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Nvidia Shield Portable

Handheld game console by Nvidia

Handheld game console by Nvidia

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nameNvidia Shield Portable
logoFile:Nvidia Shield Portable logo.png
imageFile:NvidiaShieldPortable.jpg
aka
manufacturerNvidia
familyShield
typeHandheld game console
generationEighth
osAndroid 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) (upgradable to Android 5.1 Lollipop)
power7350 mAh (28.8 W·h)
system_on_chipTegra 4
cpu1.9 GHz GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A15
memory2 GB DDR3L RAM
storage16 GB flash memory, microSD card reader
display5 in 1280 x 720 px(294 ppi) IPS LCD
graphics72 GeForce graphics cores (24 vertex shaders + 48 pixel shaders)
inputMulti-touch capacitive screen, microphone, 3-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS
controllersD-pad
2 × Analog Sticks
L/R bumper and trigger buttons
X, Y, A, B buttons
NVIDIA/Power Button
Start button
Home button
Volume buttons
Back button
connectivity2×2 MIMO 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 3.0, micro USB 2.0, mini HDMI, 3.5mm audio jack
dimensions6.22 in (W)
2.244 in (H)
5.315 in (D)
weight579 g
relatedShield Tablet, Tegra Note 7
website
release_date
priceUS$299
online_services

2 × Analog Sticks L/R bumper and trigger buttons X, Y, A, B buttons NVIDIA/Power Button Start button Home button Volume buttons Back button 2.244 in (H) 5.315 in (D)

The Nvidia Shield Portable (Nvidia Shield or NSP) is a handheld game console developed by Nvidia, released on July 31, 2013. It runs on Android Lollipop 5.1, featuring a flip 130mm (5-inch) touchscreen display with 1280×720 resolution. It is similar in shape to an Xbox 360 controller and similar in control setup to a DualShock controller, with two analog joysticks, a D-pad, and other buttons. It is the first device to use Nvidia's Tegra 4 processor. It was originally called Shield or Nvidia Shield, but since the launch of the Shield Tablet, it is called the Shield Portable.

Due to being out of stock for many years, it is presumably discontinued, but there has not yet been any official announcement from Nvidia. An update in 2022 removed the GameStream feature from all Shield devices including the portable models.

Features

Through Nvidia's GameStream suite, Shield Portable allows the streaming of games running on a desktop PC equipped with a GeForce GTX 650 or higher video card (formerly known as GeForce PC Streaming). The Android 4.4.2 update for Shield Portable adds Console Mode, which allows a Shield Portable to be connected to a TV at either 720p, 1080p or 4K resolution (either using a wireless connection or MicroHDMI) and controlled with a Bluetooth controller, and software for mapping on-screen control buttons to the device's hardware buttons for Android games which do not natively support them.

Alongside the exclusive games available through Nvidia's own TegraZone market and GeForce Now game-streaming service, Shield Portable can also access the Google Play store, as with most other Android-based devices.

Software updates

Nvidia released SHIELD Portable Software Upgrade 103 on July 23, 2015, which added Android 5.1, Chromecast support to connect to a TV and removes some games that do not work with Android 5.1. Miracast support was also removed.

Nvidia released SHIELD Portable Software Upgrade 106 on September 3, 2015.

Nvidia released SHIELD Portable Software Upgrade 110 on July 6, 2016.

Critical reception

Nvidia Shield Portable has received mixed reception from critics. Generally, reviewers praised the performance of the device, but criticized the cost and lack of worthwhile games. IGN's Scott Lowe rated the Shield Portable a 6.8/10, noting the "impractical cost and a scarcity of compelling games". Engadget's review noted the system's "extremely impressive PC gaming", but also that due to its high price, the device was "a hard sell as a portable game console", especially when compared to similar handhelds on the market. CNET's Eric Franklin states in his review of the device that "The Nvidia Shield is an extremely well made device, with performance that pretty much obliterates any mobile product before it; but like most new console launches, there is currently a lack of available games worth your time." Eurogamer's comprehensive review of the device provides a detailed account of the device and its features; concluded by saying: "In the here and now, the first-gen Shield Portable is a gloriously niche, luxury product - the most powerful Android system on the market by a clear stretch and possessing a unique link to PC gaming that's seriously impressive in beta form, and can only get better."

References

References

  1. "NVIDIA Details Tegra 4 and Tegra 4i Graphics". PCPerspective.
  2. (March 25, 2014). "Nvidia Shield price drops to $199 alongside new features". The Verge.
  3. (21 July 2013). "NVIDIA Shield ships July 31st, barely meets delayed launch window". Engadget.
  4. Kelion, Leo. (January 7, 2013). "BBC News - CES 2013: NVIDIA unveils Project Shield gaming console". Bbc.co.uk.
  5. Elia "Rain" Niccolini. (January 9, 2013). "Project Shield, NVIDIA's new console". EIR Games.
  6. "Nvidia Shield Tablet Features and Price".
  7. (19 December 2022). "Nvidia ends support for its GameStream feature on Shield devices".
  8. "NVIDIA Consolidates Game Streaming Tech Under GameStream Brand; Announces Shield Console Mode". Anandtech.
  9. "Is Nvidia's Shield worth $300? We debate the math". PC World.
  10. "Stream and Play Android Games - NVIDIA SHIELD". Shield.nvidia.com.
  11. "NVIDIA Newsroom - Releases - NVIDIA Untethers Gaming With Project SHIELD". Nvidianews.nvidia.com.
  12. [https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/858333/shield-portable/nvidia-shield-portable-software-upgrade-103-released-07-23-15-/ NVIDIA Shield Portable Software Upgrade 103 released] {{Webarchive. link. (2015-07-23 Retrieved 23 July 2015)
  13. "NVIDIA SHIELD Portable Software Upgrade 106 (9/3/15) - GeForce Forums".
  14. "NVIDIA SHIELD Portable Software Upgrade 110 (7/6/16) - GeForce Forums".
  15. Lowe, Scott. (July 30, 2013). "Android handheld of the future. Not today.". IGN.
  16. Gilbert, Ben. (July 31, 2013). "NVIDIA Shield review". [[Engadget]].
  17. Franklin, Eric. "Nvidia Shield Review". Reviews.cnet.com.
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