Nvidia Shield Performance?

[SlaughterSmurf]

So I am thinking about getting an Nvidia Shield since I play a lot of games from bed, except I am sick of barely being able to see my 20 inch screen from 10 feet away. However I don't know if my router is good enough for it.... Is there a way to check it? Maybe like using Steam In Home Streaming? Here is a speedtest

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3664790088

Any other way to know if shield would provide a good experience on my router? 

[X1XNobleX1X]

So I am thinking about getting an Nvidia Shield since I play a lot of games from bed, except I am sick of barely being able to see my 20 inch screen from 10 feet away. However I don't know if my router is good enough for it.... Is there a way to check it? Maybe like using Steam In Home Streaming? Here is a speedtest

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3664790088

Any other way to know if shield would provide a good experience on my router? 

 

What is your router?

Here are the Nvidia Gamestream - Ready Routers.

http://shield.nvidia.com/accessories-hardware/

[SlaughterSmurf]

What is your router?

Here are the Nvidia Gamestream - Ready Routers.

http://shield.nvidia.com/accessories-hardware/

I think it is this, but I have 2 things, not sure which is the router.....

 

actiontec v1000h

 

Yeah it isn't on the list

[connorpiper]

Actually, I was wondering the diffrence between the Netgear WNDR4500 and the WNDR3700. I think the CPU may be different, but the 4500 is gamestream "Ready".

I have the WNDR3700 and I don't know if that would be acceptable with the Shield. 

[X1XNobleX1X]

I think it is this, but I have 2 things, not sure which is the router.....

 

actiontec v1000h

 

Yeah it isn't on the list

Pretty sure you actually need one of the routers listed on there website, I know many people that have one of the certified routers listed and still have problems even 5-10 meters away from the router.

[SlaughterSmurf]

That's disappointing, I'm not willing to spend $150 + 300 to get shield so I guess it is squinting at my monitor for me

[X1XNobleX1X]

Actually, I was wondering the diffrence between the Netgear WNDR4500 and the WNDR3700. I think the CPU may be different, but the 4500 is gamestream "Ready".

I have the WNDR3700 and I don't know if that would be acceptable with the Shield. 

From Tomshardware.com: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-shield-tegra-4-android-geforce-review,3576-8.html

 

When I started testing, I was using Netgear’s WNDR3700—a dual-band 802.11n router that should have been plenty fast. But Nvidia didn’t have it on its approved hardware list. Nevertheless, our first experiment involved one session next to the existing router and workstation, and another attempt in the living room of my house. 

 

 

 

With a nice, strong signal, the Netgear unit has no trouble with very low-latency playback on Shield. The experience is significantly better than my cloud-based gaming adventures, as the delay between control inputs and on-screen response is much shorter.

Of course, while all of this is going on, Shield has the PC locked up. In a multi-monitor environment, it leaves your second and third displays at their native resolutions, switching the primary screen to 1280x720. But if someone jumps on your system and tabs out of the game to check email, you’re booted out on Shield as well.

Then: 

 

 

Moving away from the WNDR3700 was more problematic. Occasionally I’d get into a game and have no trouble at all. More often, though, the Shield would throw up an error about a weak signal and drop me back to the previous screen. Just keep in mind that enabling this functionality requires a $300 Shield that you don’t yet have, at least a $120 graphics card, and another $150 or so in networking hardware (on top of a Windows 7- or 8-equipped PC). If you’re missing any of those other pieces, PC streaming starts to get a little pricey.