Nvidia GeForce NOW Upgrades: RTX 5080 Servers And 100GB Cloud Storage

Nvidia has announced significant upgrades to its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service during its Gamescom sessions, including the introduction of RTX 5080-class servers and a new cloud storage feature for installed games. The RTX 5080 servers, set to launch in September, are designed to deliver major performance improvements, offering 62 teraflops of compute power and a 48GB frame buffer.

Nvidia claims these servers provide more than three times the performance of current gaming consoles and 2.8 times faster frame rates than previous-generation servers. The new infrastructure also integrates advanced ray tracing, AI-enhanced rendering, and AMD “Zen 5” CPUs with NVIDIA ConnectX-7 networking to improve responsiveness and visual fidelity.

Features such as DLSS 4, Multi Frame Generation, and Nvidia Reflex are supported, enhancing streaming quality and frame rates across compatible devices, including the Steam Deck, Lenovo Legion Go S, and select LG displays. Pricing for GeForce NOW Ultimate members remains unchanged despite the upgrade, although initial support will be limited to select games.

In addition to server upgrades, Nvidia is expanding cloud storage for GeForce NOW members. The new Install-to-Play feature allows Ultimate and Performance members to install games directly on Nvidia’s servers, providing 100GB of storage for personal libraries. This feature supports over 2,000 titles at launch, and users can purchase additional storage packs ranging from 200GB to 1TB for monthly fees between $2.99 and $7.99. This initiative aims to make cloud gaming more flexible by enabling users to play a wider range of their owned titles without relying solely on streaming.

GeForce NOW continues to add new games weekly, with recent additions including Stick It to the Stickman, Blacksmith Master, VOID/BREAKER, The Rogue Prince of Persia, Funko Fusion, and multiple Total War titles such as Medieval II – Definitive Edition, Attila, Napoleon, Empire, Pharaoh Dynasties, Rome Remastered, Shogun 2, and A Total War Saga: Troy. Expansion plans include bringing GeForce NOW to India in November through a partnership with Brothers Picture. Unlike subscription-based services like Game Pass, players must own or have a valid license for each game to access it via Nvidia’s cloud servers.