Nvidia’s popular GeForce Now streaming service is now a bit more accessible for gamers with tighter budgets. Today, the company announced that its RTX 3080 tier, which previously required subscribers to pay $99.99 for six months, is also now available for $19.99 per month.
The six-month plan is still technically a better deal (at roughly $16.66 per month), but for those that want to dip their toes in the water to test the service without forking over a hundred bucks, it’s a cheaper alternative. In addition, GeForce Now remains a compelling solution for gamers that still can’t purchase RTX 30 Series graphics cards at a reasonable price. Due to the chip shortage, compounded by demand from Ethereum miners, desktop graphics are currently selling for as much as twice their MSRP.
To take advantage of the performance afforded by the RTX 3080 tier, Nvidia recommends a broadband connection of at least 15 Mbps for 720p at 60 fps or 25 Mbps for 1080p resolution at 60 fps. If you want to tap into the higher 1440p or 1600p resolutions at 120 fps, you’ll need a 35 Mbps connection, which shouldn’t be too much of an issue for typical gamers. It should be noted that the subscribers to the RTX 3080 tier are entitled to the highest session length: 8 hours.
