I'm not an expert but it's good? I guess modern games can run not in 4k but 1080p or 900p with downgradesDocked it'll be ~PS4 level with a CPU somewhere between PS4 and PS5. Handheld it'll be anywhere from like ~75% of XB1 level to ~about XB1 level. CPU should be the same in both cases.
I do like the look of the SNS acronym. (And yeah, it's a direct callback to SNES but considering the number of new people who haven't yet grown up with the device, why not?)Super Nintendo Switch
The information aligns with the rumors that have been suggesting a late 2022/early 2023 launch, but, at least so far, does not seem to directly confirm them.So in conclusion a new Switch (PRO/2) is coming sooner than later?
Have we confirmed that Tensor core usage actually reduces wattage requirements? Any empirical evidence on that front?My dream scenario is devs will use DLSS to get 720p 60fps in handheld mode for big-budget titles and be able to get battery life to 5 or 6 hours. The fact that DLSS could help with battery life is a godsend for me.
DLSS would allow the game to render at a lower resolution, saving power. Someone told me it's possible in the old thread back on Era. That said, chances are, most developers won't care about battery life.Have we confirmed that Tensor core usage actually reduces wattage requirements? Any empirical evidence on that front?
We all know it lowers render resolutions, but what we do not know is how much power those Tensor cores sap when it comes to using AI upscaling.DLSS would allow the game to render at a lower resolution, saving power. Someone told me it's possible in the old thread back on Era. That said, chances are, most developers won't care about battery life.
At this point people have incredibly wild expectations of a new Nintendo Switch/successor model that doing something like this would be both "Nintendo gonna Nintendo" and mixture of "not what I expected but I'll take it" to "Nintendo is DOOMED...but I'll buy it".Not a fan of the Super Nintendo Switch name but I feel like it'd help with blurring the line between an upgraded model and a successor, if that's their goal.
note: limiter means the framerate is reduced to match the non-dlss resultWe all know it lowers render resolutions, but what we do not know is how much power those Tensor cores sap when it comes to using AI upscaling.
And I'd think batterylife would matter considering the power profiles on the current Switch. Only recently where more powerful portable profiles added.
The Steam Deck can run Elden Ring at 800p 30fps and it's looking pretty decent. If it received a proper port to the Switch 2/+ (i.e. without the overhead of the Proton compatibility layer) I think it could hit 900p/1080p 30fps docked. Not at high settings but honestly I'll take it, I really want all those cross-gen games to be ported to this device.I'm not an expert but it's good? I guess modern games can run not in 4k but 1080p or 900p with downgrades
Testing with desktop cards seems to indicate that keeping framerate and resolution stable, DLSS is lower power draw, and that ampere makes it more effecient.We all know it lowers render resolutions, but what we do not know is how much power those Tensor cores sap when it comes to using AI upscaling.
And I'd think batterylife would matter considering the power profiles on the current Switch. Only recently where more powerful portable profiles added.
You are not getting an incremental revision 7 years after the Switch's launch. That ship has long since sailed.
Based on specs, this is a Switch 2 and should be marketed as such. March 2023 is the earliest possible date for it, and I wouldn't be surprised if it were H2 2023 or Q1 2024.
Would Nintendo really announce a new Switch with DLSS a year plus, ahead and expect to keep the sales momentum of their current consoles? Who is going to buy the backlog of old consoles that are going to be obsolete in comparison to this new one?
@NateDrake take your victory lap
I don't see how this leak changes anything about the release date predictions. We already knew this existed. I think this releases either spring or holidays 2024.
we don't know thisThis isn’t meant to replace the current models, like OLED.
Releasing end of 2022 does not make sense. A new console means $350~$400 investment, money that could very well spent to buy pokemon and any other holiday game or switch console, plus losing money since margins of the new console < margins for selling switch systems.
that won't be in Nvidia's housePlease someone leak the new features and OS of this system.
I didn’t say that. I said “someone”.that won't be in Nvidia's house
we don't know this
Going off of what we know and Furukawa’s recent comments it sounds like the distinction between Pro and successor is irrelevant.
The Xenoblade games should be easy since they already have TAA. Hopefully they bump up the draw distance too.
it plays gamesPlease someone leak the new features and OS of this system.
We don't know for sure, but it using the same API name (NVN2) heavily suggests it is very much still a Switch.A bot groggy from surgery, so how do we know it's still a 'Switch'? Aka still a hybrid.
All I'm hoping for is the home screen to finally be higher than 720p in docked mode.Please someone leak the new features and OS of this system.
You get 1 folderPlease someone leak the new features and OS of this system.
Me tooAll I'm hoping for is the home screen to finally be higher than 720p in docked mode.
This isYou get 1 folder
The information aligns with the rumors that have been suggesting a late 2022/early 2023 launch, but, at least so far, does not seem to directly confirm them.
That said, the window in which launching a new console with this SoC probably ends within 2-3 years.
The information aligns with the rumors that have been suggesting a late 2022/early 2023 launch, but, at least so far, does not seem to directly confirm them.
That said, the window in which launching a new console with this SoC probably ends within 2-3 years.
The Switch doesn't need to wind down for its successor to release. That can wait until afterwards.The software lineup for 2022 feels too packed to be a system winding down that quickly, but I could probably see mid-late 2023 if Metroid Prime 4 has been moved to either a cross-gen or a next gen game.
Why does it need to be winding down?The software lineup for 2022 feels too packed to be a system winding down that quickly, but I could probably see mid-late 2023 if Metroid Prime 4 has been moved to either a cross-gen or a next gen game.
Why does it need to be winding down?
... Why do they need to have separate games for new hardware? Look at Sony and MS, everything is cross gen.Allocation of resources. Teams that are working on Switch games are teams that aren't available to work on the graphical showcase games that justify new hardware.
That's not how really how it works. The games releasing in 2022 have already finished the bulk of their development. And as @Skittzo points out, crossgen is a thing.Allocation of resources. Teams that are working on Switch games are teams that aren't available to work on the graphical showcase games that justify new hardware.
Not that I have the screen to display it, but trying out stuff on my new PC a few months back I was testing some emulated Wii U games at crazy resolutions. So uh here's 1/16 of a screen of Mario Kart 8 8K.Damn I need to see 4K Nintendo games. I’m way too excited to see BotW 2 and Xenoblade 3 running on this.
Is this the french guy aka ?Poor thugstas!
Think they would use ray tracing?Literally Nintendo has been holding on to Wind Waker for 4K. I fully believe this.
Super Nintendo Switch
tinfoil hat onPlace your bets now, OLED screen or nah?