The cat is out of the bag and the NVIDIA Shield Tablet, the company’s newest gaming handheld, is announced. NVIDIA isn’t holding back with this announcement as full specs, price (along with accessory prices) and places where to buy the NVIDIA Shield Tablet are all present in the press release. Read on and find out more about the new NVIDIA Shield Tablet:
NVIDIA today launched the newest members of the  NVIDIA®SHIELD™family: the SHIELD tabletand the SHIELD wireless controller.
Designed and built by NVIDIA, the SHIELD tablet is first and foremost a high-performance tablet that is packed with exceptional features. Powered by the world’s most advanced mobile processor – the  NVIDIA Tegra® K1, with 192 GPU cores – SHIELD tablet is supplemented by regular, over-the-air software upgrades that bring new capabilities and levels of performance.
The SHIELD tablet is unique in that it was built specifically for gamers. It features a bright, 8-inch, full HD display, booming front-facing speakers with rich sound, and an optional cover that both protects the screen and can be used as a kick-stand to prop up the device at the best viewing angle.
To transform it into a complete gaming machine, NVIDIA has built the SHIELD wireless controller, which provides the precision, low latency and ergonomics that serious gamers demand. The SHIELD tablet also offers optional LTE for gamers to take their online gaming anywhere.
“If you’re a gamer and you use a tablet, the NVIDIA SHIELD tablet was created specifically foryou,†said Jen-Hsun Huang, NVIDIA’s co-founder and chief executive officer. “It delivers exceptional tablet performance and unique gaming capabilities to keep even the most avid gamers deeply immersed, anywhere they play.â€
As with the original member of the SHIELD family, the SHIELD portable, the SHIELD tablet is the portal to compelling content that gamers will love, including the best  SHIELD-supported Android  games, as well as the ability to wirelessly stream users’PC gaming libraries.
The SHIELD tablet’s gaming capabilities are powered by its Tegra K1 mobile processor, which taps into the same  NVIDIA Kepler™ architecture that drives the most extreme gaming PCs.
String of World Firsts
The SHIELD tablet provides a range of firsts for a tablet:
- PC Streaming: First to stream games from a PC desktop or notebook using  NVIDIA GameStream™technology, which streams from NVIDIA GeForce®GTX- powered GPUs.
- NVIDIA GRID™ Cloud Streaming: First to stream PC games from NVIDIA GRID. Gamerscan access the  GRID cloud gaming beta, available exclusively to SHIELD owners in Northern California, to instantly stream a library of high-quality PC games, and then save them in the cloud.
- Twitch and  NVIDIA ShadowPlay™: Firstto feature ShadowPlay, an advanced game-capture tool that lets users save and stream their greatest gaming moments to Twitch, the leading video platform and community for gamers. Gamers can stream titles from the SHIELD tablet to friends and foes worldwide. SHIELD tablet also includes a 5MP front camera to enhance the image of the gamer overlaid on the Twitch gamecast.
- Console Mode: First to feature  NVIDIA Console Mode, which takes tablet gameplay tobig-screen TVs. Console Mode transforms the device into a full living-room gaming and entertainment experience. Gamers can connect their SHIELD wireless controller, sit back on the couch and play PC and Android games, browse the web, and watch their favourite movies — all in native 1080p HD.
Controller for Serious Gamers, with Ultra-Low Latency Wi-Fi
The  SHIELD wireless controller is the most advanced device of its kind, allowing gamers to boost performance with ultra-low latency Wi-Fi Direct connectivity with up to four wireless controllers to game along with friends. It is the first precision controller designed for both PC game streaming and Android gaming, and features a headset jack supporting stereo audio and support for game chat, a built-in touch pad, volume control, and revolutionary voice command and search.
Best Stylus
A stylus allows tablet experiences that touch-only tablets can’t match, and the NVIDIA DirectStylus™ 2 technology on the SHIELD tablet is a game-changer. Twice as responsive as its predecessor, DirectStylus 2 technology enables the first GPU-accelerated 3D painting experience, a new capability where pigment and paint mix and bleed physically, in real time, and the palette is naturally illuminated in 3D as the user adjusts the light source.
Aspiring artists can use DirectStylus 2 to capture the attitude of every stroke on the SHIELD tablet, take notes with the integrated apps and handwriting recognition, or get creative with the NVIDIA Dabbler™ app’s hyper-realistic watercolor and 3D Paint oil painting.
Dynamic Sound
Ensuring that every game, song and podcast sounds incredibly crisp and clear, NVIDIA PureAudioâ„¢ technology delivers dynamic sound through front-facing stereo speakers and a dual-ported bass-reflex enclosure.
Versatile Cover
The sturdy, optional SHIELD tablet cover does more than just protect the tablet. It offers a variety of flexible stand positions to make gaming and entertainment more enjoyable.
Preloaded with NVIDIA SHIELD Hub and Trine 2
The SHIELD tablet comes preloaded with the NVIDIA SHIELD Hub app, the center of the gamer’s SHIELD experience. The app offers one-touch access to a curated shop of the best SHIELD-optimised Android games, along with quick launch capability for installed games and apps.
Also bundled is the popular Frostbyte game Trine 2: Complete Story. Originally a huge hit on PlayStation, Xbox and Steam, the game is now optimized for great gameplay and graphics on the Tegra K1 processor.
SHIELD tablet additionally offers full access to Google Play, where gamers can download thousands of apps, including Netflix, Pandora and more.
Pricing, Availability and Accessories
The SHIELD tablet comes with either Wi-Fi connectivity, or Wi-Fi and LTE. It’s available in 16- and 32GB, with MicroSD support (up to 128GB), starting at $299. The SHIELD wireless controller retails for $59. The SHIELD tablet cover retails for $39.
The SHIELD tablet, wireless controller and tablet cover are now available for preorder in the United States, Canada and select European countries. Preorders in the United States are available at  shield.nvidia.com, Amazon, Best Buy, Fry’s Electronics, GameStop, Micro Center, Newegg and Tiger Direct, and in Canada at Canada Computers, Memory Express, NCIX and ThinkGeek. Preorders in Europe are available at many top e-tailers.
The full list of resellers and further information, including product specifications, are available at  http://shield.nvidia.com/.
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20 Comments
Badly want one. Like seriously want one.
Damn! kailan kaya lalabas dito sa ph!? baka yan maging first tablet ko kung sakale! Guys review it soon! hehe (Y)
Show NVIDIA how badly we want it! We’ll kick puppies and stuff if it doesn’t!
399$ ung price tag diba? 😀
$299 + $59 for controller + $39 for flip cover :v
I still find this a 1st world problem. Not even a problem. Besides paano gagana sa pilipinas to eh capped ang mobile data? Goodluck sa pagstream
As stand-alone gaming tablet, it should work. For home network streaming, you better have an AC network at home. Outside, that’s a whole new issue to deal with. Lack of static IPs, lack of good ISP service, caps ( as you said), mga snatchers, usisero sa jeep, etc. are just some of the challenge.
Still, its a good step forward but people still need to be lectured about PC game streaming.
Games should be left at home. Or maybe that’s just me… At least socialize when you are out… And especially when climbing the stairs…
*stepping out of the bathroom with phone in hand…
Kung sa bahay lang gagamitin sayang lang rin lol wag nalang xD and you can always configure you windows to run like a server para puwedeng multiple sessions. Cause i’ve heard the common marketing excuse for this is para di maka-abala ng gumagamit ng htpc for movies… Well sorry that is just a console problem HAHAHA
Depends na lang sa games, Heck gusto ko toh just so I can play emulators on the go. Don’t get me wrong, I have the old DS and GBA, etc. But SNES, NES, Saturn… my dad won’t even let me see the chest he keeps those things on.
“Hard”
meron na po bang benta dito sa pinas NVIDIA TABLET WITH CONTROLLER please where to buy in manila.
Not sure bro wala rin ako nakikita pa na may controller eh 🙁
pede bang bilhin to sa ebay out of stock kasi sa amazon at newegg. sa amazon naman meron pero hndi na direct sa nvidia sa tao na 600 dollar naman ang price nya wew.
Boss ako meron
Good news guys. Nvidia is planning to take shield tab to the Philippines and sa cherrymobile ulit nila ito ibabagsak due to contract agreement last 2014. From base what i heard sa time na ilabas ng nvidia ung shield x1 tsaka nmn nila ishiship saten ung shield k1
totoo ba to?? source mo??
Guys, Meron Nito Sa SM Or Sa Benstore Yata, Hindi Lang Ako Sure Ha, Pero Nagtanong Tanong Kami Meron Daw Sa SM At Benstore. Sa Benstore, Price Yata 14,000 Or 13,500. WALANG SISIHAN KUNG OUT OF STOCK HA.
Guys mas tipid kung sa amazon kau bibili gumamit lang kau credit card oh globe american express taz pa ship nio sa lbc shipping cart bale ang gastos mo nun kasama na shippin ay papatak lang ng 11k,, ako bumili ako sa amazon ng shield tablet k1, cover at 128gb mmc,, ginastos ko ay 14k kasama na ang shipping kesa sa benstore oh kung saan pa kau bibili dto sa pinas over priced nmn sa tablet lang ma 14k ka na..