Bringing NVIDIA GeForce To Nintendo Switch Is 'Top Priority,' Says Nintendo Exec; Here's Why
CJ EstimadaSince Nintendo announced that it will use the Nvidia Tegra processor on the new Switch, a lot of talk has been going around. Using Nvidia is a big step for Nintendo, who used ATI graphics in its last three consoles: the Wii U, Wii. and GameCube. All had graphic chips made by ATI (which was acquired by AMD back in 2006).
High-Performance Graphics, Energy-Saving
According to Nintendo Today, in a recent investors' meeting, Nintendo tech head, Genyo Takeda revealed that it was always a priority for them to use Nvidia GeForce tech in the new console. He said that the PC has been a major gaming device, especially outside of Japan.
"My top priority in the development of the Nintendo Switch hardware was to bring Nvidiaʼs GeForce, which has played a key role in realizing high-performance graphics for PC gaming, to our hardware with low power consumption," said Takeda.
Despite Nintendo having a lot of third-party developer and publisher support, some are not convinced the Japanese gaming giant made a good choice with Switch. However, according to developer Frozenbyte, Nintendo Switch -- the hybrid portable games console/ tablet -- is a well thought console.
Nintendo Switch Specs
The Nintendo Switch features a custom-made Nvidia Tegra chip, an ARM-based CPU, four ARM Cortex A57 cores, GPU of 256 CUDA cores, 4GB memory and 25.6GB/s memory bandwidth. It also offers a shared VRAM, 32GB memory, which is expandable via microSD cards, a max transfer rate of 400MB/s, USB 2.0/3.0 and a 1080p60 video output.
As confirmed by Digital Foundry, Switch sports a 6.2-inch IPS LCD, will have 1280x720 pixels and a 10-point multi-touch support display, writes ARS Technica. The Switch also features an accelerometer, brightness and gyroscope sensors, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.
The one nifty feature that Nintendo Switch has is the ability to take a console game around wherever you go. However, pricing and hardware decisions undermine it from both sides: It's hard to see how a neutered Tegra X1 will fare in a market. Let's wait and see how it all turns out.
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