It was much debated on the Internet what SoC Nintendo's Switch is using. Some say it is powered by Nvidia's 2 years old Tegra X1, others say it is powered by a custom Tegra Pascal chip. It seems we finally have an answer as ARM claimed the Switch will be powered by 4x ARM Cortex-57 cores. For reference, the X1 also uses four ARM Cortex-57 cores. While Nvidia's Pascal based Tegra P1 chip utilises four Cortex-57 cores as well, it also has 2 additional Denver2 cores that are lacking in the X1 and ARM's announcement. That means it's very likely that Nintendo went with the X1, although with some sort of possible customization.

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Someone asked ARM via email about the facebook post and ARM says it was 'not an official statement' and removed the post. Whether it was posted by mistake or if there is any other reason behind it is anyone's guess. ARM notably didn't deny the truthfullness of the post, but at present the Switch's SoC remains unconfirmed.

 

[linuxares]

It's seldom the case. All you have to look at was early in the Wii U's life when it wasn't getting the multiplats going to the 360 and PS3. Or how about all the multi-plats that didn't come to the Gamecube which was more than powerful enough? The Wii U is not as underpowered as people like to proclaim. It is a capable system that developers could have put their games on if they wanted to, but ultimately they decided it wasn't worth it.

Thank you! The Wii U isn't a power monster but it isn't anyway near crap as people make it out to be.

 

[spiderman1216]

Sometimes I just wished consoles would go back to there roots about being more convenience boxes instead of stripped down feature locked PCs with paid online, that need exclusives to justify there existance. The Nintendo Switch in my opinion could bring all of it's titles to PC, and it would still be a good option. No game installs(uses carts), You can take it on the good, and comes with a decent price tag. It will also have games optimized for it, as opposed to something like the Smach Z which is actually weaker than the Switch, and a RYZEN APU will drastically increase the price of the system.

It's seldom the case. All you have to look at was early in the Wii U's life when it wasn't getting the multiplats going to the 360 and PS3. Or how about all the multi-plats that didn't come to the Gamecube which was more than powerful enough? The Wii U is not as underpowered as people like to proclaim. It is a capable system that developers could have put their games on if they wanted to, but ultimately they decided it wasn't worth it.

Well obviously this is true a Wii U is more powerful than a PS3, but I'm talking about titles that completely ditch the other last gen systems

 

[DeslotlCL]

Finally someone who understands. People say the Switch is UP, OK. But please, never, ever take XBullshit/CrapStation4 as a reference. Again, Ninty tries to innovate. Sony/MS are selling overpriced underpowe'red PC replicas with the same games. Any gamer will buy both a PC and a Nintendo console, but no XB1/PS4.

Uhm, yeah. That's why the Wii U sold more than the ps4. Wii U was a huge success, because every "gamer" bought it instead of the other two.

Notice the fucking sarcasm.

 

[Sketchy1]

Sometimes I just wished consoles would go back to there roots

yes, this would be amazing for people like us, but for people born after 2000?.......
not so much.

this is because they're used to everything playing music, touch screens, 4k 3d graphics, ect.

nintendo selling another gba would kind of go great for us, but not for younger kids, which kinda goes against their target demographics.

 

[Futurdreamz]

yes, this would be amazing for people like us, but for people born after 2000?.......
not so much.

this is because they're used to everything playing music, touch screens, 4k 3d graphics, ect.

nintendo selling another gba would kind of go great for us, but not for younger kids, which kinda goes against their target demographics.

A Gameboy Classic would sell like gangbusters though.

 

[thorasgar]

A Gameboy Classic would sell like gangbusters though.

Not so sure about that.

 

[Futurdreamz]

And yet it is still impossible to find.

 

[Sketchy1]

And yet it is still impossible to find.

My point is just that it wouldn't exactly appeal to a younger generation as much, because of all the newer tech we have. Older stuff is seen as pretty damn obsolete.


Miss the days where you had to open up your NES after 90 days when you got the red flashing screen, to then practically do some makeshift open head surgery on that thing XD

 

[Captain_N]

lol aria stark playing a nes....

 

[GilgameshArcher]

Shit power console