Nvidia confirms Battlefield 6 as GeForce Now game, with RTX 5080 upgrade promising lower latency

Cloud gaming and competitive shooter games aren’t always the best match. However, with its upcoming RTX 5080 upgrades, Nvidia hopes more players will rely on GeForce Now. On social media, the company confirmed that Battlefield 6 will be available to stream on its October 10th release date.

Latency is often the most fearsome enemy for competitive gamers when streaming titles. The slightest input delay can make executing attacks frustrating. As a result, esports pros opt to play on local desktops.

Gamers must subscribe to the GeForce Now Ultimate tier to enjoy all the upgrades announced at Gamescom. Starting in September, servers offering RTX 5080 performance replace Ada Lovelace architecture. Players can soon run Battlefield 6 at resolutions of up to 5K and 120 frames per second.

The cloud gaming service will also introduce a 360Hz low-latency mode that complements shooter games. Nvidia also claims that Ryzen Threadripper Pro CPUs and upgraded network hardware will minimize latency. The multi frame generation option boosts frame rates while Nvidia Reflex hopefully counters the resulting input lag.

Nvidia is also multiplying the number of compatible GeForce Now games. Borderlands 4 will become accessible to subscribers on its September 12th launch. Still, like competing streaming solutions, GeForce Now has its limitations. Gaming rigs with RTX 50 series or RDNA 4 GPUs remain the best way to prepare for the October 10th Battlefield 6 release date.

GeForce Now has also faced issues with overwhelming demand, which adding popular new titles may reintroduce. In some cases, players have to contend with monthly usage limits or temporary freezes on new subscriptions.