- Nvidia GeForce Now Priority membership is now ‘Performance’
- The price remains the same, with 1440p resolution and ultrawide support
- The playing time limit will come into effect on January 1, 2025
Nvidia’s GeForce Now has been a cheap cloud gaming alternative for PC gamers looking for a high-end experience, and now the ‘Priority’ membership level has been upgraded to ‘Performance’ with a host of upgrades.
Previously, the Priority membership’s resolution was limited to 1080p, with no support for ultra-wide resolutions (21:9 or 32:9 aspect ratios) and priced at $9.99 (£9.99 / AU$19, 99). Nvidia will change this by adding 1440p resolution and ultrawide support (previously exclusive to Ultimate members), and the good news is that the new Performance membership will not change from the $9.99 price despite the improvements made (which we’re happy to see from Nvidia).
From January 1, 2025, both Performance and Ultimate members will have a monthly playtime limit of 100 hours, which will help reduce queue times – this includes the option to save your in-game graphics settings, which will go a long way in helping you Continue where you left off without tinkering for better performance or visual quality.
While the playtime limit won’t go into effect until January 1, 2025, all active paid memberships will retain unlimited playtime until January 1, 2026. The new tier is active now and Nvidia is letting you test the new benefits with a day pass with a 25% discount on both Performance and Ultimate , in a limited time special offer until November 22, 2024.
A positive step in the right direction for Nvidia
This is a move by Nvidia that I am happy with. Not all PC gamers have the opportunity to get their hands on the best graphics cards on the market, and GeForce Now has always been a great alternative. While cloud gaming has its drawbacks, Team Green has taken the right steps to ensure quality and connection speeds are high.
It’s also worth noting that up to 15 hours of unused playtime will carry over to the next month. You can always keep an eye on the number of hours played via the ‘Account Portal’.
I believe this is a prelude to the long-awaited reveal of the GeForce RTX 5000 series, and if the recent rumors are true, we could be seeing Nvidia’s new GPUs in a few weeks…