--- title: My favorite Nvidia Shield TV feature has nothing to do... description: The Nvidia Shield TV Pro, unchanged since 2019, remains a favorite streaming and media device, but the author highlights GeForce NOW cloud gaming as its... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/my-favorite-nvidia-shield-tv-feature-has-nothing-to-do-with-streaming-zp9os3sgo twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: My favorite Nvidia Shield TV feature has nothing to do with streaming | daily.dev og:description: The Nvidia Shield TV Pro, unchanged since 2019, remains a favorite streaming and media device, but the author highlights GeForce NOW cloud gaming as its... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/my-favorite-nvidia-shield-tv-feature-has-nothing-to-do-with-streaming-zp9os3sgo og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Zp9Os3sGo.png og:image:alt: My favorite Nvidia Shield TV feature has nothing to do with streaming og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # My favorite Nvidia Shield TV feature has nothing to do with streaming **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The Nvidia Shield TV Pro, unchanged since 2019, remains a favorite streaming and media device, but the author highlights GeForce NOW cloud gaming as its standout feature. Preinstalled on the Shield, GeForce NOW connects to existing Steam, Epic, Ubisoft, and Xbox libraries, letting the device stream PC games without needing local storage or processing power. A wired Gigabit Ethernet connection and Ultimate membership enable 4K/60fps HDR gaming, though some major titles like GTA, God of War, and Elden Ring are not yet supported among the roughly 4,500 available games. The Shield's USB ports, audio pass-through support, and years of continued software updates from Nvidia further cement its reputation as durable hardware. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What internet speed do I need to play GeForce Now at 4K 60fps on a Shield TV? At least 40Mbps is required to play GeForce Now at 4K and 60fps, though speed alone isn't enough since cloud gaming performance also depends heavily on latency, making a wired Gigabit Ethernet connection like the one on the Nvidia Shield TV Pro far more reliable than Wi-Fi. _Developers building or debugging low-latency streaming apps can track cloud gaming network requirements on daily.dev._ ### How many games does GeForce Now support and which popular titles are missing? Nvidia says GeForce Now supports around 4,500 games, with availability depending on the publisher. Notable titles currently missing include Rockstar's GTA, Sony's God of War, and Elden Ring, so a console is still worth considering for local play or titles GeForce Now doesn't yet cover. _Anyone weighing cloud gaming against console ownership can follow platform coverage gaps like this on daily.dev._ ### What hardware specs does the Nvidia Shield TV Pro have and why does that matter for GeForce Now? The Nvidia Shield TV Pro launched in 2019 with a Tegra X1+ processor, a 256-core GPU, 3GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. Because GeForce Now runs games on Nvidia's cloud hardware rather than locally, the Shield's modest specs don't limit which PC games it can stream, only its role in handling video and controller input. _Streaming device owners evaluating whether hardware limits matter for cloud gaming can dig into specs like these on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [The Nvidia Shield TV Pro is one of the few streaming devices with this useful port](https://daily.dev/posts/the-nvidia-shield-tv-pro-is-one-of-the-few-streaming-devices-with-this-useful-port-bndxbq45k) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Over six years later, the Nvidia Shield TV Pro is still the best streaming device you can buy](https://daily.dev/posts/over-six-years-later-the-nvidia-shield-tv-pro-is-still-the-best-streaming-device-you-can-buy-zvbpmjz9o) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [My Nvidia Shield TV Pro is old, but newer streaming boxes should still steal its best features](https://daily.dev/posts/my-nvidia-shield-tv-pro-is-old-but-newer-streaming-boxes-should-still-steal-its-best-features-stf3ga6gx) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - 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