Sunday, July 14, 2013
Nvidia Project Shield Handheld Gaming Console Review

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| NVIDIA Project Shield |
Just after the release of Tegra 4 by NVIDIA, world’s fastest mobile processor on January 7 2013. NVIDIA came with a new invention or basically it’s a device running Tegra 4 processor named as NVIDIA Project Shield. It is planned to be release in Q2 of 2013.
What actually is Nvidia Project Shield?
It is a handled gaming console running android jelly bean, looks just as an Xbox 360 controller with a 5inch HD display attached to it. It is an android device lets you play android games and also allows you to Stream any pc games in it wirelessly.
The 5inch 1280*720 resolution display is Multitouch enabled with 294ppi. If this 5 inch is not sufficient for you than you can get its output on an external Display (any Hdmi enabled TV) with the Mini-Hdmi port on its back. You can connect it upto a 4k resolution TV. It also has pair of bass-reflex speakers.
It is only the half part of it till now; with the partnership with steam users will be able to stream games wirelessly to their console which is running on their PC powered with Nvidia GeForce GTX. The game actually will render on PC and the video display will be streamed on to the handled console. It is similar to how the WiiU works.
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Specifications-
Display | |
Type | LCD Multitouch point capacitive HD Touchscreen |
Size | 5.0 Inches,1280*720 pixels,(~294 ppi pixel density) |
Networking & Online Services | |
WIFI | 802.11 n |
Online features | Online store, Web browser, Multiplayer Gaming |
Downloadable content | Movies, Music, Games and many more. |
Memory | |
Card Slot | Yes, MicroSD and MicroSDHC |
Internal | Yes |
Power | |
Battery Type | li-on |
Rechargeable | Yes |
Other Features | |
Android OS | Jelly Bean v4.2 |
Speakers and Audio Jack | Yes Stereo bass-reflex, 3.5mm |
USB | 1 Port, 2.0 |
Color | Black |
Availability and Pricing | |
Availability | Q2,2013 |
Pricing | Not yet revealed. |


The Nvidia Project Shield is truly a new handled gaming console experience, it will definitely be fighting with PS Vita and Wii U but Whether or not it succeeds, Nvidia really be appreciated for their work or invention.
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