Nvidia announces 4K Android TV gaming console Shield (video)

Nvidia announces 4K Android TV gaming console Shield
 March 4, 2015 - 10:18 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Nvidia announced the Shield, the world’s first 4K Android TV gaming console, at Game Developers Conference today in San Francisco. The device will be available this May for $199, The Next Web reports.

Along with the new entertainment system, the company also announced its Grid game-streaming service, which will deliver games on-demand via the cloud at 1080p Full HD resolution and 60 fps.

The Shield console will deliver video, music, and Android apps and games to the living room, powered by Nvidia’s new Tegra X1 processor with 3GB RAM. It can play and capture 4K video content and offers high-resolution 7.1 and 5.1 surround sound output.

The Shield also comes with 16GB of onboard storage, a MicroSD slot for cards up to 128GB, and 5GHz Wi-Fi connectivity. It’s bundled with a wireless controller too.

Several manufacturers have attempted to disrupt the console space with Android-based products, but none have offered the kind of power the Shield does, TNW says. The 64-bit Tegra X1 processor is capable of running premium titles like Crysis 3, Doom 3, and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. More than 50 titles optimized for the console will be available at launch.

In addition, the Grid service will let players stream resource-hungry games like Batman: Arkham Origins, GRID 2 and Metro: Last Light Redux, as well as upcoming titles like Batman: Arkham Knight and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt later this year. Nvidia says more titles will be added weekly.

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