Nvidia SHIELD Tablet Review - Compared to Tegra 4 tablet - Tegra K1 games, emulation, and more

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00:08 - Hardware overview
02:55 - 3DMark Benchmark
04:24 - ReiCast (Dreamcast emulator) comparison with Tegra 4
05:09 - Trine 2 (SLATE exclusive game) and console mode
06:48 - Trine 2 gameplay footage
08:11 - Batman Arkham Origins demo and HDMI mirror mode
08:52 - Demo of stylus and NVIDIA Dabbler painting app demo
09:33 - Conclusion and final thoughts

Today's review is dedicated to the memory of my dog Sophie, who passed away today at the age of 17. She'll be missed.

Wow is the Nvidia SHIELD is powerful. It's nearly twice as fast on the 3dMark benchmark tests as the Tegra 4 processor the SHIELD's new K1 chip replaces. It's also twice as fast as the iPad Air. The SHIELD essentially puts an Xbox 360 or a PS3 in the palm of your hand.

The SHIELD Tablet has a subtle industrial design, largely masking the amazing processor under the hood that makes this the ultimate handheld gaming device (at the moment).

It features an 8 inch 1920x1200 full HD display that is very responsive and accurate to touch with fantastic image quality. Its front facing onboard speakers also sound great.

The Nvidia SHIELD can be plugged into an HD television and placed into 'console mode' where it will turn off its internal display and function like a game console complete with its own interface and store. It works well, but I found exited games dumps me back to an Android desktop and not the easy to navigate menu I initially started with. I suspect it might work better if I use an Nvidia controller vs. the standard bluetooth one I was using.

There aren't many games written specifically for the new chip yet, but what is available is very impressive and a sign of many interesting things to come. The 'pack-in' game, Trine 2, looks beautiful on the display and on a 1080p television. It runs at a smooth framerate and is every bit as good as an Xbox 360 as far as its graphical capabilities are concerned.

The Reicast Dreamcast emulator runs beautifully at a nearly 60 frames per second. It almost feels as good as the original. It can deliver double the frame rate as a Tegra 4

Without question this is the ultimate gaming machine at the moment. I am very impressed with its K1 processor's performance, especially just how much faster it is over the capable Tegra 4. We are in an exciting time for mobile development!


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DISCLOSURE: I purchased this device with my own funds.