Nvidia unveils world’s first 4K Android gaming console

Nvidia has finally revealed its Shield Android TV console.

The device is Nvidia’s first “living-room” gaming offering, and uses the company’s Tegra X1 processor and the Grid game streaming service to push out 4K video and Full HD, 60fps gameplay.

For those of you unfamiliar with Grid, it is a cloud-based gaming service backed by Nvidia Grid supercomputers worldwide and can stream games in “half a blink of an eye”.

Besides a controller, the Shield also comes with compatibility for over 50 games ported for the Android operating system which are available to download, including: Crysis 3, Doom 3: BFG Edition and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.

Pricing for the console starts at $199, and is expected to launch in the US in May 2015.

The consoles specifications are detailed in the table below.

Nvidia Shield Console
Processor	Nvidia Tegra X1 processor with 256-core Maxwell GPU with 3GB RAM
Video Features	4K Ultra-HD Ready with 4K playback and capture up to 60fps (VP9, H265, H264)
Audio Features	7.1 and 5.1 surround sound
Storage	16GB
Wireless	Wi-Fi. Bluetooth
Interfaces	Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI 2.0, USB 3.0, Micro-USB 2.0, MicroSD slot, IR Receiver
Gaming Features	Nvidia Grid streaming service. Nvidia GameStream
Weight	654g
Dimensions	130 x 210mm x 25mm
Power	40W
OS	Android