NVidia Shield: The 3 best alternatives

You can find alternatives to the expensive NVidia Shield Streaming Box in this practical tip.

1) NVidia Shield alternative: Apple TV 4K

A good alternative to NVidia Shield is the streaming box Apple TV 4K. With it, you have access to a large film library that also offers numerous 4K content. Apple TV also offers an extensive app store. At around 180 euros, it is not cheap. If you do not have a 4K TV, you can also go for the cheaper version for 150 euros without 4K films.

2) Amazon Fire TV instead of NVidia Shield

Amazon offers its Fire TV as a stick or as a small box. At 40 euros, the stick is half the price of the box, but does not support 4K either. The app selection is limited for both products.

3) Google Chromecast as a shield alternative

The third alternative to the NVidia Shield is Google Chromecast. The streaming box only supports Full HD. However, there is a wide selection of apps. At just under 40 euros, Google Chromecast costs just as much as Amazon's Fire TV Stick.

You can find a detailed overview of the different streaming boxes in our CHIP leaderboard.