# History of video games/Platforms/Nvidia Shield TV
## History

The first Nvidia Shield TV was launched in 2015. An updated Nvidia Shield TV was released in 2017, which had similar specs to the previous model but in a slimmer case and with additional accessories included. A new revision was released in 2019.

## Technology
### 2015
#### Compute

The original Nvidia Shield TV is based on the Tegra X1 processor with a Maxwell architecture 256 core GPU. The original Shield TV has three gigabytes of RAM.

#### Hardware

The Nvidia Shield TV has 16 gigabytes of RAM.
The Shield TV sports Wi-Fi AC with 2.4 and 5 gigahertz bands and 2x2 MIMO support.

### 2017

The 2017 Shield TV streamlined the design, but it still uses an Tegra X1 and has three gigabytes of RAM, though the version of Android used was updated to 7.0. The polygonal design of the shield TV won it a Red Dot Design award in 2017.

### 2019 Shield TV

The base Shield TV has an Nvidia Tegra X1+ processor.
The base Shield TV has two gigabytes of RAM.

### 2019 Shield TV Pro

The Shield TV Pro is powered by an Nvidia Tegra X1+ processor.
The Shield TV Pro has three gigabytes of RAM.

## Notable games

In 2017 several Nintendo GameCube and Wii games (Twilight Princess, Super Mario Galaxy, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Punchout) received official enhanced emulated releases for the Nvidia Shield TV exclusively in China.

## References

* 1 2 Miller, Ross (3 March 2015). "The new Nvidia Shield is the 'world's first 4K Android TV console' and launches this May for $199". The Verge. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
* ↑ "Nvidia Shield TV (2017) review: The daddy of 4K HDR media streaming". Pocket-lint. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
* ↑ Schoon, Ben (25 January 2017). "Review: The Nvidia Shield TV is essentially the perfect set top box, and it's only going to get better [Video]". 9to5Google. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
* ↑ Welch, Chris (28 October 2019). "Nvidia Shield TV (2019) review: totally tubular". The Verge. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
* 1 2 3 4 "NVIDIA SHIELD specs: entertainment device detailed". SlashGear. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
* ↑ Seifert, Dan (16 January 2017). "Nvidia's new Shield TV is a refined media box, but it's still best for gamers". The Verge. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
* ↑ "Red Dot Design Award: NVIDIA SHIELD TV". www.red-dot.org. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
* 1 2 "NVIDIA SHIELD TV (2019) Specs: How The 2019 Players Compare To SHIELD TV (2017)". Android Headlines. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
* 1 2 "NVIDIA SHIELD TV PRO, best streaming media device today". NVIDIA. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
* ↑ Meo, Francesco De (16 January 2019). "Zelda Twilight Princess On NVIDIA Shield Received Impressive Graphical Update Through Deep Learning". Wccftech. https://wccftech.com/zelda-twilight-princess-on-nvidia-shield-received-impressive-graphical-update-through-deep-learning/. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
* ↑ Meo, Francesco De (5 December 2017). "Nintendo Wii And GameCube Games Coming To NVIDIA Shield In China". Wccftech. https://wccftech.com/nintendo-wii-gamecube-nvidia-shield/. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
* ↑ Life, Nintendo (8 June 2018). "Just How Good Is The Nvidia Shield Wii Emulator, And What Does It Mean For Switch Owners?". Nintendo Life. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/06/just_how_good_is_the_nvidia_shield_wii_emulator_and_what_does_it_mean_for_switch_owners. Retrieved 28 October 2020.