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Nvidia Rolls Out RTX 5080‑Class GeForce Now Servers With DLSS 4 and Cinematic Streaming

Access requires the $19.99 Ultimate plan, with availability limited to select U.S. or European SuperPODs at launch.

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
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I tested the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 GeForce Now tier, and it's phenomenal
Steam Deck console with NVIDIA GeForce NOW interface on screen

Overview

  • The Blackwell upgrade is live for Ultimate members in San Jose, Los Angeles, Chicago, Newark, Frankfurt, and Paris, with broader rollout planned.
  • Cinematic Quality Streaming adds 10‑bit HDR, 4:4:4 chroma, AV1 encoders with RPR, and AI sharpness and HUD filters, though the Cinematic preset tops out at 60fps.
  • GeForce Now raises caps to 5K/120, 4K/240, and 1080p/360, and a new handheld mode targets 90fps on Steam Deck OLED.
  • Install‑to‑Play lets users install supported Steam titles into cloud storage, expanding the playable library by about 2,200 games to more than 4,500.
  • Launch support for RTX 5080 servers is limited to roughly 20–23 games, bandwidth needs can reach 100 Mbps with data use in the tens of gigabytes per hour, and high multi‑frame generation may increase perceived input lag despite L4S support being limited by ISP adoption.