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Nvidia Upgrades GeForce Now: RTX 5080‑Class Cloud, Install‑to‑Play, and Cinematic Streaming Start in September

Ultimate members receive the upgrade in September at the current $19.99 monthly rate.

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Overview

  • Blackwell SuperPods will deliver RTX 5080‑class instances citing 62 TFLOPS and 48GB of memory, with 5080 performance limited to select games at launch and more added weekly.
  • Install‑to‑Play immediately exposes roughly 2,352 Steam Cloud Play titles, effectively doubling the library, and includes 100GB of single‑session storage for Ultimate and Performance members.
  • Optional persistent cloud storage preserves installs and saves across sessions at $2.99 for 200GB, $4.99 for 500GB, and $7.99 for 1TB per month.
  • Cinematic Quality Streaming boosts fidelity with AV1 plus YUV 4:4:4 and HDR10/SDR10, AI video filtering, and streams up to 100 Mbps for clearer color, text, and motion.
  • Performance targets reach up to 5K/120fps, 1440p/240fps, and 1080p/360fps, with device updates including 90Hz on Steam Deck and 4K/120Hz on supported LG TVs; Nvidia cites latency gains via Reflex and L4S ISP partnerships and reports 30ms click‑to‑photon in Overwatch 2 at 360fps.