Looking for an RTX 3080? NVIDIA GeForce NOW gives you access for just $20

NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming service running on a variety of devices
(Image credit: NVIDIA)

Just because you’re gaming on your phone, a dated computer, or a tablet doesn’t mean you’ve got to limit yourself to simple mobile games with lower-quality graphics. NVIDIA GeForce NOW can give you all the power you need to play modern titles at high quality on just about any device you want to game on.

With GeForce NOW, you get the power of a gaming computer running in the cloud streamed straight to the device you have to hand, and you can even get NVIDIA’s flagship graphics processor to deliver superb graphics and speeds with the GeForce NOW RTX 3080 Membership. 

NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming service running on a variety of devices

(Image credit: NVIDIA)

For the first time ever, NVIDIA is allowing subscribers to join the RTX 3080 Membership on a monthly basis, where previously, you’d need to sign up for a six-month membership. But, with this new monthly plan, you can pay just $19.99 and get a gaming experience on your phone, computer, tablet, or TV that normally you’d need to spend well over $1,000 to get from a dedicated gaming PC. 

With the RTX 3080 Membership, you’ll be able to experience games how they’re meant to be played. All that power in the cloud lets you dial up settings, switching on the transformative RTX real-time ray tracing and the speed-boosting DLSS in the many supported games on the platform. On PC and Mac, you can bump up your games’ resolution to 1440p and even see frame rates hit up to 120fps. If you like maxed out visuals, the NVIDIA SHIELD TV enables 4K HDR gameplay that’s well suited for the latest and greatest 4K TVs. 

Your hardware doesn’t need to be all that powerful to enjoy all the benefits of GeForce NOW, either. You know that five-year old laptop you’ve got floating around that can barely run indie games on its integrated graphics? Set it up with GeForce NOW RTX 3080 and a solid internet connection of just 35Mbps, and it could be a game-ready, 1440p/120fps beast. Even your smartphone can run GeForce NOW for gaming on the go with the many 120Hz displays on Android phones providing a means of seeing 120fps gameplay through the service.

GeForce NOW won’t leave you lacking for games to play, either. The service supports over 1,000 games, and you can access titles you already own from online game stores like Steam, Epic Games Store, and Origin. Nearly 100 popular free-to-play titles like Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Destiny 2 are also available on the service. And with the RTX 3080 Membership, you’ll be able to get stunning visuals and fast gameplay out of the latest and greatest games, like Far Cry 6, Rainbow Six Extraction, and Dying Light 2. 

Since NVIDIA’s cloud hardware does the heavy lifting for you, your device just has to handle inputs—which you can do with keyboard and mouse or your favorite controller—and the internet connection, so no more checking to see if your PC meets the minimum specs for each game. 

Plus you don’t even have to worry about having enough storage for your game library, as NVIDIA keeps all the games available immediately in the cloud with the latest updates and patches all ready to go without taking up any extra storage or requiring lengthy downloads on your devices. Now that’s no-compromise gaming.

You can sign up for GeForce NOW here and upgrade to the RTX 3080 Membership for just $19.99/month or $99.99 for a six-month plan and unlock 1440p/120fps gameplay on Mac and PC or 4K HDR visuals on NVIDIA SHIELD TV. To stay up to date on the latest news for the service, check out the GFN Thursdays blog and follow GeForce NOW on Twitter or Facebook.

Read more
An angry PC Gamer sat at their desk looking unhappy
Can’t buy an Nvidia RTX 5080 or 5090 GPU due to stock shortages? If you were hoping GeForce Now might provide a good alternative, we’ve got some bad news
NVIDIA GeForce NOW
Have RTX 5090 and 5080 stock rumors spooked PC gamers? Nvidia GeForce Now is facing high demand, with many plans now unavailable
Nvidia GeForce Now
Nvidia GeForce Now is coming to select VR headsets this month, but only Ultimate and Performance members can access RTX and DLSS-supported titles
A Valve Steam Deck behind held in a person's hands with the Nvidia logo displayed on the screen.
Nvidia GeForce Now set to get a lot better on Steam Deck – and that's great news for playing AAA games on Valve's handheld
Matt Hanson holding up the RTX 5070
I haven't been this excited about PC gaming in decades – and it's all thanks to my early time with Nvidia's RTX 5070
Image of Alienware X16 R2 gaming laptop deal
Handheld gaming PCs will always be my favorite, but I can't ignore these Presidents' Day offers on Dell's Alienware X16 R2 gaming laptop
Latest in Gaming Components
An AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT made by Sapphire on a table with its retail packaging
Where to buy AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070: the best retailers in the US and UK to check for stock
Image of the Resident Evil 4 remake & the RTX 4080 Super
I've spent 250 hours in the Resident Evil 4 remake using an RTX 3080 Ti - the upgrade to an RTX 4080 Super and Asus' 49-inch OLED ultrawide is worthwhile
best crossplay games: Horizon from Apex Legends slowly approaching a machine that glows with blue light
AMD's new anti-lag feature could mark you as a cheater in your favorite competitive shooter
BenQ Zowie XL2566K gaming monitor
BenQ Zowie XL2566K review: for pro gamers only
Promotional image for the Crucial T700 Gen5 NVMe SSD.
Crucial players – how this Gen5 SSD can unlock your gaming potential
G.Skill DDR5 RAM against a colorful pink backdrop
Good news gamers, Samsung is making 12nm DDR5 RAM easier to get
Latest in News
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Apple officially delays the AI-infused Siri and admits, ‘It’s going to take us longer than we thought’
The Meta Quest Pro on its charging pad on a desk, in front of a window with the curtain closed
Samsung, Apple and Meta want to use OLED in their next VR headsets – but only Meta has a plan to make it cheap
AMD Ryzen 9000 3D chips
AMD officially announces price and release date for Ryzen 9 9900X3D and 9950X3D processors
Google Pixel 9
There's something strange going on with Google Pixel phone vibrations after the latest update
A masculine hand holding the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Budget gamers rejoice as Nvidia RTX 5050 and RTX 5060 are rumored to launch in April
The Asus ROG Ally handheld gaming PC
AMD's new driver adds AFMF 2.1 support for improved frame generation - and it could be a game-changer for handheld gaming PCs