The Nintendo Switch 2 was announced to be on sale starting next June two days ago. Various information about the specifications of this latest mobile console has been shared but what remains a mystery is the NVIDIA chip used. Today NVIDIA shared some of the features supported on the chip designed specifically for the Switch 2.
The chip comes with several RT cores and also Tensor cores. With this, ray tracing graphics features will be supported allowing realistic lighting and shadows to be displayed in video games. This puts the Switch 2 on par with the PlayStation 5, and Xbox X/S which also support it.
With Tensor cores, the chip can perform processes that require artificial intelligence (AI) such as increasing graphics resolution using Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS). This is how the console's graphics can be enhanced to 4K from 1080p on a television when docked.
Overall, NVIDIA's new chip provides a 10x graphics improvement over the original Switch that launched in 2017. In addition, the variable refresh rate (VRR) will support the G-SYNC system.
The Nintendo Switch 2 will go on sale in June at a price of $450 each and will only enter the Malaysian market between July and September.