cheat, Windows-only functionality, launchers, and individual titles may not work. It is flexible remote PC access—not identical to owning a local Windows machine.
LIBRARY_INDEXCOMPATIBILITY MODE
300K+BROADER PC / LINUX
ECOSYSTEM
ECOSYSTEM
PERFORMANCE / ROUTE LAB
Low-latency direct game streaming. Distance still sets the floor.
Distance sets the minimum latency. Use the calculator below to see the best-case round trip, then add real network conditions and about 8 ms of Noland overhead.
YOUCLIENT
RTX PCPROVIDER
NOLAND LAYER~8 msmeasured overhead
DISTANCE CALCULATORPHYSICS FLOOR
FIBER PROPAGATION~200,000 km/s≈ 5 μs per km, one way
DISTANCE1,000 km
FIBER RTT FLOOR~10 ms
NOLAND OVERHEAD~8 ms
ILLUSTRATIVE MINIMUM~18 ms5 ms one way through ideal straight-line fiber
This is a theoretical lower bound, not expected ping. Real fiber routes are longer than straight-line distance and add routers, switching, queues, congestion, encoding, decoding, and ISP conditions.
AUTOMATED PROVISIONING
Marketplace in. Stream-ready PC out.
Noland turns your chosen machine into a ready-to-play gaming PC. Setup usually takes 10–15 minutes.
PROVISIONER // SESSION_01
01MARKETPLACEoffer selected
02PROVISIONINGSSH key
03PLAYstand by
DIRECT BY DESIGN
Provision centrally. Play directly.
Noland sets up the rented PC, then your client connects to it directly. Your gameplay does not need to pass through Noland servers.
YOUR CLIENTWindows / macOS / Linux
API / PROVISIONING
MARKETPLACE + NOLANDdiscover / create / configure
GAMEPLAY / SESSION PATH
RENTED MACHINEindependent provider
×NO REQUIRED CENTRAL
GAMEPLAY STORAGE
GAMEPLAY STORAGE
This is an architecture statement about Noland’s design, not a broad guarantee covering every provider, marketplace service, network, or software component.
WHY P2P INFRASTRUCTURE
Gaming hardware access need not live only in giant datacenters.
Independent providers already have capable GPUs. A shared marketplace connects those machines with players who need them.
PLAYER
HOST_01NORTHHOST_02WESTHOST_03EASTHOST_04EUROPE
ONE MARKETPLACE // MANY PROVIDERSYOU’RE THE OPERATOR
Control the machine. Own the tradeoffs.
Noland handles setup while you control the price, hardware, location, and play time.
- 01HARDWARE
Choose the GPU generation and configuration that fits the workload.
- 02LOCATION
Choose a provider near enough for the route you want to test.
- 03SOFTWARE
Use compatible stores, launchers, games, and PC tools.
- 04DURATION
Stay connected as long as desired—there is no artificial Noland timer.
- 05LIFECYCLE
Stop the rented machine when done so marketplace billing does not continue.
DESKTOP CLIENT SUPPORT⊞ WINDOWS◆ macOS● LINUXDesktop only
OPERATOR MANUAL
Noland cloud gaming questions and answers.
Clear answers about price, compatibility, setup, and rented hardware.
STILL EXPLORING?
Inspect the source, releases, and current Vast marketplace before you provision.
Open repository ↗01Does Noland centrally store my gameplay or session data?
Noland is designed so gameplay and session data does not need to be stored on centralized Noland servers. The client uses marketplace and provisioning services, then interacts directly with the rented machine. This describes the architecture; it is not a blanket security guarantee.
02What does it cost?
Noland has a $0 monthly subscription. Marketplace compute is commonly in an overall typical range of $0.10–$0.40 per hour, depending on configuration, provider, and live supply. Check Vast for the current exact price before renting.
03Is there a subscription or pricing tier?
No. Noland does not have a monthly subscription or fake feature tiers. You continue to pay the marketplace provider for an instance while that instance is running.
04Does it really support 300K+ games?
The 300K+ figure refers to the broader compatible PC/Linux ecosystem, not a promise that every title works. Compatibility varies. Anti-cheat, Windows-only functionality, launchers, or individual games may not work in the Linux gaming environment.
05Which stores and launchers can I use?
It is a PC rather than a fixed catalog, so compatible PC stores, launchers, and software can be used. Exact functionality varies by application and by Linux compatibility.
06Is latency approximately 8 ms total?
No. Approximately 8 ms is measured Noland platform and networking overhead above the natural route latency between you and the provider. Your total experience also depends on distance, internet routing, ISP conditions, encoding, and hardware.
07Which operating systems run the Noland desktop client?
Noland supports Windows, macOS, and Linux desktop clients. Mobile and browser clients are not listed as supported.
08How long does provisioning take?
Provisioning averages about 10–15 minutes. Noland prepares access, starts the instance, configures the NVIDIA stack, Sunshine, and the WireGuard/network path, then marks the stream ready.
09How long can I keep playing?
Noland does not impose an artificial session duration limit. You can stay connected as long as desired, subject to marketplace availability, your running instance, and provider conditions.
10Am I billed if I leave the machine inactive?
Marketplace billing can continue for as long as the rented instance remains running—even if you are not actively playing. Stop the machine when you are done.
11Which RTX GPUs are available?
The browser spans RTX 20 through RTX 50 generation hardware. Exact models, locations, prices, and supply change with independent marketplace providers and are never guaranteed.
12Do I need a Vast.ai account?
Yes. You need your own Vast.ai marketplace account and API key. Your account remains yours, and Vast continues to handle provider access and compute billing.
13How much configuration is required?
Minimal server configuration is the goal: select an offer and Noland automates the gaming and networking environment. You still choose hardware and location, provide your API key, sign into compatible stores, and stop the instance when finished.
READY TO PROVISION?
Your library is waiting.
Rent the machine.
Bring your Vast account, choose a machine, and let Noland set up your remote gaming PC.