Nvidia CEO Praises Custom Chip Innovation in Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 for Unmatched Mobile Graphics

Nvidia’s big boss, Jensen Huang, is really hyping up the processor in the Nintendo Switch 2, which is coming out June 5. He’s all about how it’s got “performance, intelligence, and beauty in the palm of your hand.” Sounds fancy, right?

So, Huang popped up in this “special edition” thing on Nintendo’s “Creator’s Voice” series. Normally, they’re all secretive about specs and stuff. This time, they let outsiders chat about the hardware. Why now? No clue, but kinda cool.

Oh, there’s a video! Haven’t watched it yet, but it apparently goes into Nvidia’s involvement and even gives a nod to Satoru Iwata, who was a big deal at Nintendo and worked on the Switch before he passed. That kinda hit me in the feels. Anyway…

Huang was buzzing about the new chip. It’s got these breakthroughs – like, it’s supposed to be the best graphics for a mobile device ever. It even has fancy stuff like full hardware ray-tracing, making the lights and shadows pop like crazy. Also, backward compatibility, because why not?

Nintendo kinda spilled some beans earlier about DLSS. Nvidia didn’t get too deep into specifics, though; they just talked about RT cores. But get this, Huang mentioned the Switch 2 would have AI processors to “sharpen, animate, and enhance gameplay.” Whoa, right?

Then there’s the nerdy stuff, like what Digital Foundry dug up: eight ARM Cortex A78C cores (whatever that means), a GPU from Nvidia’s Ampere architecture – not the latest, but still solid – and 12GB total memory. Sounds like they’ll make games look pretty snazzy.

Storage? Yep, 256GB of UFS storage. Plus, you can stick in a microSD for up to 2TB extra. That’s a lot of Mario Kart, I guess.

Speaking of which, the Switch 2 will hit shelves at $449.99. If you’re a Mario Kart fan, you can snag a bundle for $499.99, but only for a bit. Pre-orders vanished, like, instantly. But some stores might still have them on launch day.

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Alright, that’s the lowdown on the Switch 2. Feels like just yesterday we were all obsessed with the original. Time flies, huh?