NVIDIA Project Shield Unleashes Riptide GP 2

In the last January, NVIDIA introduced the "Project Shield", a gaming handheld that runs on Android. It is a bit surprising that NVIDIA offers something new. You might be interested that this console game runs on Jelly Bean and supported by one of NVIDIA's popular product, Tegra 4.

There are some interesting features tried to be offered, such as a game controller with a 5-inch display and multi-touch functionality. The resulting image is crisp and clear, thanks to the 1.280 x 720 of resolution and 294dpi. There are several connectivity features that can be found in the NVIDIA's Project Shield, one of which is Wi-Fi. Various ports are also available, such as an HDMI port and a USB port, with expandable storage capacity through a micro SD card. When the Company unveiled NVIDIA's Project Shield to us, we know how powerful the gaming console would be as Tegra 3 did so well and this console come up with Tegra 4. NVIDIA really knows how to raise the bar with new products it offers.

What are the features of the Tegra 4? Tegra 4 is powered by 72 GeForce GPU cores, in coordination with the Cortex A15 CPU. The company claims that it is the fastest mobile processors available today. A game was shown being played on the console, and the graphics looked amazing. Playing games, no matter the sizes are still smooth. There are several built-in games that you will get by buying a NVIDIA's Project Shield. The games will be released simultaneously with the release of the gaming console. You may remember that when the Tegra 3 was announced, there was a game that was really optimized called Riptide GP. The game is smooth and detailed graphics in addition to cool special effects. Those features make the game very popular among gaming lovers.

Riptide GP 2 in NVIDIA's Project Shield

If you fall in love with the game, you must be happy because NVIDIA's Project Shield comes up with a sequel, which is Riptide GP 2. According to the official blog of NVIDIA, there are some effect improvements that will make you more excited to play, such as the splashes and the waves are going to be better. The jumps are bigger and the turns become faster. All these improvements are made possible by the Tegra 4's 72-core GPU.

Improvements were also made to other games, such as HDR lighting, particle effects, and a better reflection. You should immediately get one by the time this game console released. All these special effects are really good and get you more excited to finish every game. The performance can be seen from a demo that was recently demonstrated by NVIDIA. From there we could assume that NVIDIA's Project Shield would be a major force in the gaming market.