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Digital Foundry: Nintendo Switch CPU and GPU clock speeds revealed
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Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Not doubting him, but hasn't he been relatively positive about this machine? This seems to go against that.
Of course. But just so happens those clock speeds will get in the way of any games not from Nintendo or a select few Japanese third parties from appearing on the platform. And the others outside that stipulation will toss acouple scraps and call it a day.
As we've seen time and time again on Nintendo's systems...
Switch is a new scientific console that is delicious powerful as a hammock.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
While I wasn't expecting Boner level flops this is disappointing mainly in that holy fuck portable mode is low.
Bigger issue from the jump has been Nintendo's marketing as a console first. Wouldn't feel so bad for some if it wasn't marketed that way.
My biggest current issue outside of price unknowns is man that portable mode.
I wasn't expecting a ton of AAA 3rd party support, but I was hoping indies would latch on.
Makes me wonder how well certain indies would actually run on this thing. Some of the 3d games as of late like Firewatch and The Witness would probably chug at that power level even if they exactly graphics powerhouses.
Bigger issue from the jump has been Nintendo's marketing as a console first. Wouldn't feel so bad for some if it wasn't marketed that way.
My biggest current issue outside of price unknowns is man that portable mode.
I wasn't expecting a ton of AAA 3rd party support, but I was hoping indies would latch on.
Makes me wonder how well certain indies would actually run on this thing. Some of the 3d games as of late like Firewatch and The Witness would probably chug at that power level even if they exactly graphics powerhouses.
Kssio_Aug
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Well, for such a declining market, 3DS is still selling pretty well for a 2011 handheld with ass hardware specs.
Regginator
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It's the CPU that's around 1ghz.
Also your 280X is better than either console lol. Also technically older than 3 years
Ohhh that were the CPU clocks I was looking at? My bad, just woke up.
But jeeeez though, 1GHz CPU seems terrible for a 2017 console
Opus Angelorum
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DS3 just about runs decently on the PS4/Xbox One, so I don't expect Switch to run it that well.
The Wii U is Son Goku against the cyborgs (he gets sick and dies)
The Switch is Son Gohan, but we don't know if it's the one against Cell or the Great Sayaman.
martino
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before this rumor worst scenarios were not great...but this bring rumor even worst than worst expected so far.
NOLA_Gaffer
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Well duh, this is Nintendo's new reality now. Has been for over a decade at this point.
Dee Dah Dave
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Maybe it has some secret sauce to make up for the gimpyness? /s
Looks like native 1080p games might be out the window
But people need to remember that the Switch is primarily the 3DS successor, not a full on home console. It will still get ace Nintendo games and it will be fine!
Looks like native 1080p games might be out the window
But people need to remember that the Switch is primarily the 3DS successor, not a full on home console. It will still get ace Nintendo games and it will be fine!
Doubt it. Xbox One already runs at 900p and has a difficult time maintaining a stable frame-rate.
PdotMichael
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I mean yeah...
Nintendo should double dip on that market and only do hardware for lovers of Mario, Zelda and Pokemon etc..
maverick40
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Meh it means it will be dirt cheap so
Eddie_Khaled
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is GAF having a melt down ?!
VichoCardenas
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By this point I thought most people would learn that you get a Nintendo console for it's exclusives that will, for sure, look great on the console because they know how to use it.
If you are so desperated for GRAFIX! go get a PC for your third party needs. Gaming after all is an expensive hobby, we all know that when we get into this.
If you are so desperated for GRAFIX! go get a PC for your third party needs. Gaming after all is an expensive hobby, we all know that when we get into this.
SinCityAssassin
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You'd have to get a better DBZ comparison because both of them could defeat Cell.
Short Answer: Yes.
Long Answer: Yeah, probably still Yes.
Regginator
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Maybe it has some secret sauce to make up for the gimpyness? /s
Looks like native 1080p games might be out the window
But people need to remember that the Switch is primarily the 3DS successor, not a full on home console. It will still get ace Nintendo games and it will be fine!
No, it's primarily a home console, Nintendo said it themselves. Regardless of whether it was just standard PR or not, but they said "it's a home console first and foremost". We'll definitely get a true 3DS successor later on.
R_thanatos
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Wait , so a wii U ?
GinoFelino
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Yeah, that's more accurate.
In any case:
Handheld mode 3DS -> Switch is going to be a huge leap.
Docked mode Wii U -> Switch not as big a leap as some were hoping, but it will have a much more steady stream of software, which was the biggest issue Wii U had anyway.
shark sandwich
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This thing is shaping up to be Wii U 2.0. It'll get the worst versions of multiplats if it's lucky enough to get them at all. All as a result of design compromises made in order for Nintendo's wacky gimmick.
This could actually be far worse than Wii U because it has the potential to take down their handheld business as well. It's hard to imagine people going from 3DS to this big ass tablet thing with attachable controllers.
Oh well, we'll see. But everything I have seen so far is a disappointment.
This could actually be far worse than Wii U because it has the potential to take down their handheld business as well. It's hard to imagine people going from 3DS to this big ass tablet thing with attachable controllers.
Oh well, we'll see. But everything I have seen so far is a disappointment.
If true then the Switch is pretty much what I expected. It's not a powerful console for running modern western blockbuster games. It's an unusually powerful handheld mostly for running mid-to-low-budget Japanese games.
People seem to have taken the fact that it plays Skyrim and ran with it, but original Skyrim is not a demanding game at all. It ran on last-gen consoles. It probably could have run on the Wii U.
People seem to have taken the fact that it plays Skyrim and ran with it, but original Skyrim is not a demanding game at all. It ran on last-gen consoles. It probably could have run on the Wii U.
Skittzo0413
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For the record, none of these insiders have said anything all that specific about specs or clock speeds.
Matt said that third party ports will not be technical problems, which can still be the case as games are very scaleable. OsirisBlack said pretty much the same thing, that the Switch can get PS4 ports without too much of a problem.
Nate said Pascal architecture, which might be half true if they do go with a 16nm Maxwell chip.
LCGeek said CPU was >>> PS4/XB1 which may still be true if you're looking at CPU cores without knowing clock speed/amount.
I don't think anyone else said anything about power.
If these specs are to be believed, and devs will target handheld mode for acceptable performance as I doubt that Nintendo will allow for dock only games, that would leave it closer to the wii-u end of the spectrum, but with a lot more ram and a more modern hardware setup supported by middleware, making ports a lot easier.
Oh yes of course, but the dock feature always was smoke and mirrors regardless of performance.
PdotMichael
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At least GAF's wannabe insiders.
Calm waterfall
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The worst part about the Switch is the 720 p screen. It will release in 2017, 1080 p screen is the norm.
It's not gonna be a 720p version of the PS4/XBO release if that's what you're expecting
tiebreaker
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Meh, I was hoping to be blown away by the next Xenoblade on Switch.
Doesn't seem likely now, at least graphic-wise.
Doesn't seem likely now, at least graphic-wise.
Majukun
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HAD plenty of third party support
nowadays even the 3ds release list it's almost completely made by nintendo games or co-published by nintendo and some other publisher like square
the support for pure mobile games is fading with smartphones being the main focus
Muchi Muchi Pink
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And yet Mario will run at 60fps locked and will look better than many many PS4 games.
FusedAtoms
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Wow, that's thoroughly disappointing. I'll most likely pass
Lower clocks than current NVIDIA Shield TV in "dock mode" is incredibly disappointing. Why even? That thing is silent even under game load and the form factor isn't that much different.
Way to kill my excitement. If the presentation in January doesn't feature MH, this thing is dead to me for the first year.
Way to kill my excitement. If the presentation in January doesn't feature MH, this thing is dead to me for the first year.
a bit underwhelming if I'm being honest but a nice baseline for them to improve upon with future iterations, which are inevitable
my hope is that they'll offer a dock with performance enhancements that works with the base Switch handheld as opposed to having everything be new. then I can have the upgraded dock on my main tv and move the other dock to a different room.
I don't think anyone would question that Nintendo would be able to work their magic. I mean, look at the Wii U.
my hope is that they'll offer a dock with performance enhancements that works with the base Switch handheld as opposed to having everything be new. then I can have the upgraded dock on my main tv and move the other dock to a different room.
I don't think anyone would question that Nintendo would be able to work their magic. I mean, look at the Wii U.
Harmondale
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Yeah Im totally satisfied now I picked up a ps4 in the recent sales
Was really gonna wait for the switch, I thought the docked mode would be a ps4 and portable downgraded to 540p/720p lowest settings but in the end thought Nintendo gonna Nintendo aaand yeah
These specs and then just first party games that stays at 50$ for years, nope I Will not come back to you Nintendo after all these years (nes,snes,n64,gc,Wii) sure it Will be covered in many many first party games but I cant see how they would port new third party games with the recent development (games run poor on ps4, good on pro)
Was really gonna wait for the switch, I thought the docked mode would be a ps4 and portable downgraded to 540p/720p lowest settings but in the end thought Nintendo gonna Nintendo aaand yeah
These specs and then just first party games that stays at 50$ for years, nope I Will not come back to you Nintendo after all these years (nes,snes,n64,gc,Wii) sure it Will be covered in many many first party games but I cant see how they would port new third party games with the recent development (games run poor on ps4, good on pro)
As for DQ11 I remember SE guy hinting they must make third version (well, kinda) for upcoming Nintendo machine (at Famitsu interview like few month ago). I guess they meant they're trying figure out the way to trim down PS4 version (like poly counts, assets and such) so it fits into Switch.
JoshuaJSlone
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Let's just hope it's not a cheapo TN screen
Unlike Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo's entire business is games. They do not have the much wiggle room.
Not to mention, third party support is almost certainly a lost cause at this point.
But will it have good faces this time?
jacob armitage
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Few Nintendo machines have been cutting edge, and their most successful have not been. They don't need it to make the best games out there. I don't mind at all whats inside the Switch, the concept excites me, and i'll always be in for more Nintendo games.
SinCityAssassin
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Dear god I found one, out in the wild! This is a blessed day, now I know who you guys are shitting on.
I hope so. For their sake. Maybe a surprise reveal is a Switch Pro in January.
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