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The Nintendo Switch Console Thread
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The GC was incredibly competitive. It was a good deal more powerful than the PS2 and considerably cheaper at $199 at launch. It's biggest con was the use of a mini not quite DVD and some missing buttons on the controller.
They already announced a bunch, first few are Wind Waker, F-Zero GX and Soulcalibur II. And it looks like Mario Sunshine, Fire Emblem, Pokemon Colosseums, Chibi Robo and Luigi's Mansion will be there at some point too. I think they're just part of the expansion pass and they haven't announced a price increase yet to my knowledge...
Completely agree - the Steam Deck is not a problem for me as a full grown >6 foot tall guy ... but it is important for Nintendo for these things to work for 8-year olds.
IGN got Nintendo to admit that the Switch 2 supports Ray Tracing and DLSS. So it is at least Turing level hardware.
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Nintendo Confirms Switch 2 Uses DLSS and Ray Tracing, but Is Being Super Vague About the Details - IGN
Nintendo has confirmed the Switch 2 uses DLSS and ray tracing technology, but has yet to go into detail on how exactly, or show them off. And as for the GPU, Nintendo would prefer to focus on "the value that we can provide to our consumers."
IGN got Nintendo to admit that the Switch 2 supports Ray Tracing and DLSS. So it is at least Turing level hardware.
Nintendo Confirms Switch 2 Uses DLSS and Ray Tracing, but Is Being Super Vague About the Details - IGN
Nintendo has confirmed the Switch 2 uses DLSS and ray tracing technology, but has yet to go into detail on how exactly, or show them off. And as for the GPU, Nintendo would prefer to focus on "the value that we can provide to our consumers."
You can tell it's some meaty hardware. It's totally custom hardware this time, and ARM, running games at 120FPS 1080P and 4K 60FPS is already a step above the Steam Deck, add in HDR.
Watching the Treehouse on Metroid Prime 4 Switch 2 edition and it looks stunning.
And they are using the joycons held in the hand, then to switch to 'mouse mode' just put it in the desk, it's all automatic switching between control modes. That's clever.
This was obvious. In the cp2077 footage you could see some artifacts around the character riding the motor cycle.IGN got Nintendo to admit that the Switch 2 supports Ray Tracing and DLSS. So it is at least Turing level hardware.
Nintendo Confirms Switch 2 Uses DLSS and Ray Tracing, but Is Being Super Vague About the Details - IGN
Nintendo has confirmed the Switch 2 uses DLSS and ray tracing technology, but has yet to go into detail on how exactly, or show them off. And as for the GPU, Nintendo would prefer to focus on "the value that we can provide to our consumers."
It will be interesting to see whether nvidia will be permitted to sell a forked version of the SO . that could be beefed up with more watts and a bigger case.
This was obvious. But I have been awaiting geeky details. In the cp2077 footage you could see some artifacts around the character riding the motor cycle.
It will be interesting to see whether nvidia will be permitted to sell a forked version of the SOC. that could be beefed up with more watts and a bigger case and sold as a handheld PC.
It will be interesting to see whether nvidia will be permitted to sell a forked version of the SOC. that could be beefed up with more watts and a bigger case and sold as a handheld PC.
Not just 8 year olds but my kids have played the switch since the age of 5. So it needs to be easy to hold, handle and fit in small bags or jackets. Not to mention be durable.
Allegedly Orin (what the Switch 2 hardware is based on) has been available for purchase/use since 2022.
The dev kit on Amazon seems pretty expensive.
NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 64GB Developer Kit
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Nintendo Switch 2 Leveled Up With NVIDIA AI-Powered DLSS and 4K Gaming
The Nintendo Switch 2, unveiled April 2, takes performance to the next level, powered by a custom NVIDIA processor featuring an NVIDIA GPU with dedicated RT Cores and Tensor Cores for stunning visuals and AI-driven enhancements. With 1,000 engineer-years of effort across every element — from...
blogs.nvidia.com
Nvidia also dropped a blurb. They also state that the handheld display is VRR.
Absolutely - I was just tossing out a contrast, our kids got their first system (GBA for one, GBA SP for the other) when they were ~7 and the durability and hold-ability are key things.
I wonder about the Switch 2 screen size impacting how usable it would be for smaller kids? I think having it minimize overall size and weight (while assuming they've done all they can for the screen durability) is very smart.
I suspect Nintendo will sell the Switch along side the Switch 2 for a bit. The age of the folks in the stream seemed to be older and younger than the folks they showed for the Switch 1 stream.
Nintendo Switch 2 Leveled Up With NVIDIA AI-Powered DLSS and 4K Gaming
The Nintendo Switch 2, unveiled April 2, takes performance to the next level, powered by a custom NVIDIA processor featuring an NVIDIA GPU with dedicated RT Cores and Tensor Cores for stunning visuals and AI-driven enhancements. With 1,000 engineer-years of effort across every element — from...blogs.nvidia.com
Nvidia also dropped a blurb. They also state that the handheld display is VRR.
Wow, if it had an OLED screen it would have the full deck, but as it is it’s pretty darn good. Those who have gone hands on have all said the screen is very good for an LCD.
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Interesting. It sounds like they have shrunk all of the tech from a 2080 and fit it into a small form factor.Nintendo Switch 2 Leveled Up With NVIDIA AI-Powered DLSS and 4K Gaming
The Nintendo Switch 2, unveiled April 2, takes performance to the next level, powered by a custom NVIDIA processor featuring an NVIDIA GPU with dedicated RT Cores and Tensor Cores for stunning visuals and AI-driven enhancements. With 1,000 engineer-years of effort across every element — from...blogs.nvidia.com
Nvidia also dropped a blurb. They also state that the handheld display is VRR.
The blog post doesn't state anything custom or new arm based tech that we haven't heard of.
This is excellent news for third party developers as developing for the switch 2 won't require reinventing the wheel.
4k output is likely powered by dlss performance.