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Zones on 25 August 2014
Mr.Playstation said:
Zones said:
It's a great 8" tablet, and only a decent gaming device.

The only differentiating factor is its stream capability but do realise that the controller costs an extra 60 bucks, and to stream game at 1080p@60FPS, you'll need a desktop PC with at least GTX 660 equipped.

It has a streaming service buillt in without the need of having a laptop with a Gtx card built in, also other services such as onlive can be used. I do realise that the controler costs 60 bucks I was planning on using a PS3 controller or buying a cheap controller from Ebay.

Something tells me you haven't made a lot of research on this thing!

You will need a minimum of GTX 650 to stream your PC games on the tablet itself or a separate TV/monitor via an HDMI connection.

At the same time, this tablet is pretty much a typical Android device with a variant of Arm Cortex A15, which nVidia calls it K1 as the chip is a bit customised. So in essence, this thing can play all Android games, a couple additional games such as Portal and Trine 2, and it has the ability to stream games from your PC only if your PC is equipped with GTX650 and higher (660 is minimum for 1080p@60FPS streaming though).

 

So if your PC is not equipped with a GTX650, then the streaming capability would be useless to you, so it’d be best if you rather wait for next Nexus unveiling and get that if the rumored specs turn out to be true, as it would be a better device for a possibly cheaper price.

http://shield.nvidia.com/user-guide/gamestream-requirements/



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WagnerPaiva on 25 August 2014

I am a old man, I will do my gaming in consoles, like I did in the 80s. thank you very much.



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AZWification on 25 August 2014

What a nice love story! Definitely better than Twilight!



                
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FiveOVER on 25 August 2014

Just get splashtop.



Mr.Playstation on 25 August 2014
Zones said:
Mr.Playstation said:
Zones said:
It's a great 8" tablet, and only a decent gaming device.

The only differentiating factor is its stream capability but do realise that the controller costs an extra 60 bucks, and to stream game at 1080p@60FPS, you'll need a desktop PC with at least GTX 660 equipped.

It has a streaming service buillt in without the need of having a laptop with a Gtx card built in, also other services such as onlive can be used. I do realise that the controler costs 60 bucks I was planning on using a PS3 controller or buying a cheap controller from Ebay.

Something tells me you haven't made a lot of research on this thing!

You will need a minimum of GTX 650 to stream your PC games on the tablet itself or a separate TV/monitor via an HDMI connection.

At the same time, this tablet is pretty much a typical Android device with a variant of Arm Cortex A15, which nVidia calls it K1 as the chip is a bit customised. So in essence, this thing can play all Android games, a couple additional games such as Portal and Trine 2, and it has the ability to stream games from your PC only if your PC is equipped with GTX650 and higher (660 is minimum for 1080p@60FPS streaming though).

 

So if your PC is not equipped with a GTX650, then the streaming capability would be useless to you, so it’d be best if you rather wait for next Nexus unveiling and get that if the rumored specs turn out to be true, as it would be a better device for a possibly cheaper price.

http://shield.nvidia.com/user-guide/gamestream-requirements/

Well you got me. I guess I did not do my research that well after all. It is still an amazing tablet and gaming device though at just 299 dollars, though I will try to atleast see the definate specs of the Nexus 8 or wait for thee next installment. Well done sir you have just broken our love .

PS: The device has both the Tegra k1 chip and the Arm Cortex A15. The Tegra k1 chip is the Gpu while the Arm cortex 15 is the Cpu.

Edit: Skip to 4:10 of this video. The tablet has a streaming service not requiring any laptop.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHuw4DzoiNU



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Michael-5 on 25 August 2014

Doesn't buying a controller defeat the purpose of tablets?

I'm just happy with my PSP, modded to play PS1, SNES, GBA, Genesis and NES games which I own



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Janet.christian on 09 October 2014

I am also thinking about this tablet because I need an Android tablet to test my product Rush of Rune. The brand is one of the reasons. But after reading the reviews, I am doubt about it now.



RCTjunkie on 09 October 2014

When's the wedding?

But seriously, it's awesome that there's a tablet that can play such games. I wonder if Roller Coaster Tycoon will feel natural on a touch screen?



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mysticwolf on 09 October 2014

But I want an AMOLED screen



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sterner on 13 October 2014

Guys, you know you already can stream any game from your PC to mobile device? I recently bought a tablet and immediately was struck by nearly total lack of what I consider video games on it. So I googled "streaming desktop to android" a bit and found a program to fix that. I won't call any names so no one would say I'm advertising, it was already mentioned in thread few posts back anyway.

Here is vid (sorry my phone camera sucks):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v14F2GHIRxQ&feature=youtu.be

I also tested it with Doom 3 and Street Fighter Alpha on PS1 emulator - all reasonably playable.
Keep in mind that PC running it is a toaster with core 2 duo and GT9500 lol, and then read the hardware requirements for streaming on Shield again. Shield also has a limited library of stream-ready games unlike this which will run pretty much anything. If you buy good tablet, wireless mouse/kb and put your PC somewhere in the basement you can use it as gaming laptop as long as you don't leave house and still maintain access to PC desktop functionality when out.