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Digital Foundry: Nintendo Switch CPU and GPU clock speeds revealed
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GAF never fails me.
What's the absolute most you would pay for this system? $300? Serious question.
blankempathy
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When I had the most fun with a 2d game this year that could be run on practically every computer out there then yes, fun games are ultimately what matters to some folks. Sometimes I enjoy top of the line graphics in games as well but if the game is boring then no amount of pretty graphics is going to interest me. This is coming from someone with a high end pc as well. Its funny though a lot of people with high end pcs joke about how they spend most of their time playing games with simple graphics and therefore aren't getting the most out of their computers.
lwilliams3
Member
Yes, there was.. more than once. There are also people claiming that is weaker than the PS3, so this thread went places
Bring back the classics
Banned
Ok I knew all along this would not be massively powered compared to today's gen! BUT I was told it would be super cheap which is what nintendo wants. Plus look soon for early adopter incentives!
MAtgS
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Probably won't go above 480p.
ecosse_011172
Junior Member
Did you read this quote near the end?
Milly Osworth
Member
Shh... only outrage now.
I mean, they even note that they believe Pascal features were pulled into the custom chip, but no one bothers talking about that either.
And we even just had a thread of people being up in arms over not being Pascal!
Kssio_Aug
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You're making sense. Don't do it!
The Hermit
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Is this from a porn movie? Do you have a link of the original?
There's a big middle ground though. Considering it uses an X1 expecting somewhere closer to 250/600 Gflops would not have been outlandish(thats about what I expected) and they undershot that quite a bit.
I imagine a more powerful machine has a lot more to do than just being capable of putting in more pixels, doesn't it?
Boy Wander
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Don't be stupid. 90% of people just go off on one without even knowing what they're really talking about. If this thread proves one thing, it's that Thraktor is literally just about the only person on here with a modicum of self control and common sense when it comes to discussing hardware specs.
Fuck the haters, they can all play Candy Crush and Clash Royale on their shitty 4 inch mobiles while I'm rocking portable BOTW like a boss on the 8:05 to London Cannon Street.
Omega Kirby
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Nvidia Shield getting a lot of publicity today because of this news.
and are devs using that power? this generation has only brought OPEN WORLD GAMES YEY
that in some cases have hurt the games
lwilliams3
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Actually, I can see that. It's blurs between a HH and console.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Nintendo is.
And so, the new Nintendo console cycle is complete once again.
I avoided getting caught up in it this time. Woo
Mr. Pointy
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Portable mode is about what I was expecting. I thought they'd clock it higher in docked mode though.
Maybe, maybe not but this is what many are focusing on....
And I wont lie and say I dont blame ppl for being disappointed.
I mean look at the Wii U and 3DS. Had alot of impressive looking games on both. Had some win GOTY awards.
Specs of both werent anything to brag about.
So a weak Nintendo console having impressive looking games is nothing new.
But was it 1st party or 3rd party games they were talking about? Or some of the now cautiously optimistic multi platform game(s).
LordKasual
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dont know how people keep falling for this
Nintendo and Sonic should have both made their gameplans very clear by now lol
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Is pretending that there have been no efficiency gains since 2014.
Wolfgang Jr
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I'm not even sure the Switch will play Candy Crush or Clash Royale smoothly with this hardware.
blankempathy
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Of course they do but that still doesn't change the fact that more advanced technology =/= better games. Remember how devs hyped up the new ps4/x1 with experiences that can't be had on the ps3/x360 thanks to new tech? Everything still follows the same formulas but hey at least everything looks prettier! And I'm not trying to downplay graphics because I do enjoy my graphically intense games.
You must hate the new upcoming Zelda game then.
krizalidzero
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As long as it doesn't run Android, it sure can.
Schnozberry
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The dozens a dozens of Shield owners can finally rejoice.
anothertech
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PS3: 230 gflops
360: 240 gflops
WiiU: 352 gflops
Xbone: 1.2 tflops
Ps4: 1.8 tflops
Pro: 4.2 flops
Scorpio: 6 tflops
Switch:
153 gflops
340 gflops
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360: 240 gflops
WiiU: 352 gflops
Xbone: 1.2 tflops
Ps4: 1.8 tflops
Pro: 4.2 flops
Scorpio: 6 tflops
Switch:
153 gflops
340 gflops
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So it seems to me it is nearly the same power as the Wii U? (in docked mode)
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Wii U Espresso (IBM) (1,243 GHz) ATI Latte (550 MHz) 14,9 GFlops + 352,0 GFlops = 366,9 GFlops
Nintendo Switch ARM Cortex-A57 (1.02 GHz) Nvidia Maxwell (768 MHz) 16,3 GFlops + 393,2 GFlops = 409,5 GFlops
BigEmil
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Switch games will be likely as powerful as Xbox One.
Since it has to only render less pixels at 720 (or lower depending on devs) and maybe reduce some settings slightly more on top the hardware can handle current-gen games.
With the low level API and the architectural improvements and tools available for easier porting to Switch no need to worry
lwilliams3
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That's talk more about that. What features could they add? I originally though that Pascel is Maxwell & 16nm.
Owning a Shield Tablet made me even more positive about the Switch, only to be let down again.
It will be funny in a sad way if/when Nvidia announce the new Shield and make a point about How it's better than Switch though.
icecold1983
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in portable mode. gpu wise its a bit faster than an iphone 6s. cpu wise its well behind.
this assumes its a 4 core a57 at 1 ghz. i think this the current cpu expectation? if im wrong someone correct me
xDUMPWEEDx
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I mean, it is a handheld portable console after all... sounds about right to me.
the new zelda doesnt have that extra power
Well it is open world, a genre that you seem to dislike I think. What's the extra power part that has apparently hurt games in your opinion? Honest question.
Schnozberry
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They won't draw any direct comparisons to the Switch. Nintendo will likely never talk specs publicly. The new Shield device is an Android TV Set Top Box. Gaming isn't even it's primary feature, unless you're taking about game streaming from your PC or GeForce Now.
Astral Dog
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Zelda and similar games will be $60, no other way around it.
Less than I expected. I did expect docked it would be basically the same as the ShieldTV.
RoadHazard
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The Wii U was a home console though. This is a handheld. Did the 3DS start a new console generation? No, because we've always viewed handhelds as their own thing (with Nintendo as the only major player, although Sony made a decent effort at getting a piece of that action). And although the Switch has a docked TV-out mode, it really cannot be counted among the home consoles. It's a dockable handheld, and if it's the start of any generation it's the next generation of handhelds following the 3DS.
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