GeForce NOW (our review) in India is now moving from a limited early access beta to a full public launch, so anyone can sign up without joining a waitlist like before. The existing users were essentially beta testers with restricted access, and their passes can also be transitioned into regular memberships with a special discount offer. Let’s look at it in more detail below.
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From beta to open access
Only users who joined NVIDIA’s waitlist during early access and received passes could try GeForce NOW at first, and NVIDIA kept capacity tightly controlled. Those players likely helped NVIDIA test servers, latency and pricing before the current full rollout.
From July 15, the service opens to all gamers in India, with sign-ups starting at 7:30 a.m. IST and no invite requirement. Everyone can now pick a plan, pay via UPI or other methods, and start streaming games on devices they already own.
Plans and prices in India
Here is a simple overview of the plans and add-ons available:
| Plan | Type | Price | What it offers |
| Performance | Recurring monthly plan | Rs 999 per month | RTX-powered cloud gaming for most players, with good performance at 1080p resolution and access to the full GeForce NOW library. |
| Ultimate | Recurring monthly plan | Rs 1,999 per month | Best possible quality with RTX 5080 SuperPODs, DLSS 4, Reflex and support for higher resolutions and frame rates, ideal for competitive and gamers who want better visuals. |
| Performance day pass | Single-day access | Rs 399 per day | Try the Performance tier for a single day, useful for testing cloud gaming or playing occasionally without a subscription. |
| Ultimate day pass | Single-day access | Rs 799 per day | Gives you one day of Ultimate-tier performance so you can experience top-end streaming before committing to a monthly plan. |
Existing early access pass holders will get also get a one-time 20 percent discount on the first three months of a recurring membership once their current pass ends, with a limited window to redeem the offer.
How the tiers differ in practice
From an end-user’s perspective, both the Performance and Ultimate tier do the same basic job: they let you stream PC games you already own across platforms like Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox and others, without buying those games again and without installing them on your own hardware.
GeForce NOW uses RTX 5080 SuperPODs built on NVIDIA’s Blackwell RTX architecture to deliver this performance, and this is a major upgrade over earlier server generations and most users’ personal hardware. The key differences lie in how far you can push the resolution, frame rate and latency:
- The Performance tier (Rs 999/month) is aimed at players who mostly game at standard resolutions, such as 1080p, and want smooth, reliable streaming rather than the absolute maximum visual settings. It gives you RTX-powered graphics and responsive gameplay without needing expensive hardware of your own.
- The Ultimate tier (Rs 1,999/month) is designed for enthusiasts and competitive gamers. It can stream up to 5K at 120 frames per second or up to 1080p at 360 frames per second, and it enables technologies like DLSS 4 and NVIDIA Reflex to reduce input lag and sharpen image quality. This makes FPS titles and visually intensive games look and feel closer to a high-end local gaming PC.
- Cloud storage works similarly across both tiers. Everyone gets 100GB of single-session storage for Install-to-Play games, which behaves like having a drive on a local PC. Persistent storage add-ons simply expand how many of those installed games can stay in the cloud between sessions. Extra storage are available at 200GB for Rs 299 per month, 500GB for Rs 499 per month and 1TB for Rs 799 per month.
Which plan is the best for you?
You should choose the Performance tier (Rs 999/month) if you are a casual or mid-core gamer, or if you are working with a limited budget. This tier is ideal if you mostly play single-player or co-op titles at 1080p, care more about convenience and good visuals, and want a regular cloud gaming setup without investing in a gaming PC.
The Ultimate tier (Rs 1,999/month) is a better fit if you take competitive gaming seriously or prefer top-end graphics in your games. This option makes more sense if you have a fast, stable internet connection and play shooters, racing games or other fast-paced titles where low latency and high frame rates matter a lot. It is also a decent choice for users who travel frequently and want easy access to their favourite games without compromising too much on performance.
Another approach is to start with a day pass for either tier. That gives you a feel for the overall experience and helps you judge whether the service is worth the money before committing to a full monthly subscription.
Quite interestingly, NVIDIA has priced these day passes high enough to nudge most users toward a full plan: Rs 399 for a single day on Performance is about 40 percent of the Rs 999 monthly fee, while Rs 799 for Ultimate is also roughly 40 percent of the Rs 1,999 monthly rate. This would likely make most users just opt-in for a monthly subscription since it delivers a lot more value.
Persistent storage, whether 200GB, 500GB or 1TB, only really makes sense if you have a large game library and switch between many titles frequently. These add-ons are useful if you treat GeForce NOW as your main gaming platform and want games ready to launch instantly instead of waiting for cloud installs each time.
