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  • The NVIDIA Shield Portable handheld game console.
    The NVIDIA Shield Portable handheld game console.
  • The later NVIDIA Shield Tablet.
    The later NVIDIA Shield Tablet.

History

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Nvidia Shield logotype.

The Nvidia Shield Portable was launched in 2013 at a cost of $299.[1] At the time of launch the system was simply known as the Nvidia Shield.[2]

The Nvidia Shield Tablet was announced in 2014.[3]

Technology

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Compute

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A Nvidia Tegra 4 SoC with a quad core ARM Cortex-A15 CPU clocked 1.9GHz at powers the Nvidia Shield Portable[4][2]

The Shield Portable has 2 gigabytes of RAM.[5][2]

Hardware

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The Nvidia Shield Portable has 16 gigabytes of built in storage, as well as a microSDXC card slot.[2]

The Nvidia Shield Portable has a five inch screen with a resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels and multitouch support.[2] The system also has a micro-HDMI port for AV out.[2]

The system has a microphone, GPS, a three axis accelerometer and three axis gyroscope.[6][2]

The Shield Portable has 2x2 Mimo b/g/n WiFi, and Bluetooth 3.0.[6][2]

The Nvidia Shield Portable has a 28.8 watt hour battery.[2][7]

Unusually for handheld gaming devices of the time, the shield sported an ergonomic grip design.[8]

Software

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The system was shipped with version 4.2 of the Android operating system.[2]

Notable games

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2014

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Portal

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A port of Portal was released for the Nvidia Shield Portable.[9]

External Resources

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Wikipedia has related information at Nvidia Shield Portable

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Shield Portable

References

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  1. ↑ Hollister, Sean (31 July 2013). "Nvidia Shield review" (in en). The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2013/7/31/4573596/nvidia-shield-review. Retrieved 28 October 2020. 
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Leadbetter, Richard (11 August 2013). "Nvidia Shield review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Nvidia Shield Tablet Is Coming for You Video Game Consoles" (in en). The Mary Sue. 22 July 2014. https://www.themarysue.com/nvidia-shield-tablet/. 
  4. ↑ "Nvidia Shield Portable Review" (in en). PCMAG. https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/nvidia-shield-portable. Retrieved 28 October 2020. 
  5. ↑ "NVIDIA SHIELD Portable – Still worth it? – WoodChip". Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. ↑ a b "Nvidia Shield Portable Specs". CNET. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Hollister, Sean (14 May 2013). "Nvidia Shield gaming handheld priced at $349, pre-orders begin on May 20th (preview)". The Verge. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  8. ↑ Ankerholz, Amber. "NVidia Launches Project Shield Gaming Device » Linux Magazine". Linux Magazine. https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/NVidia-Launches-Project-Shield-Gaming-Device/(language)/eng-US. 
  9. ↑ "Portal For Nvidia Shield Review: This Was A Triumph". Android Police. 7 May 2014. https://www.androidpolice.com/2014/05/07/portal-for-nvidia-shield-review-this-was-a-triumph/. Retrieved 28 October 2020. 


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