Nvidia has anunciate some new features for your cloud gaming service during your CES virtual press conference. The company is upgrading its premium plan by adding new servers with better hardware components.. Users of the $19.99 plan should expect better performance for more demanding games.
The company now uses GeForce RTX 4080-class graphics processing units in its high-end servers.. Previously, users paying for the most expensive subscription plan could access servers with server-grade GPUs equivalent to GeForce RTX 3080 GPUs.
As a reminder, GeForce Now allows you to play your own games from the cloud. The game runs in a data center near you and then the video stream is transmitted to your device. GeForce Now is compatible with Windows, macOS, Android (as well as Android TV), and some web browsers (including Safari on iPhone and iPad).
GeForce Now customers still have to buy games on Steam, the Epic Games Store and other digital stores – they own the games even if they stop subscribing to the service. PBut the biggest problem with the service is that some game publishers refuse to allow Nvidia to support their games on GeForce Now. There are currently 1500 games supported, including Fortnite, League of Legends, Cyberpunk 2077 and many Ubisoft games. But you can't play Overwatch 2 or Elden Ring, for example.
Customers can try GeForce Now for free. There is a queue system and it is limited to 60 minute game sessions. If you want to use the service on a daily basis, a 'Priority' membership allows you to start a game right away and play up to six hours straight for $9.99 per month. It is limited to 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second.
Last year Nvidia added a premium tier called the GeForce Now RTX 3080 for $19.99 a month. Due to today's update, this level will have a new name. The company now calls it GeForce Now Ultimate.
In addition to access to more powerful servers, GeForce Now Ultimate supports 4K resolution. If you have a gaming monitor, the Ultimate membership now also supports 240Hz (instead of 120Hz). Users can also enable Nvidia proprietary features such as DLSS 3 and Nvidia Reflex.
If you have an Nvidia G-Sync monitor, GeForce Now will adapt the transmission speed based on the number of frames per second you get in your Nvidia Reflex-compatible game. It's very nice! But if you have an Nvidia G-Sync monitor, chances are you also have a gaming PC, so you may not need GeForce Now.
Existing GeForce Now RTX 3080 members will be automatically upgraded to the GeForce Now Ultimate plan at the end of January. GeForce Now Ultimate will still cost $19.99 per month.
