NVIDIA Shield TV

NVIDIA GameStream – Play & Stream Android, PC and GeForce NOW Games

Published

5 years ago

November 20, 2018

NVIDIA GameStream technology brings the highest resolution PC gaming to your NVIDIA Shield device. It provides the power of GeForce GTX graphics cards to cast the games from your PC to your NVIDIA Shield TV device. The redesigned GameStream technology makes the experience of playing the PC games much faster and smoother, all with an amazing 60FPS gaming at up to 4K HDR. You can take your PC games anywhere with the NVIDIA GameStream casting to the shield tablet. simply connect the Shield controller and enjoy the access to your PC library and the GeForce GTX graphics horsepower through the Wi-Fi Connection. The Big Picture Mode enables you to get full access to the catalogue of steam games right from your TV. With this NVIDIA GameStream, you can cast hundreds of games, You can enjoy more than 300 GameStream-optimized games with the new titles that are added every month. you can even add your favourite games on the list using the GeForce Experience and stream away.

NVIDIA GameStream

NVIDIA uses high speed, low latency video encoders that built into the GeForce GTX GPUs with the efficient streaming software protocol integrated into GeForce Experience. Gamers can then use the NVIDIA Shield controller to play their favourite PC games from the comfort of their home. It uses the GeForce experience to optimize the game settings to deliver the seamless out-of-the-box experience.

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Basic Requirements for NVIDIA GameStream

PC

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GPU	Desktop: GeForce GTX 650 or higher Notebook: GTX 700M or higher, and select (Kepler-based) GTX 600M GPUs
CPU	Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 630 2.8GHz or higher
System Memory	4GB or higher
OS	Windows 7 or later
Software	Latest GeForce Display Drivers Latest version of GeForce Experience (Installed with Driver)
Network	Recommended: Connected via wired Ethernet directly to your home networkMinimum: 5GHz 802.11ac router

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Shield TV

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Network

Recommended: Connected via wired Ethernet directly to your home network

Minimum: 5GHz 802.11ac router

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Shield Tablet

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Network

Minimum: 5GHz 802.11ac router

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Recommended Shield TV Setup | NVIDIA GameStream

Home Network Configuration

NVIDIA GameStream plays best if the Shield TV is connected to your Gaming PC through the fast local network to reduce the streaming latency and dropped frames. It doesn’t need any fast internet access to use the GameStream on your home. NVIDIA GameStream at home relies on your local network.

Recommendations for the NVIDIA GameStream:

BEST – Shield TV and PC connected through the wired Ethernet: Connect the Shield TV and the GTX Gaming PC directly to the home network through Gigabit Ethernet. Most new WiFi routers support Gigabit Ethernet speeds. If you are using the ISP provided router that does not support Gigabit Ethernet or an older router. In this case, consider upgrading a newer router or purchasing the Gigabit switch. It is strongly recommended for NVIDIA GameStream 4K

GOOD – Either SHIELD TV or PC connected through the wired Ethernet: Ideally, both the PC and SHIELD TV are connected via Ethernet to the same network switch or hub. Having even one device connected through the Ethernet will deliver a better NVIDIA GameStream experience. Connecting through the 5GHz to an 802.11ac router is highly recommended.

MINIMUM – SHIELD TV and PC connected by 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi

“Gaming Mode” Display Setting

Many TV’s have picture display mode for “Gaming” for lower input latency. The lower the input delay provides the more responsive controls for gaming. If your controls feel laggy or sluggish, Just check the TV’s display settings to see if there is a “Gaming” mode that you can enable.