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So it's coming out before 4?
Believe!
Serif Famiboards said:
A lot of the PC comparisons have been brought up as analogues to docked NS2.
The GTX 1630 I posted here earlier I just realized may be an interesting rough (rough) approximation of handheld mode Switch 2, with a 1080p target.
(rough)
To recap: 512 cores * 1845 Mhz * 0.000002 = 1.88928 TFLOPs, no DLSS, Turing
Compared to NS2 mobile 1536 * 561 * 0.000002 = 1.723392 TFLOPs, with DLSS, Ampere
Can still run:
Fortnite 1080p Low 90 FPS
Elden Ring 1080p Low 40 FPS
Black Ops 6 1080p Low NIS Performance Upscaling 80 FPS
Marvel Rivals 1080p Low FSR Ultra Performance 60 FPS
Flight Simulator 1080p Low FSR2 Ultra Performance 30 FPS
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 1080p Low FSR Balance 40 FPS
RDR2 at 80% resolution scale of 1080p, at Xbox One X settings, 30 FPS
Nintendo Switch 2 will be $100 more expensive than original predicts analyst
https://metro.co.uk/2025/02/18/nintendo-switch-2-will-100-expensive-original-predicts-analyst-22582529/
My Nintendo Gold Points to be discontinued ahead of Switch 2 launch
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/my-nintendo-gold-points-to-be-discontinued-ahead-of-switch-2-launch/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi-1M_S5M-LAxVpW0EAHcaVB5AQ0PADKAB6BAgeEAE&usg=AOvVaw37MGs1JnFRkkuq8YACrSL_
Gamer claims to have bought a Nintendo Switch 2 early for staggering price
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.joe.co.uk/gaming/nintendo-switch-2-early-release-price-476421&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi-1M_S5M-LAxVpW0EAHcaVB5AQ0PADKAB6BAgyEAE&usg=AOvVaw1mdZmpQMImJ7li7wREcyj3
Random: This Fan-Made Render Has Us Dreaming Of Switch 2's Dual-Screen Potential
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/02/random-this-fan-made-render-has-us-dreaming-of-switch-2s-dual-screen-potential&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi-1M_S5M-LAxVpW0EAHcaVB5AQ0PADKAB6BAgWEAE&usg=AOvVaw30jldVcNTOfWsVlDgf-VCw
10 Best Ways the Switch 2 Could Use the New Joy-Con Mouse Feature
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cbr.com/best-ways-nintendo-switch-2-joy-con-mouse-feature/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi-1M_S5M-LAxVpW0EAHcaVB5AQ0PADKAB6BAgSEAE&usg=AOvVaw1t7xi8q4L5F_cRzIgBVegR
Dying Light coming to Nintendo Switch 2 is “certainly intriguing”
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pockettactics.com/dying-light-the-beast/platforms&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj0gJSg5c-LAxWgU0EAHce6O704KBAWegQILRAB&usg=AOvVaw2q1H7sj36tDzRugCGv4dDQ
Developers Reveal The "Puzzles" They Solved With Nintendo Switch development
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://gameranx.com/updates/id/529118/article/japanese-developers-reveal-the-puzzles-they-solved-with-nintendo-switch-and-what-they-want-with-switch-2/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjBvKWm5c-LAxWlQUEAHTDkEbE4MhAWegQIJBAB&usg=AOvVaw35ZyXPkQ3Jxv1u5-ZB77p1
Nintendo just hinted that $70 games might be the norm for Switch 2
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://dnyuz.com/2025/02/18/nintendo-just-hinted-that-70-games-might-be-the-norm-for-switch-2/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi14Yro5c-LAxWETkEAHXUHEOE4WhAWegQIJxAB&usg=AOvVaw2yd--t6nBZAekGO0wRKqbB
https://metro.co.uk/2025/02/18/nintendo-switch-2-will-100-expensive-original-predicts-analyst-22582529/
My Nintendo Gold Points to be discontinued ahead of Switch 2 launch
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/my-nintendo-gold-points-to-be-discontinued-ahead-of-switch-2-launch/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi-1M_S5M-LAxVpW0EAHcaVB5AQ0PADKAB6BAgeEAE&usg=AOvVaw37MGs1JnFRkkuq8YACrSL_
Gamer claims to have bought a Nintendo Switch 2 early for staggering price
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.joe.co.uk/gaming/nintendo-switch-2-early-release-price-476421&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi-1M_S5M-LAxVpW0EAHcaVB5AQ0PADKAB6BAgyEAE&usg=AOvVaw1mdZmpQMImJ7li7wREcyj3
Random: This Fan-Made Render Has Us Dreaming Of Switch 2's Dual-Screen Potential
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/02/random-this-fan-made-render-has-us-dreaming-of-switch-2s-dual-screen-potential&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi-1M_S5M-LAxVpW0EAHcaVB5AQ0PADKAB6BAgWEAE&usg=AOvVaw30jldVcNTOfWsVlDgf-VCw
10 Best Ways the Switch 2 Could Use the New Joy-Con Mouse Feature
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cbr.com/best-ways-nintendo-switch-2-joy-con-mouse-feature/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi-1M_S5M-LAxVpW0EAHcaVB5AQ0PADKAB6BAgSEAE&usg=AOvVaw1t7xi8q4L5F_cRzIgBVegR
Dying Light coming to Nintendo Switch 2 is “certainly intriguing”
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pockettactics.com/dying-light-the-beast/platforms&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj0gJSg5c-LAxWgU0EAHce6O704KBAWegQILRAB&usg=AOvVaw2q1H7sj36tDzRugCGv4dDQ
Developers Reveal The "Puzzles" They Solved With Nintendo Switch development
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://gameranx.com/updates/id/529118/article/japanese-developers-reveal-the-puzzles-they-solved-with-nintendo-switch-and-what-they-want-with-switch-2/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjBvKWm5c-LAxWlQUEAHTDkEbE4MhAWegQIJBAB&usg=AOvVaw35ZyXPkQ3Jxv1u5-ZB77p1
Nintendo just hinted that $70 games might be the norm for Switch 2
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://dnyuz.com/2025/02/18/nintendo-just-hinted-that-70-games-might-be-the-norm-for-switch-2/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi14Yro5c-LAxWETkEAHXUHEOE4WhAWegQIJxAB&usg=AOvVaw2yd--t6nBZAekGO0wRKqbB
Why A Nintendo Switch 2 With Dual Screens Could Be A Game-Changer
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/02/20/this-switch-2-dual-screen-accessory-looks-awesome-but-theres-a-catch/
Game developers reveal changes they want to see for Nintendo Switch 2
https://metro.co.uk/2025/02/20/game-
Proprietary NVIDIA AI Tech That Comes with Switch 2 Avoids the OG ...
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fandomwire.com/the-proprietary-nvidia-ai-tech-that-comes-with-switch-2-avoids-the-og-nintendo-consoles-worst-design-flaw/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjZv7_4-9SLAxUnWEEAHeAEOKk4ChAWegQIKxAB&usg=AOvVaw2GqsjHAkY61pr0hRHvug1Q
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/02/20/this-switch-2-dual-screen-accessory-looks-awesome-but-theres-a-catch/
Game developers reveal changes they want to see for Nintendo Switch 2
https://metro.co.uk/2025/02/20/game-
Proprietary NVIDIA AI Tech That Comes with Switch 2 Avoids the OG ...
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fandomwire.com/the-proprietary-nvidia-ai-tech-that-comes-with-switch-2-avoids-the-og-nintendo-consoles-worst-design-flaw/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjZv7_4-9SLAxUnWEEAHeAEOKk4ChAWegQIKxAB&usg=AOvVaw2GqsjHAkY61pr0hRHvug1Q
I'm fairly perplexed about Switch 2 specs.
Not really in performance, I saw someone build a PC over the weekend and benchmark it and it played literally everything at 1080p.
But the actual development. So Switch 1 was based on the Nvidia Shield chip, but Nintendo did all sorts of stuff to downclock it for battery and thermals. Even so it ran games better than the shield because of the custom API.
So Digital Foundry has been telling us for well over a year that the T239 in Switch 2 was based on the T234 used in cars for autonomous driving.
But then a few weeks ago in a Digital Foundry video with IGN, Richard random blurted out that the T239 team, had nothing to do with the T234 team and was developed separately. The inference being that we can't derive anything from the T234 relation.
Then we learned a few days ago that there were NVIDIA staff developing Switch 2s GPU and CPU as far back as 2017 which is before the t234 was even released in 2021-2022.
So we're back at the point where we have to assume it's custom hardware. Also DLSS has come into question as to how it works as this is the first time it's on a fixed platform.
Naysayers are saying its not a free lunch, won't work well, no 4k etc.
Then others are saying its on fixed hardware with set output resolutions and won't be costly to use, as its the first system developed with DLSS in mind. And developers can actually implement it in any game, developing for it.
Not really in performance, I saw someone build a PC over the weekend and benchmark it and it played literally everything at 1080p.
But the actual development. So Switch 1 was based on the Nvidia Shield chip, but Nintendo did all sorts of stuff to downclock it for battery and thermals. Even so it ran games better than the shield because of the custom API.
So Digital Foundry has been telling us for well over a year that the T239 in Switch 2 was based on the T234 used in cars for autonomous driving.
But then a few weeks ago in a Digital Foundry video with IGN, Richard random blurted out that the T239 team, had nothing to do with the T234 team and was developed separately. The inference being that we can't derive anything from the T234 relation.
Then we learned a few days ago that there were NVIDIA staff developing Switch 2s GPU and CPU as far back as 2017 which is before the t234 was even released in 2021-2022.
So we're back at the point where we have to assume it's custom hardware. Also DLSS has come into question as to how it works as this is the first time it's on a fixed platform.
Naysayers are saying its not a free lunch, won't work well, no 4k etc.
Then others are saying its on fixed hardware with set output resolutions and won't be costly to use, as its the first system developed with DLSS in mind. And developers can actually implement it in any game, developing for it.
I like Richard a lot but I can't follow his tech videos gibberish at all, so I always watch the opening then skip to his conclusions, lol.
It was just weird that they'd told us for over a year that it was derived from a huge ass car GPU. Then randomly "from a completely separate team and they know what they're doing, we should trust them".
Paraphrased.
https://famiboards.com/threads/future-nintendo-hardware-technology-speculation-discussion-st-new-staff-post-please-read.55/post-1645766
The SD association had a display at a Taipei exhibition. They had Micro SD UC express displayed on the board above the booth.
The "UC" part is interesting. If you scroll down the thread you'll find that UC sd cards are for cards that are between 2tb all the way up to 128tb.
So far the largest announced micro sd card express is 1tb by Lexar and theoretically from what I've read the max was 2tb.
Amazon only has 256gb micro sd express cards for sale.
Given the larger file sizes of modern games I would easily fill up over a tb for just my Switch collection. So a 2tb card wouldn't even be enough.
You know what that was kinda an awesome direct.
Can't believe the screen is HDR 1080p 120hz
They didn't mention VRR?
PRIME 4 look so much better just in texture quality. And running at 4k 60fps is cool. Or 1080p 120fps
I really wanted Cyberpunk for ages, so that's cool.
3rd parties seem to actually give a shit this time. Though I wanted Capcom to put all the Resident evils on this thing.
Donkey Kong looked fricking bad ass. Open world Mario Kart is awesome.
But the SD EXPRESS only requirement sucks. I was going to leave a lot of the fast loading switch 1 games on my existing sd cards. Now I either sell my oled and spent whatever I make on new and expensive SD Express cards.
Or just keep my OLED and the existing cards.
Can't believe the screen is HDR 1080p 120hz
They didn't mention VRR?
PRIME 4 look so much better just in texture quality. And running at 4k 60fps is cool. Or 1080p 120fps
I really wanted Cyberpunk for ages, so that's cool.
3rd parties seem to actually give a shit this time. Though I wanted Capcom to put all the Resident evils on this thing.
Donkey Kong looked fricking bad ass. Open world Mario Kart is awesome.
But the SD EXPRESS only requirement sucks. I was going to leave a lot of the fast loading switch 1 games on my existing sd cards. Now I either sell my oled and spent whatever I make on new and expensive SD Express cards.
Or just keep my OLED and the existing cards.
All the RE games should be coming, not sure why they werent shown.
I can't believe the Welcome Tour is a paid game.
No amount of crisp textures can plaster over the fact that 'Viewros' is an incredibly dumb name for a fictional planet. it's 10 year old fanfiction bad.
Also, no Monhun Wilds either. 
SupremeAC said:No amount of crisp textures can plaster over the fact that 'Viewros' is an incredibly dumb name for a fictional planet. it's 10 year old fanfiction bad.
Also, no Monhun Wilds either.
I know, the name made me cringe.
Wait until you reach the planet Cringeros.
I'm still bitter about sd cards. I suppose they wanted the overall switch 2 experience to have the faster loading cards.
There's no real reason we couldn't still use normal sd cards for switch 1 games.
The price of these sd express cards needs to drop, fast.
I'm still bitter about sd cards. I suppose they wanted the overall switch 2 experience to have the faster loading cards.
There's no real reason we couldn't still use normal sd cards for switch 1 games.
The price of these sd express cards needs to drop, fast.
Digital Foundry is saying Cyberpunk handheld transition resolution was 540p.
Tv seemed to be 720p up to 1080p.
30fps
John says it seems light years ahead of the ps4 and xb1 versions.
Looked a bit blurry to me at times.
John's wondering why there's no DLSS here.
Ff7 intergrade, they say frame pacing is off, but might be capture problem. They say it's native 1080p in all shots and looks very good.
Tony hawks, they're saying native 4k at 60fps. No anti aliasing. Good looking version.
Tv seemed to be 720p up to 1080p.
30fps
John says it seems light years ahead of the ps4 and xb1 versions.
Looked a bit blurry to me at times.
John's wondering why there's no DLSS here.
Ff7 intergrade, they say frame pacing is off, but might be capture problem. They say it's native 1080p in all shots and looks very good.
Tony hawks, they're saying native 4k at 60fps. No anti aliasing. Good looking version.
Edited: Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:55:14
John saying he's disappointed we didn't see some of the graphical features they've been talking about.
No DLSS or raytracing so far.
I'm wondering if DLSS is going to come later in the form of a patch to boost some of these titles into at least 2K resolution.
I have Mclassic and it looks like I'm still going to be using it in some cases.
No DLSS or raytracing so far.
I'm wondering if DLSS is going to come later in the form of a patch to boost some of these titles into at least 2K resolution.
I have Mclassic and it looks like I'm still going to be using it in some cases.
https://youtu.be/3m1eOcw7Odc?si=g8COE0Qo9LSyDfNG
New Mario Kart footage, low image quality
New Mario Kart footage, low image quality
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Metroid Prime 5 has been leaked by Nash Weedle, same guy who leaked Metroid Dread and Mario and Luigi.
Says its in co-development with Prime 4 and is set to release in 2027.
It's vertically focused and gravity is the main mechanic. I call bullshit at this, the only really tall bit in a Metroid game was that overlong underwater sequence.
It was annoying and boring.