On paper, the Switch 2 hardware is underwhelming. And the graphics comparison, coming from Switch 1, and looking at current state of the art console PS5, along with Top Gaming PC, Switch 2 isn't that impressive.
But then when you look into some numbers, double the resolution, double the frame rate, better quality texture and rendering. That is 4 - 5x computational difference.
This is just to remind myself on expectations.
The SoC is still on 8nm Samsung, which is on the 10nm family. A one generational die shrink would be on 6nm. On one hand that is not too bad, on the other hand we have $200 android phone shipping today that is much better than that.
SG-•6h ago
why even try to compare it a PC or console? this is a much smaller mobile device without any fans.
for comparing to a dirt cheap Android phone again why? it has high quality modular controllers, a much bigger and better 120Hz screen a long with honestly better performance too.
finally, before Macs and iPhones had amazing performance with Apple Silicon and A series SOC, people didn't buy them for their performance, they bought them for their ecosystem/platform/etc and for Nintendo that's it's exclusive games along with various other developers.
ksec•7h ago
But then when you look into some numbers, double the resolution, double the frame rate, better quality texture and rendering. That is 4 - 5x computational difference.
This is just to remind myself on expectations.
The SoC is still on 8nm Samsung, which is on the 10nm family. A one generational die shrink would be on 6nm. On one hand that is not too bad, on the other hand we have $200 android phone shipping today that is much better than that.
SG-•6h ago
for comparing to a dirt cheap Android phone again why? it has high quality modular controllers, a much bigger and better 120Hz screen a long with honestly better performance too.
finally, before Macs and iPhones had amazing performance with Apple Silicon and A series SOC, people didn't buy them for their performance, they bought them for their ecosystem/platform/etc and for Nintendo that's it's exclusive games along with various other developers.