The Nintendo Switch 2 is equipped with NVIDIA's GPU and CPU, and supports the AI-based high-definition function DLSS, ray tracing to accurately depict light, and G-SYNC to reduce image stuttering.
Nintendo announced details of its next-generation game console,
Features and Specifications | Nintendo Switch 2 | Nintendo
https://www.nintendo.com/jp/hardware/switch2/specs/index.html
Nintendo Switch 2 Levels Up with NVIDIA AI-Powered DLSS and 4K Gaming - NVIDIA | Japan Blog
https://blogs.nvidia.co.jp/blog/nintendo-switch-2-leveled-up-with-nvidia-ai-powered-dlss-and-4k-gaming/
If you check the Nintendo Switch 2 specifications page , you'll see that it uses a 'custom processor made by NVIDIA' for its CPU and GPU. Incidentally, the previous generation Nintendo Switch also used NVIDIA's Tegra-based processor.
According to NVIDIA, the Nintendo Switch 2 is equipped with a custom processor from NVIDIA, which has an NVIDIA GPU with built-in 'RT cores' for ray tracing and 'Tensor cores' for AI processing. NVIDIA says it has spent 1,000 man-years of engineering effort to realize the Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade, from chip design to custom GPUs, APIs, and world-class development tools.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is equipped with an RT core, which supports ray tracing, which accurately depicts the trajectory of light and realistically expresses reflections and shadows.
It also supports the AI-based image quality improvement function 'DLSS'. DLSS is a technology that 'draws low-resolution images with a low load, then uses AI to improve the image quality before outputting it'. When DLSS is enabled, it is possible to output images of the same quality at a high frame rate compared to when it is disabled. The effect of DLSS can be understood at a glance by playing the following video released by NVIDIA. However, the following video is merely a demo video of an NVIDIA GPU, and does not mean that the games featured in the video are compatible with Nintendo Switch 2.
God of War | 4K NVIDIA DLSS Comparison - YouTube
The Nintendo Switch 2's Game Chat feature also benefits from the Tensor Core, using AI to perform tasks such as 'recognizing and tracking faces' and 'removing backgrounds.'
In addition, the Nintendo Switch 2's portable mode supports NVIDIA's variable refresh rate technology ' G-SYNC '. This allows for smooth gameplay even when the frame rate changes due to changes in load.
In addition, Nintendo's official website has an interview with the developers of the Nintendo Switch 2, in which they say things like, 'We aimed to design hardware that was also powerful in terms of processing power,' and 'The increased computer performance has made it possible to realize new ways of playing that have never been seen before.'
We asked the developers: Nintendo Switch 2 | Nintendo
https://www.nintendo.com/jp/interview/switch2/index.html
The PlayStation 5 series and Xbox Series X|S, which can be considered rivals of the Nintendo Switch 2, are equipped with AMD processors. Details of the AMD processor installed in the PlayStation 5 Pro are summarized in the following article.
An official video has been released explaining the specifications of the AMD GPU installed in the PlayStation 5 Pro, with lots of interesting information such as 'Development of the PS5 Pro began in 2020' and 'Equipped with the world's first ray tracing technology' - GIGAZINE
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