GeForce NOW Gets a Massive Upgrade with RTX 5080 Features

Get ready to experience the future of gaming with the latest upgrade to GeForce NOW. Starting in September, NVIDIA is bringing its powerful Blackwell RTX technology to the cloud, giving Ultimate members access to gaming performance equal to a high end RTX 5080 graphics card. This means you can turn almost any device into a top tier gaming machine with gorgeous graphics, advanced AI features and super fast game streaming. Best of all, membership prices are staying the same.

This upgrade introduces a new feature called Install to Play. With it, you can install games directly in the cloud and play instantly. The GeForce NOW library is doubling in size, letting members access over 4,500 games, including your favorite Steam titles. Ultimate and Performance members get 100GB of free cloud storage per session and can add more persistent storage if they want to keep games ready to play at any time.

The new Blackwell RTX hardware brings huge improvements. These upgrades mean up to 62 teraflops of processing power, sharper graphics and smoother gameplay. You will see stunning visuals thanks to advanced ray tracing, support higher resolutions like 5K at 120 frames per second and experience super low network lag. Features like AI enhanced graphics and support for more game controllers and gaming devices make cloud gaming more flexible and enjoyable.

GeForce NOW is also expanding to India this November, following its recent launch in Thailand. More people around the world will be able to enjoy top cloud gaming speeds and performance. Ultimate membership stays at 19.99 dollars per month or 199.99 dollars for a year. Performance membership is 9.99 dollars per month.

There is a long list of exciting new games launching soon on GeForce NOW. These blockbuster titles are optimized for the upgraded cloud platform, so you can enjoy them at their best. New arrivals include Borderlands 4, Dying Light The Beast, The Outer Worlds 2, Arc Raiders, Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2, Hell Is Us, Call of Duty Black Ops 7 and Cinder City. You will be able to play them instantly from your device as soon as they are released.

NVIDIA is making it easier to play with friends too. Thanks to a new partnership with Discord and Epic Games, you can now launch games directly from Discord. You do not need to download or install anything, and even people without a GeForce NOW membership can join in for a limited time. The first game to debut this way is Fortnite. All you need is an Epic account and you are good to go.

You will also find new legendary strategy games joining the platform, like the Total War series. Command armies and make world changing decisions in games like Total War Medieval 2, ATTILA, Troy, Napoleon, Empire and more.

To sum up, GeForce NOW is getting a major boost in speed, graphics and game variety, while making it easier than ever to jump in and play with friends. Whether you are on a PC, Mac, mobile device or even a smart TV, you will be able to enjoy the latest and greatest games without needing expensive hardware.

Original article and image: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-gamescom-2025/