Nvidia will begin taking preorders for its $349 Shield handheld gaming device on May 20, and it will begin shipping at the end of June. Formerly known as “Project Shield,” the portable gaming system features a 5-inch pop-up screen that is connected to a handheld game controller.
The Shield can display images in 720p, or 1280×720, resolution; it runs on the 1.9 GHz Tegra 4 chip and features four CPU cores and 72 graphics cores. The system features an HDMI video output allowing it to connect to a TV.
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Nvidia Raises Its Shield
Posted by: Peter Suciu May 14, 2013 12:48 PMNvidia will begin taking preorders for its $349 Shield handheld gaming device on May 20, and it will begin shipping at the end of June. Formerly known as “Project Shield,” the portable gaming system features a 5-inch pop-up screen that is connected to a handheld game controller.
The Shield can display images in 720p, or 1280×720, resolution; it runs on the 1.9 GHz Tegra 4 chip and features four CPU cores and 72 graphics cores. The system features an HDMI video output allowing it to connect to a TV.