Razer Forge TV - Qualcomm Snapdragon 805

[no_spam_for_me]

I don't know, is it a gaming device or is it a media player...
But I place this thread at the media player section

http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/01/07/100-razor-forge-tv-android-game-console-runs-android-tv-on-qualcomm-snapdragon-805-processor/

http://www.androidauthority.com/razer-forge-tv-serval-osvr-578605/

http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/6/7491597/razer-forge-tv-android-micro-console-specs-release-date-price-ces-2015

[skelton]

It's both a gaming device and a tv player. The gamepad is optional. It has a good price considering that Snapdragon 805 is a great SoC. For me is a bye bye to RK3288 or alllwinner "cheater" a80

[no_spam_for_me]

I know, it's both, but I had to decide where to place it, and I decide to place it at the Android TV Player sub-forum and not at the gaming-devices

[tmc8080]

specs battle...

I wonder how the processor benchmarks will compare to the s802/s812 chips and rk3288 of course (antutu cpu #)

Also how the gpus rank: mali 450 (600mhz)vs the adreno 420 in the razor... from what I see. only ONE usb port.. you may need a usb 3.0 hub if you need more than one

If it outclasses boxes like the minix neo 8x-h plus and tronsmart draco/ allwinner boxes.. it will be a new spec bump!
Also, the MSRP is targeted at $99.. not $120 $ 160 currently charged by many 16gb boxes... with or without gigbit Ethernet or 802.11ac or usb 3.0

[no_spam_for_me]

If AnTuTu then 'AnTuTu X'...

GPU:
Mali 450 (MP6) = 53.8 GFlops
PowerVR G6230 = 68.0 GFlops
Mali 450 (MP8) = 71.7 GFlops
Mali 764 (MP4) = 81.6 GFlops
Adreno 420 = 144 - 172.8 GFlops
Tegra K1 = 326.4 GFlops

http://kyokojap.myweb.hinet.net/gpu_gflops/

But I have to say, I'm not sure if this values are right, because the A80 is definitely faster than the S802/S812 and also a little bit then the RK3288 at GPU.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P8skaFD3wQ#t=21

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?21764-ro-sys-hiritsu-(Real-AnTuTu-result)&p=269620&viewfull=1#post269620

Also have a look at

http://www.androidauthority.com/tegra-k1-exynos-5433-snap-805-541582/

Last but not least, USB 3.0 is nice but normally USB 2.0 is enough (so the HUB is much smaller and cheaper)...

[acki]

Definitely, for the price and with these specs I'm IN for the Razer Forge TV



Even though I'm far from being a hardcore gamer, the potential of this box is way ahead from most , if not all, of the competition.

[fredphoesh]

Definitely, for the price and with these specs I'm IN for the Razer Forge TV
... the potential of this box is way ahead from most , if not all, of the competition.

Yep.
I may be selling my Drako to buy this. The Drako has potential but has to many things that are not working properly, and Tronsmart are pathetic.

Mark

[JustMe]

box is only as good as the manufacture firmware support and comunity. but for the price seems like a winnder

[dlangejc]

Razer Forge TV - Qualcomm Snapdragon 805

box is only as good as the manufacture firmware support and comunity. but for the price seems like a winnder

+1

[fredphoesh]

+1

Though I see it has only ONE USB slot!!!
And NO SD Card Slot!!!

sheesh, so you cannot use a USB wireless keyboard AND have storage expansion... what a major disappointment, hell it seems none of these vendors can actually make a device with all the right ingredients.

[ChrisG8]

Though I see it has only ONE USB slot!!!
And NO SD Card Slot!!!

sheesh, so you cannot use a USB wireless keyboard AND have storage expansion... what a major disappointment, hell it seems none of these vendors can actually make a device with all the right ingredients.

An inexpensive USB hub should solve that.

[dlangejc]

Razer Forge TV - Qualcomm Snapdragon 805

Though I see it has only ONE USB slot!!!
And NO SD Card Slot!!!

sheesh, so you cannot use a USB wireless keyboard AND have storage expansion... what a major disappointment, hell it seems none of these vendors can actually make a device with all the right ingredients.

And OTA updates should solve the missing SDCard slot for updates.
Sounds like internal storage is limited.

[fredphoesh]

An inexpensive USB hub should solve that.

hmm, messy and error prone... I am not a fan of usb hubs, so many I have used are erratic, putting games and other big apps on a memory stick at the end of a usb hub is not very elegant, I'd way prefer a SD card slot... oh well.