That's nice! Just like compare to Nvidia RTX 3050. Switch 2 still under RTX 3050 (2560 cores). Nintendo Switch 2 have Nvidia RTX 3040 that next to RTX 3050. Cant wait!
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According to sources, the
Nintendo Switch 2 demos also
included ray-tracing and NVIDIA DLSS, pointing to a serious upgrade compared to the current Switch hardware - which first hit the scene in 2017. The existing Switch is powered by a custom
Tegra X1 chip using NVIDIA's 20nm Maxwell architecture from 2014, so it's definitely starting to show its age.
And with that, we've got sources outlining what NVIDIA chip (heavily customized and optimized) will be found at the heart of the
Nintendo Switch 2 - NVIDIA's T239 Ampere APU (via @Kepler_L2).
Like the
GeForce RTX 30 Series, this new chip will use
Samsung's 8nm process technology with the
GA10B Ampere GPU set to feature
2,048 CUDA Cores -
a massive increase over the 256 CUDA Cores found in the
Switch's Tegra X1 chip. Not only is this an
increase in CUDA Cores, but the
Switch 2 will also
benefit from three generations of architectural improvements, including the addition of
AI-based Tensor Cores and dedicated RT Cores for hardware-accelerated ray-tracing.
This will be bolstered by a
12-core CPU, another
big increase compared to the original Switch - which features a
4-core CPU. Of course, making use of this "off-the-shelf"
NVIDIA APU will mean an overall power draw increase to
60W compared to the original
Switch's 15W chip, so it's safe to assume that Nintendo is working with NVIDIA to optimize and potentially cut down the
GA10B Ampere GPU to make it
more power efficient as battery-life will be a big focus for the company.
The good news is that
DLSS is all about power efficiency and, in its latest revision, can
deliver exceptional results at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. The upgraded version of
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild shown at Gamescom was running at 4K 60fps, thanks to
DLSS.
Whatever the end result will be, there's no doubt that Ampere architecture and DLSS will provide a substantial upgrade to the capabilities of the Switch 2 compared to the Switch - and we can't wait to see it in motion.
Awesome!