Testseek.com have collected 345 expert reviews of the NVIDIA Shield Tablet 8 inch and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for NVIDIA Shield Tablet 8 inch.
July 2014
(83%)
345 Reviews
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Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the NVIDIA Shield, an Android handheld gaming device with a built-in controller, Tegra 4 CPU and a 5″ HD display. The $299US Shield is an unusual product: it's an Android 4.1.2 handheld with a very sharp 1280 x 720 display, 16 gigs of st...
Going into this review, I’ll admit that my expectations for SHIELD were rather low. It looked bulky, a price of $299 seemed too high and, in their numerous presentations, NVIDIA hadn’t made a good case for its existence. Even Sam and Dmitry’s hands on ...
Abstract: The SHIELD portable gaming handheld is one of the few products this year which took the tech world by storm. After NVIDIA's decades of focusing on designing graphics chips for the desktop, professional and mobile markets, its announcement came as a surpri...
Exceptional power, Great for gaming, PC streaming is excellent
Controller isn't included, Battery life is poor, Not many games push the hardware
Hardened gamers may be disappointed that NVIDIA has taken a step back from the handheld console concept with this tablet device, and not bundling the wireless controller as standard is a mistake. However, it's impossible to deny the incredible power con...
Exceptional power, Great for gaming, PC streaming is excellent
Controller isn't included, Battery life is poor, Not many games push the hardware
Hardened gamers may be disappointed that NVIDIA has taken a step back from the handheld console concept with this tablet device, and not bundling the wireless controller as standard is a mistake. However, it's impossible to deny the incredible power con...
Incredible power, amazing gaming controls, PC streaming
Limited developer support at launch
The Shield is unquestionably a massive step forward for portable gaming. The Tegra 4 chipset offers incredible power and allows the console to run the latest Android games without breaking a sweat, but the lack of supported titles at launch is a bit of ...
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Published: 2015-03-28, Author: Jimmy , review by: techradar.com
Decently priced, Great specs, Possible alternative to Steam Machines
Not as portable as the first, Contoller is beefy
The Nvidia Shield tablet isn't as portable as its predecessor, but it's the tablet the gamers deserve....
Powerful enough to run high, end games, Sleek design, Affordably priced
Performance will depend on quality of internet connection
Combined with Nvidia's updated Grid game streaming service, Shield could become one of the company's core products. Nvidia has every right to be proud of its five years of work....
