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Nvidia Begins RTX 5080 Cloud Rollout for GeForce Now Ultimate

Early tests show big fps gains that rely on DLSS 4 frame generation, with availability restricted to a small set of servers and games.

An RTX 5080 GPU sitting in front of a 32-inch 4K screen with Doom: The Dark Ages running on GeForce Now in the background
I tested the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 GeForce Now tier, and it's phenomenal
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Overview

  • Nvidia soft-launched RTX 5080-class GPU instances for the $20-per-month Ultimate tier, turning on a limited number of servers for a small roster of supported titles.
  • Hands-on benchmarks reported roughly 25–50% higher performance at 4K versus RTX 4080 servers in games like Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Cyberpunk 2077.
  • Peak frame rates often depend on DLSS 4 multi-frame generation; testers noted added input lag at higher multipliers over the cloud, though 2x felt workable in some cases.
  • Nvidia added Install-to-Play for eligible Steam Cloud Play games, a 360Hz streaming mode at 1080p, a 90Hz Steam Deck app, and a Cinematic profile with AV1 and 4:4:4 chroma (capped at 60fps).
  • Streaming is capped at 120fps for 4K (240fps at 1440p, 350fps at 1080p) and can demand up to 100Mbps, while some pre-launch sessions showed client and sign-in glitches alongside limited game enablement.