NVIDIA has just announced that the SHIELD TV can now play 4K HDR PC games. This is a big deal, as it means that gamers can now enjoy the best possible gaming experience on their devices. 4K HDR is a new standard that allows for greater brightness and color accuracy than traditional 1080p and 720p displays. It’s perfect for gaming, movie watching, and other high-definition content. This news comes as a bit of a surprise, as many people were expecting the SHIELD TV to only be able to play 1080p games. However, NVIDIA has decided to include 4K HDR support in order to make gaming on the device even more enjoyable. This news is sure to please gamers who want to experience the best possible graphics while playing games on their devices. It also opens up new possibilities for content creators who want to create videos or movies in 4K HDR format.
There’s a lot packed into this new NVIDIA SHIELD TV update, but the thing that caught our attention the most is support for the highest tier of GeForce NOW. Using the power of the 3080 and the new Shield update, you can stream the latest video games in 4K resolution with HDR. The games also have immersive 7.1 surround sound, assuming you have the sound system to support it.
SHIELD Experience Update 9.0 also updates the streaming box to Android 11. While most Android devices are moving towards Android 12, the SHIELD is a little behind. Still, you get a refreshed interface, a new Gboard version, and plenty of other goodies with this update. It also includes Android security patch level September 2021.
Also making its way to SHIELD is IMDb TV, which gives you lots of free stuff to watch on your device.
The SHIELD TV is generally regarded as one of the best streaming TV boxes out there, so if you’re in the market for a high-end streamer that can do all sorts of stuff (including running 4K games, thanks to this update), it’s worth a look.
