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Testseek.com have collected 345 expert reviews of the NVIDIA Shield Tablet 8 inch and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for NVIDIA Shield Tablet 8 inch.
Award: Good Buy July 2014
July 2014
 
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The editors liked

  • Solid guts with great GPU
  • PC streaming has virtually no lag
  • Access to full Google Play
  • Fastest Android tablet on the market
  • Comfortable to hold for long periods
  • Gaming on a TV at home or away is incredible
  • Blazing fast. Tegra K1 is an extremely powerful processor
  • And SHIELD Tablet takes full advantage of it. No lag. No slowdown. No stutter. Just pure speed
  • All the time
  • Fantastic form factor. I may be a little biased here
  • But eight inches is my favorite
  • Stellar gaming specs for the price
  • Stylus option adds surprisingly solid sketch and handwriting options to vanilla Android
  • Bright
  • Sharp screen matched with solid speaker-subwoofer combo
  • Built-in Twitch streaming functionality is first of its kind for
  • Beefy hardware
  • Very good battery life
  • Plenty of potential for tinkerers and itinerant gamers
  • The Nvidia Shield Android TV streaming box offers best-in-class hardware
  • Connectivity and gaming capabilities. It works with 4K streaming services including Netflix and YouTube. The Android TV platform delivers good conversational voice search from the i
  • Excellent game controller
  • Extremely fast Tegra 4
  • Long battery life
  • PC Streaming of games
  • Offers a fully immersive gaming experience on the go
  • Has all of the buttons a gamer could want
  • Streams PC gamesif you have the right NVIDIA GPU
  • Excellent battery life
  • Sound quality
  • And display
  • Substantive-feeling hardware
  • Lovely screen
  • Plenty of potential
  • Great Performance
  • Lots of Fun
  • Pure Android
  • Good Build Quality
  • Stream Games From a PC
  • Comfortable gamepad with powerful Gamepad Mapper feature. Excellent build quality. Very fast for an Android device. Lots of connection and storage options. Local PC game streaming works well.
  • Blistering overall and graphical performance
  • Tight
  • Springy controls
  • Fairly customizable
  • Loud
  • Full audio
  • Sleek
  • Clean design
  • Beautiful display with vivid color
  • Excellent graphics and overall performance
  • Can stream Android and PC games
  • Controller offers tight
  • Accurate controls with low latency for Android and PC
  • Game streaming and Grid cloud gaming are great uniquely great fun and cutting edge. Very fast tablet
  • Clean Android OS
  • Nice full HD display
  • Front-facing stereo speakers
  • The Nvidia Shield Tablet packs a lot of graphics punch with a new Tegra K1 processor. It has expandable microSD card storage
  • Runs Android 5.0 Lollipop and offers full access to Google Play app store. Its add-on wireless game controller enables connected
  • Powerful. Plenty of features. Attractive design.
  • Powerful. Strong gaming features. Sharp 1080p display. LTE connectivity. Affordable.
  • Impressive performance at a reasonable price
  • Unique gaming-centric features
  • Especially for enthusiast PC gamers
  • Robust front-facing speakers
  • Android Lollipop update imminent
  • Incredibly powerful
  • Versatile gaming
  • 4G support
  • Sharp
  • Colourful screen
  • Beautiful screen
  • Fantastic speakers
  • Amazing battery life
  • Powerful Android processor.
  • The right size
  • Strong ecosystem additions
  • Good price
  • Tegra K1
  • Front facing speakers
  • Great gaming implementation with NVIDIA Hub
  • Game Streaming
  • Either with NVIDIA Grid or GameStream (if you can do it)
  • Industrial design
  • Official accessories complete the experience
  • A great Android tablet outside of just
  • Extremely powerful
  • Great gaming accessories
  • Exclusive Android games.
  • Fast and powerful
  • Gorgeous screen
  • Excellent media player
  • Impressive battery life
  • Solid build quality
  • Fast 1.8 GHz Tegra 4 APU and system performance
  • Responsive controls and comfortable grip
  • Android KitKat and consistent software updates from Nvidia
  • Nvidia GameStream
  • Grid and Gamepad mapper
  • High capacity battery for longer batter
  • Fast
  • Powerful and built for gamers
  • NVIDIA GameStream still impresses
  • A solid tablet in its own right
  • Solid wellcrafted
  • Comfortable
  • Excellent 720 HD touchscreen display
  • Streaming PC games both across the network and locally
  • Currently wellpriced
  • GRID cloud gaming works well beyond expectations in current beta form
  • Solid audio
  • Bluetooth support is gr
  • Tegra K1's outstanding performance
  • Preloaded and selectable sRGB color profile
  • GameStream and Twitch streaming

The editors didn't like

  • Pricey
  • Finicky Console Mode
  • Recessed joysticks feel terrible after extended play
  • Gaming software is buggy
  • Slow
  • And prone to crashing
  • For gaming on the go without a TV
  • It's kind of a joke
  • Limited storage. 16GB isn't enough for a gaming tablet
  • And those who opt for the 32GB model have to also pay for LTE connectivity in the hardware
  • Making the price a bit higher than a 32GB WiFi only model could've been. NVIDIA has done a good job of maki
  • Stuttering and pauses between app switches are too common
  • Twitch functions hog system resources
  • Are particularly finicky
  • Unremarkable all-black
  • Mostly plastic design isn't ugly but won't turn any heads
  • Not all apps disable touch sensing during stylus
  • Streaming from PC can be fussy
  • Shield-to-HDTV quality isn't as high as we expected
  • Lag with 1080p videos in Console mode
  • It's more expensive than any other streamer and doesn't include a remote
  • Aside from the game controller. Native app selection is still weaker than that of Roku
  • Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV. The menu system seems designed to push users toward Google's med
  • Heavy
  • 5" display feels cramped if you're used to tablet gaming
  • PC Streaming requirements are stiff. Ergonomics suited for gaming but not great for other tasks like reading ebooks
  • Not as portable as other dedicated gaming devices
  • Regular Android games are playable only in portrait mode
  • Somewhat expensive considering its limitationsyou still need a phone to stay in touch
  • PC streaming requires very particular hardware
  • Android ecosystem still feels lacking for games
  • PC game streaming can be balky
  • Doesn't work with AMD or non-Kepler Nvidia graphics
  • Difficult to operate touch screen like a conventional phone or tablet
  • Kinda Pricey
  • Little Heavy
  • Streaming Still In Beta
  • Expensive for a gaming handheld. PC game streaming is unreliable outside of home networks and requires specific GeForce hardware
  • Heavy and somewhat bulky design
  • Not a 1080p display
  • PC Streaming works with desktops only (for now) and only over local networks
  • Tablet and controller both bulky
  • Expensive with accessories
  • Heavier than average
  • Battery life when gaming is short
  • Its plastic chassis feels a little cheap
  • There aren't many Android games that support the K1 graphics potential
  • The game controller required to play most games is sold separately
  • Interface performance needs improvement. Gamepad costs extra
  • Crucial accessories jack up the price for portable gaming
  • Onboard storage is tight for gamers
  • Controller sold separately
  • Streaming setup could be a pain for some
  • Bulky
  • Many features are still wonky
  • Mediocre battery life
  • Unspectacular screen
  • Android tablets still aren't ideal
  • Battery life is below average
  • Screen isn't stellar
  • Stock-like Android doesn't come with too many non-gaming extras
  • Essential peripherals sold separately
  • Android games suck
  • Gamestream doesn't work with all controllerenabled games
  • Not very portable
  • Gamepad needs work
  • Thumbsticks too low
  • Landscape mode is largely impractical
  • Web browsing
  • Emailing and other related tasks are easier on a tablet or smartphone
  • Analog sticks and directional pad can feel small compared to console counterparts
  • Display bezel could be narrower without decreasi
  • Controller not included
  • Mediocre camera
  • Mushy power button
  • Limited (but expandable) storage space
  • Poor battery life
  • Several needed extras to bring out full potential
  • No 1080p
  • Controller buttons feel antiquated
  • Casing bezel susceptible for scratches and cracks
  • Tablet's imperfect rigidness

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  Published: 2013-09-02, Author: Sahil , review by: illgaming.in

  • Abstract:  Own one of those tablets? Waiting for a phone with Tegra 4 to launch? Here's a list of games you should definitely check out.Published by Zynga, Eden to Green is a touch based tower defense game based on protecting planet Eden from robotic invasion. Built...

 
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  Published: 2013-01-11, review by: hardwarezone.com.my

  • Abstract:  NVIDIA has been busy springing surprises in this year's CES show and the announcement of NVIDIA Project Shield is the culmination of five long years to ensure all the relevant pieces of the puzzle were mature enough to come together and make it a reality....

 
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  Published: 2014-01-20, Author: Abe , review by: yugatech.com

  • Powerful hardware, Affordable price, Wireless streaming, Ergonomic design, Impressive battery life, Very affordable
  • Bulky form factor and hefty
  • The NVidia Shield is a dedicated Android device for gaming, and can be polarizing — either you will love it a lot or find it excessive for your needs. It's great for voracious and a great alternative for people who've been so used to the likes of the PSP...

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  Published: 2013-01-11, review by: hardwarezone.com.ph

  • Abstract:  NVIDIA has been busy springing surprises in this year's CES show and the announcement of NVIDIA Project Shield is the culmination of five long years to ensure all the relevant pieces of the puzzle were mature enough to come together and make it a reality....

 
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  Published: 2013-08-01, Author: Oo , review by: digitalone.com.sg

  • Abstract:  Better known for its graphics cards and mobile processors, Nvidia has made its move into the handheld gaming space with a device that looks like an Xbox game controller with a 5-inch screen attached.The Shield boasts powerful hardware, starting with the N...

 
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  Published: 2013-10-13, Author: Nick , review by: tbreak.ae

  • At it's core the Shield is actually quite a beast, with plenty of power to run some pretty great games. But it's most talked about feature is the ability to stream games from your PC, and sadly this isn't quite perfect just yet. Add to that the bulky na...

 
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  Published: 2014-11-18, review by: xataka.com

  • Un gran ecosistema de juegos, Rendimiento de la GPU, Actualización rápida a Android 5.0, Muchas opciones de conectividad
  • La reflectividad de la pantalla en exteriores, El acabado plástico no está a la altura, El mando: caro, la respuesta táctil es mejorable, no viene incluido
  • GameStream nos va a permitir jugar en la consola con títulos ejecutados en el PC pero necesitaremos una gráfica de NvidiaLa personalización que ha realizado Nvidia se centra completamente en los añadidos para potenciar la faceta gamer de la Shield. Encont...

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  Published: 2014-11-01, Author: Daniel , review by: androidpit.es

  • Pantalla, Sonido, Rendimiento general y fluidez
  • Accesorios caros
  • Es el tablet perfecto para jugar. Además, para todo lo que ofrece, considero que no es cara; 300€ por la de 16GB y 380€ por la de 32GB que además es LTE. Sus accesorios son caros, el mando de juego cuesta 60€ y el protector otros 30€, pero la tablet fu...

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(100%)
 
  Published: 2014-10-22, review by: notebookcheck.org

  • Abstract:  Diversión con el juego móvil. Gracias al módulo LTE Cat 4, este top model se puede usar para jugar en cualquier parte. Además, Nvidia dobló la memoria flash, la cual funcionó bastante más rápido en nuestro modelo de pruebas....

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(89%)
 
  Published: 2014-09-23, review by: notebookcheck.org

  • Sobresaliente rendimiento de Tegra K1, Perfil de color sRGB precargado y elegible, GameStream y Twitch streaming
  • Bisel de carcasa susceptible a arañazos y grietas, Imperfecta rigidez del tablet

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