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Nvidia Shield TV running Android 9 Pie pops up in Play Console device catalog
Roar!, I've mentioned these units for a long time already, there are people that love it, and some hate it but face it, Nvidia Shield TV has long been one of the best Android TV boxes on the market, and indeed one of the best set-top boxes or media players. However it is time for an upgrade, sure.
And guess what, according to code spotted in Google's developer tools, that refresh could be rather sooner than later. Earlier spotted by @AndroidTV_Rumors on Twitter, an updated version of the Nvidia Shield TV codenamed “mdarcy” popped up in the Google Play Developer Console this weekend, hinting at an updated version of the hardware. Immediately obvious from the listing, we can see that this box would be running on Android Pie as opposed to Oreo on the current version.
Beyond that, it seems like a new Tegra X1 chipset is being used as well. XDA-Developers explains that the new “t210b01” version of Nvidia’s chip is a refresh of the original that’s been in use for a few years now. Apparently, it will deliver better power usage and a higher maximum GPU clock speed. Unfortunately, most details on this new chipset are simply rumors at this point, so everything ought to be taken with a grain of salt. Nvidia Shield TV was released in 2015 and in 2017 a new model with a smaller housing followed. Both versions use the Tegra X1-soc, which dates from 2015 but is still relatively powerful thanks to the Maxwell-gpu with 256 Cuda cores.
Recap, the specifications are the same on paper, with still an Nvidia Tegra X1 and 3 GB ram. However, the software version has been upgraded to Android 9
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#5681636 Posted on: 06/17/2019 07:52 PM
Not really. The refreshed chip from the info we have is not a die shrink, so there won't be any higher clocks. Nintendo has already confirmed for 2019 and first half of 2020 there is no new Switch hardware coming.
This corroborates with the Switch PRO or whatever the name is for updated version.
Not really. The refreshed chip from the info we have is not a die shrink, so there won't be any higher clocks. Nintendo has already confirmed for 2019 and first half of 2020 there is no new Switch hardware coming.
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#5681646 Posted on: 06/17/2019 08:14 PM
I think you didn't read the entirety of the "article", i read higher clocks and lower power consumption, so does not matter if it's not a die shrink. Has Nintendo confirmed that a new switch is not comming after the first half of 2020? As far as i remember Switch launched much later than Nvidia shield launch, so yes this corroborates with the rumours, it might not happen tomorrow, but i never said it will anwyay.
"it will deliver better power usage and a higher maximum GPU clock speed"
Not really. The refreshed chip from the info we have is not a die shrink, so there won't be any higher clocks. Nintendo has already confirmed for 2019 and first half of 2020 there is no new Switch hardware coming.
I think you didn't read the entirety of the "article", i read higher clocks and lower power consumption, so does not matter if it's not a die shrink. Has Nintendo confirmed that a new switch is not comming after the first half of 2020? As far as i remember Switch launched much later than Nvidia shield launch, so yes this corroborates with the rumours, it might not happen tomorrow, but i never said it will anwyay.
"it will deliver better power usage and a higher maximum GPU clock speed"
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#5681672 Posted on: 06/17/2019 09:54 PM
I think you didn't read the entirety of the "article", i read higher clocks and lower power consumption, so does not matter if it's not a die shrink. Has Nintendo confirmed that a new switch is not comming after the first half of 2020? As far as i remember Switch launched much later than Nvidia shield launch, so yes this corroborates with the rumours, it might not happen tomorrow, but i never said it will anwyay.
"it will deliver better power usage and a higher maximum GPU clock speed"
Nintendo confirmed with their Holiday line up, Nvidia releasing any other product has nothing to do with Nintendo launching their console.
But I don't see this as meaning for a Switch Pro, the Switch already runs the X1 based chip at lower clocks not only for battery life but also for heat.
I think you didn't read the entirety of the "article", i read higher clocks and lower power consumption, so does not matter if it's not a die shrink. Has Nintendo confirmed that a new switch is not comming after the first half of 2020? As far as i remember Switch launched much later than Nvidia shield launch, so yes this corroborates with the rumours, it might not happen tomorrow, but i never said it will anwyay.
"it will deliver better power usage and a higher maximum GPU clock speed"
Nintendo confirmed with their Holiday line up, Nvidia releasing any other product has nothing to do with Nintendo launching their console.
But I don't see this as meaning for a Switch Pro, the Switch already runs the X1 based chip at lower clocks not only for battery life but also for heat.
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#5681756 Posted on: 06/18/2019 08:44 AM
Any half decent android device today has 6GB of RAM. I would expect that nVidia's refreshed chip for improved console would do same.
Any half decent android device today has 6GB of RAM. I would expect that nVidia's refreshed chip for improved console would do same.
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#5681790 Posted on: 06/18/2019 11:37 AM
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#5681818 Posted on: 06/18/2019 01:03 PM
Yes for everyday use like a phone or tablet, but it's an "under TV" box and not a real gaming console, it's enough for streaming from PC or game portal, watching OCS, Netflix etc etc...
To have seen Apple TV 4K in those exercice with also 3g and less powerfull hardware, i am very confident anbout this new version of Shield TV, 3g won't be a problem at all.
Any half decent android device today has 6GB of RAM. I would expect that nVidia's refreshed chip for improved console would do same.
Yes for everyday use like a phone or tablet, but it's an "under TV" box and not a real gaming console, it's enough for streaming from PC or game portal, watching OCS, Netflix etc etc...
To have seen Apple TV 4K in those exercice with also 3g and less powerfull hardware, i am very confident anbout this new version of Shield TV, 3g won't be a problem at all.
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#5681822 Posted on: 06/18/2019 01:18 PM
Yes for everyday use like a phone or tablet, but it's an "under TV" box and not a real gaming console, it's enough for streaming from PC or game portal, watching OCS, Netflix etc etc...
To have seen Apple TV 4K in those exercice with also 3g and less powerfull hardware, i am very confident anbout this new version of Shield TV, 3g won't be a problem at all.
Well iOS and tvOS requires much less RAM than Android to run well. Nothing new here.
Yes for everyday use like a phone or tablet, but it's an "under TV" box and not a real gaming console, it's enough for streaming from PC or game portal, watching OCS, Netflix etc etc...
To have seen Apple TV 4K in those exercice with also 3g and less powerfull hardware, i am very confident anbout this new version of Shield TV, 3g won't be a problem at all.
Well iOS and tvOS requires much less RAM than Android to run well. Nothing new here.
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#5681887 Posted on: 06/18/2019 03:18 PM
The existing shield (2017 model) does 4K x265 streaming just fine already - I'm not sure it really needs anything else on the performance side of things at the moment
The existing shield (2017 model) does 4K x265 streaming just fine already - I'm not sure it really needs anything else on the performance side of things at the moment
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#5681891 Posted on: 06/18/2019 03:24 PM
Yeah unless you're gonna run games directly on the shield I don't really see what upgrade it would need.
Yeah unless you're gonna run games directly on the shield I don't really see what upgrade it would need.
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This corroborates with the Switch PRO or whatever the name is for updated version.