Nvidia used the CES trade show in Las Vegas to announce a broad expansion of its GeForce Now cloud gaming service, extending its RTX-powered experience to more devices, new control options and a growing catalog of big-budget titles. The service runs on GeForce RTX 5080-class performance built on the Nvidia Blackwell RTX platform, with GeForce RTX 5080-powered servers live globally for Ultimate members, delivering up to 5K resolution 120 frames-per-second (fps) streaming and up to 360 fps at 1080p with Nvidia Reflex technology support for ultralow-latency, competitive play. A Cinematic-Quality Streaming mode aims to sharpen image clarity and text for visually rich single-player experiences on almost any screen.
At the platform level, GeForce Now is adding two major native apps: a Linux PC client and an app for Amazon Fire TV sticks, joining existing support for Windows PCs, macOS, Chromebooks, mobile devices, smart TVs, virtual-reality devices and handhelds. The Linux app, initially supported on Ubuntu 24.04 and later distributions, lets users stream supported PC titles from the cloud at up to 5K and 120 fps or 1080p 360 fps, effectively turning compatible Linux systems, including older hardware, into GeForce RTX-powered gaming rigs with ray tracing, Nvidia DLSS 4 and other RTX technologies, and it is expected to enter a beta release early this year. On the living room side, a new native GeForce Now app for select Amazon Fire TV sticks, starting with the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus (2nd Gen) and Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen), will stream members’ compatible PC game libraries directly to Fire TV-connected displays, with gamepad support and the familiar GeForce Now interface, and the app is expected to be available in countries where compatible Amazon Fire TV sticks and GeForce Now are offered and will be launching early this year.
Simulation enthusiasts are getting a notable upgrade with new flight controls support on GeForce Now, allowing popular flight sticks and throttle systems from brands such as Thrustmaster and Logitech to be used in both integrated and custom cockpit setups. Combined with RTX 5080 performance, ultralow-latency streaming and Nvidia Reflex in supported titles, these peripherals aim to deliver greater precision and immersion in games like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Elite Dangerous and War Thunder, with the feature planned to launch early this year. On the content side, Nvidia says the GeForce Now catalog already includes thousands of supported games from major PC stores such as Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox, and it is adding upcoming AAA releases including IO Interactive’s 007 First Light, Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem, Pearl Abyss’ Crimson Desert and Gaijin Entertainment’s Active Matter when they arrive on PC. To streamline access, the company is also expanding account integrations, following recent Battle.net automatic sign-in with plans for Gaijin.net automatic sign-in early this year so members can authenticate once and quickly launch titles like War Thunder.
