Nvidia brings GeForce Now to India in early access, opens the door to high-end cloud gaming

Nvidia has officially begun rolling out early access to its GeForce Now cloud gaming service in India, marking its entry into one of the world’s fastest-growing gaming markets. The service is currently available in beta, with users able to sign up via a waitlist to receive invitations on a first-come, first-served basis.

GeForce Now allows gamers to stream PC titles directly from the cloud, eliminating the need for expensive, high-performance hardware. The platform works seamlessly across PCs, Macs, smartphones, smart TVs, and handheld gaming devices, while supporting game libraries from major platforms such as Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox Game Pass, Ubisoft Connect, and GOG.

As part of its early access offering, Nvidia has introduced 90-day subscription passes priced at Rs. 999 for the Performance tier and Rs. 1,999 for the Ultimate tier. Users can also opt for an additional 200GB of persistent storage at Rs. 299 for the same duration. The company has confirmed that a free tier will be introduced in the coming weeks, expanding accessibility further.


The India rollout is powered by Nvidia’s Blackwell-based RTX 5080 SuperPOD infrastructure, which the company claims delivers up to 2.8 times faster performance than previous generations and more than three times the capability of leading consoles. Each instance offers up to 62 teraflops of compute performance along with a 48GB frame buffer, enabling advanced features such as AI-driven rendering, ray tracing, and DLSS.

On the performance front, the Ultimate tier supports streaming at up to 5K resolution at 120fps. It also includes a low-latency mode capable of delivering up to 1080p at 360fps using Nvidia Reflex technology, with latency claimed to be under 30 milliseconds. Additionally, a Cinematic Quality Streaming mode leverages AV1 encoding, AI-powered video enhancements, 4:4:4 chroma, and 10-bit HDR for improved visual fidelity and motion clarity.

GeForce Now launches in India with support for over 4,500 games, including more than 100 free-to-play titles such as Counter-Strike 2, alongside popular games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Forza Horizon 5, as well as upcoming releases like PRAGMATA. Nvidia says new titles will continue to be added on a weekly basis.

The service also introduces an Install-to-Play feature powered by Nvidia’s NVMesh technology, allowing select games to be stored in the cloud for faster access. Paid users receive 100GB of session-based storage, with the option to expand via additional persistent storage.

With this rollout, Nvidia is positioning GeForce Now as a high-performance, hardware-agnostic gaming solution for Indian users, bringing premium PC gaming experiences to a wider audience without the traditional barriers of cost and hardware limitations.