GeForce Now gets Blackwell upgrade with 5K 120fps on Ultimate

Nvidia began rolling out a major upgrade to its GeForce Now cloud gaming service on Tuesday, bringing Blackwell architecture and RTX 5080 class performance to Ultimate subscribers in select regions. The company said the update enables up to 5K streaming at 120 frames per second, DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation, and low latency modes across a wider range of devices, with initial availability in and around San Jose, Los Angeles, Chicago and Newark in the United States and in Paris and Frankfurt in Europe.

Nvidia described the rollout as the platform’s largest upgrade, powered by Blackwell SuperPOD servers that the company said deliver increased compute and a 48 gigabyte frame buffer. The company also announced a new Cinematic Quality Streaming mode to prioritize visual fidelity, a Competitive mode targeted at ultralow latency and high frame rates up to 360 frames per second at lower resolutions, and upgraded encoders and color support including 10 bit HDR with 4:4:4 chroma sampling. Nvidia said the upgrade includes DLSS 4 and adds a new Install to Play feature that provides members with 100 gigabytes of single session cloud storage and the ability to install and stream games they own.