Nvidia ends support for its GameStream feature on Shield devices
by Tom Warren from The Verge - All Posts on (#67022)
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Nvidia is planning to remove GameStream, a feature for streaming PC games, from its Shield TVs and tablets. GameStream has been a feature of Nvidia Shield devices ever since they were portable, allowing Shield owners to stream games to their TV from a PC at up to 60fps in 4K resolution.
Shield owners will be disappointed to hear that Nvidia isn't just discontinuing its GameStream feature, but it's actually going to remove it from devices. An update due in mid-February will totally remove the GameStream feature, in a bizarre move after nearly 10 years.
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