So a Wii U with one GameCube duct-taped to it?
No.
So a Wii U with one GameCube duct-taped to it?
On the bright side you'll be getting the full output of nintendo's developers on one system instead of having to buy two. Other than that I wish nintendo could just take on sony and microsoft directly without having to resort to gimmicks which ultimately make their consoles pricier without being able to even touch the graphics performance of the other consoles.
If this is sold at the 199$/ price point, everything is good.
If more expensive, Nintendo can rot in hell.
That's it basically in a nutshell.
For everybody who expected PS4 like graphics on the go with a handheld pricepoint.. -> dream on...
Most people were expecting this to exceed the Tegra X1 which became available in 2015. It doesn't.
I hope you're a part of a minority, because I wanted Switch to be main system. I hate PS4 to guts and I can't wait to replace with something better. And if that's not happening I'm planning to get a religion and pray my ass of for Nintendo to bring a brand new handheld in 2018 as a 3DS successor. With this specs, Switch is DOA.
Laura K confirmed it:
https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz/status/810834313721868288
If people keep denying Switch is a new generation, I demand Breath of the Wild become eligible for 2010 Game of the Year.Next Gen starts with the Switch!
Or so I was told.
Ehh, I think it's mostly telling us that it's been under an hour since this broke.Aostia said:the absence of comments from Matt and NateDrake or even from Laura/Emily is telling.
the absence of comments from Matt and NateDrake or even from Laura/Emily is telling.
Laura Kate Dale said:To those asking about this Eurogamer Switch spec leak, I'll say this lines up with what I've heard from 1 source.
With only a single source I was not confident to report it myself but knowing Eurogamer's sources are distinct from mine, I'll back them up.
Basically, if Eurogamer have heard the same info as me, independantly from my sources, there's a good chance those specs are solid.
Basically expect a relatively modern powered console when docked, but when portable games will need to run a LOT less intensive.
It remains to be see how easy optimisation for handheld will be, can it be just resolution drop, and how does that effect 3rd party support.
Having discussed my sources with them in the past, I am confident my sources and EG's are separate and distinct.
Laura Kate Dale ‏@LaurakBuzz 8m8 minutes ago
Basically, EG being confident enough to run it, and my independant source, makes me confident enough that it's likely accurate.
Now, worth noting if it's USB-C as I've said, a beefy power bank and you could maybe play full power while portable.
Did we even get it confirmed that Skyrim is coming to Switch? Finding it hard to Believe with these speccs in handels mode.
Sub 200 price incoming ? Otherwise those specs doesnt make sense lol.
It doesn't. The CPU is better, the RAM is better, but the GPU is weaker than Wii U on paper and no more than 10% faster in practice. It's just a Wii U with better hardware that can play Wii U-level games with newer effects (not necessarily better) at 720p on the go and 1080p at home.
Indeed, but even then...There's only one, tiny possible saving grace left.
Since the Switch's GPU is made by Nvidia, it's not going to have the same architecture and features that the Wii-U's GPU, made by AMD, is. Because of that, we "may" get a decent bump that should at the very least, be better than the mere overclocking of the GC chips that were present in the Wii.
How much is it in DBZ terms?
How much is it in DBZ terms?
If handheld clock speeds are so low, then why the heck is the screen 720p? It should's been 540p like a bunch of people originally suggested.
How much is it in DBZ terms?
This is exactly what the rumors stated over the past couple years. They wanted to go for a pricepoint that would encourage impulse buying.
As things stand, CPU clocks are halved compared to the standard Tegra X1, but it's the GPU aspect of the equation that will prove more controversial. Even while docked, Switch doesn't run at Tegra X1's full potential. Clock-speeds are locked here at 768MHz, considerably lower than the 1GHz found in Shield Android TV, but the big surprise from our perspective was the extent to which Nintendo has down-clocked the GPU to hit its thermal and battery life targets. That's not a typo: it really is 307.2MHz - meaning that in portable mode, Switch runs at exactly 40 per cent of the clock-speed of the fully docked device.
How much is it in DBZ terms?
Ok, next question.
Can it run DQXI (PS4 version)?
This is good news in that it will accelerate Nintendo as as software only company. I'll be happy with Mario on a Sony system.
But Nintendo hasn't made any steps to make people expect that.Most people were expecting this to exceed the Tegra X1 which became available in 2015. It doesn't.
How much is it in DBZ terms?
same here. I'll buy a Switch just for the Nintendo games like Zelda, Mario, Pokemon. I have my PS4/PC for everything else.
Are people here new to Nintendo?What the hell, Nintendo. The specs seems really low...
Not even matching the current Nvidia Shield on the market when going with the exact same manufacturer is some hilarious "only Nintendo" shit.
Really trying to hit some battery life impossibility while saving money and not stumping up for a thicker heavier device with a more expensive battery. Shame because the idea of a hybrid is sound, its just Nintendo is so anti tech it's not gonna be what it could. Until maybe.... Revision 3!
If you wanted PS4/Xbox One/PC third party games, you know where you'll continue to find them.
Ok, next question.
Can it run DQXI (PS4 version)?
How much is it in DBZ terms?
iPad Pro has a 12.9" screen (2048x2732 resolution/264ppi). the CPU is an A9X which is dual core and runs at 2.26GHz. It's GPU can do between 100 GFLOPS to 1.5 TFLOPS.
Switch has a 6.2" screen (1280x720 resolution/236ppi). cpu runs at 1.02GHz. and it seems in portable mode the GPU should do 150GFLOPS. not sure about docked mode.
Ok, next question.
Can it run DQXI (PS4 version)?
How much is it in DBZ terms?
I guess a FIFA game that uses the same engine and physics as PS4 and Xbox One version is out of the question.
If they backtracked on specs because of battery life, I'll be pissed.
The low GPU clock speed in handheld mode is a given. It's the clock speed when docked that is disappointing.RIP Tegra X1 as the minimum speculated baseline.
Still not as bad as WUST I guess