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GeForce NOW expands Toronto region with RTX 5080 servers; Blackwell rollout now complete globally

NVIDIA announced a new GeForce NOW RTX 5080-powered server in Toronto rolling out within days, expanding premium cloud gaming capacity in Canada. The deployment completes NVIDIA's global Blackwell SuperPOD rollout for GeForce NOW, with RTX 5080-class servers now live in North America (U.S., Canada), Europe (U.K., Netherlands, Sweden), and other regions. Stockholm was the final region to receive RTX 5080 power, completing worldwide coverage.

GeForce NOW Ultimate members streaming from Toronto can access RTX 5080 performance delivering up to 4K resolution at 120 frames per second, NVIDIA DLSS technology, ray tracing, and NVIDIA Reflex for low-latency gameplay across PCs, Macs, handhelds, mobile devices, TVs, and Steam Decks. This week, three new games joined the cloud library, with geographically distributed servers reducing latency for Canadian gamers. The service now supports nearly 4,500 games through its Install-to-Play feature, making local ownership unnecessary.

For cloud gaming operators, the completion of Blackwell rollout signals NVIDIA's confidence in regional expansion. For gamers in high-population areas like Toronto, local server proximity cuts click-to-pixel latency substantially, making competitive and fast-paced AAA titles playable. The Toronto expansion is part of NVIDIA's broader strategy to position GeForce NOW as a console alternative at a fixed $19.99/month price, competing directly against GPU-constrained players and console refresh cycles.

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