Recent content by matt64

"When was a HDMI to mini HDMI cable included? mine never came with one." After clarifying this with Nvidia, only the press kits included the cable. The retail boxes do NOT include the HDMI cable. I'm sorry for the confusion and we'll update the article to correct this. -matt64

I asked Nvidia about updating the Shield devices to Android L. Nvidia will update to the new Android version soon after it's officially released by Google, though Nvidia couldn't provide an exact date at this time. -matt64

Thank you. I'm open to providing feedback and receiving constructive criticism :) We requested a review unit immediately after the Shield Tablet was unveiled to the media. I'm not sure why we didn't receive one when everyone else did. No one was more surprised than I when the other Shield...

The Galaxy Note 4 has not been announced or released yet. Likewise, the Samsung Exynos 5433 has not been announced or released yet. The article you refer to is for a single benchmark (AnTuTu) only. We don't even know what the device actually is. Is it a phone ready to release soon or an...

I've already explained the absense of the Tegra K1 in our benchmarks in a previous post. This article was written before the Shield Tablet was released and we still haven't received a K1 device to test ourselves (we'll have one soon :) I'm not sure why you think this article is worthless. It...

I understand and share your frustration regarding the scaling of charts. We are reviewing our procedure and will likely go back to the practice of starting all charts from zero. For the few articles that I've written, I try to point out the actual percent differences in my analysis to make...

Kind of like quad-core CPUs in smartphones? :) There are actual benefits with 64-bit beyond how much memory the processor can address. Still, it's only a small part of the A7’s total performance. The bulk of it comes from improved IPC due to its wider design. - Matt H.

Nvidia's Denver core may beat Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 to market, primarily because it's not based on an ARM architecture. Everyone else has to wait for ARM. Samsung could also release a 64-bit SoC before the 810, since they use stock ARM designs and don't need to spend time customizing it. At...

We did not deliberately omit the Tegra K1 from our benchmarks. This article was written before the media was even allowed to see the Shield Tablet and we still haven't received a K1 device to benchmark. Our upcoming Shield Tablet review will include a comparison between the 805 and K1. And yes...

You're correct. Good catch. We'll get that changed. - Matt H.

Sorry for the double post. It's a browser refresh thing :( - Matt

All I stated in this article is that PC sales have declined in recent years. I didn't claim, or mean to imply, that PCs are "on their way out", which I certainly don't believe. Desktop PCs will be around for a long time, but they have to accept the fact that we have other devices we want to...

All I stated in this article is that PC sales have declined in recent years. I didn't claim, or mean to imply, that PCs are "on their way out", which I certainly don't believe. Desktop PCs will be around for a long time, but they have to accept the fact that we have other devices we want to...