Experts recommend Nvidia Shield more than Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen)
As of 19 Jun 2024, experts prefer Nvidia Shield over Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen), but both Streaming Players have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Nvidia Shield received 5 recommendations: from Tom's Guide (7 Jun 2024), IGN (24 Apr 2024) The Verge (15 Feb 2023) and 2 others. By contrast, Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) received only 2 recommendations from PCMag (29 Apr 2024) and TechHive (3 Jun 2024).
| Rank | Change | Price | Streaming Player | Tom's Guide  | IGN  | PCMag  | The Verge  | Reviewed  | Business Insider  | TechRadar  | WIRED  | Digital Trends  | TechHive  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | - | $149 |  Nvidia Shield The Nvidia Shield Streaming Player is a versatile and powerful streaming device that offers a wide range of content, exceptional picture and sound quality, easy setup, and comprehensive gaming capabilities. | 5 | 4 | - | 5 | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | - |
| 15 | - | $40 |  Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen)
| - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 29 Apr 2024 PCMag ranked Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 9 Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) Best 1080p Media Streamer for Alexa Users / Editors' Choice... ... ... Source: www.pcmag.com - On 3 Jun 2024 TechHive ranked Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 4 Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) best media streamer with voice controlSource: www.techhive.com - On 7 Jun 2024 Tom's Guide ranked Nvidia Shield as #5
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 13 Nvidia Shield Best Android streaming device / Editor's Choice... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com - On 24 Apr 2024 IGN ranked Nvidia Shield as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 8 Nvidia Shield Best 4K Streaming Device... ... ... Source: www.ign.com - On 15 Feb 2023
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 5 Nvidia Shield The best streaming player for gamingSource: www.theverge.com - On 7 Oct 2022 TechRadar ranked Nvidia Shield as #3
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 9 Nvidia Shield The best 4K streaming device for power and performance... ... ... Source: www.techradar.com - On 13 May 2024 Digital Trends ranked Nvidia Shield as #2
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 5 Nvidia Shield The next-best streaming device... ... ... Source: www.digitaltrends.com
After counting and adding up the 73 expert endorsements of the June rankings, Nvidia Shield outranks Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen). This is not to say that Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) is a bad option. Like Nvidia Shield, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Nvidia Shield outranks Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) by 9 positions. This indicates that, as of 19 Jun 2024, Nvidia Shield is more critically acclaimed than Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen).
| Rank | Change | Price | Streaming Player | Tom's Guide | IGN | PCMag | The Verge | Reviewed | Business Insider |
TechRadar | WIRED | Digital Trends | TechHive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $220 |  Apple TV 4K The Apple TV 4K (2022) has received positive reviews for its content availability, picture and sound quality, setup, and gaming capabilities, making it a versatile streaming device suitable for users who want a comprehensive range of streaming services, impressive picture and sound quality, easy setup, and seamless integration with other Apple devices. | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | - | $40 |  Roku Streaming Stick 4K The Roku Streaming Stick 4K is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content, high-quality picture and sound, easy setup, and the option for casual gaming experiences. | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | 9 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 3 | - | $50 |  Chromecast with Google TV 4K The Chromecast with Google TV 4K is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content options, impressive picture and sound quality, and convenient features, making it a reliable and user-friendly choice for home entertainment. | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | 2 | - | - |
| 4 | - | $89 |  Roku Ultra 2022 The Roku Ultra 2022 is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content, excellent picture and sound quality, easy setup, and some gaming capabilities, making it suitable for various streaming preferences. | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | - | - |
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Expert reviews [16]
Total expert reviews: 16
- with a score: 11
- without a score: 5
| Highest score by The Guardian | 100 |
| Average score based on 16 reviews | 86 |
| Lowest score by CNET | 77 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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